Tense is used to describe habitual actions that occur with some frequency and makes no reference to whether it is happening in the present. -Sujeto + verbo principal. -Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to do") + auxiliar negativo ("not") + verbo principal. -Verbo auxiliar ("to do") + sujeto + verbo principal? The present simple is used to talk about things that happen regularly. Unlike the Spanish, do not use the present simple to talk about something that is happening at the moment in which we speak. + I play The English simple past is equivalent to preterite imperfect and Spanish. We use the past simple for completed actions in the past. The time period of these actions is not important as in Spanish. In the past simple regular verbs and verbs are irregular. -Sujeto + verbo principal -Sujeto + "to be" + "not"+ verbo -"To be" + sujeto...? The simple past is used to talk about a specific action that began and ended in the past. + She was a doctor. -She wasn't a doctor.? Was she a doctor? - Ido not play? Do i play?
There are two main ways to express the future. Sometimes they are interchangeable, but often can have different meanings. -.Sujeto + "will" + verbo principal. -Sujeto + "will" + "not" + verbo principal. -"Will" + sujeto + verbo principal. The forms "will" and "going to" is used to express the future. The difference between "going to" and "will" is the sense of probability that planning and action happen. In general, use "going to" for concrete plans when we are sure that something will happen. + They will be happy to see you. -They will not be happy to see you.? Will they be happy to see you? The present progressive or continuous is the present tense which is used in two cases: 1. To describe events or actions that the subject is performing when talking. 2. To talk about an action or plans that we will do in the near future. -.Pronombre/sujeto + Aux. To be + Verbo-ing + Complemento + Expresión de tiempo -Pronombre/ sujeto + Aux. To be not + Verbo ing+ Complemento+ Expresión de tiempo -Aux. To be + Pronombre/ sujeto + Verbo-ing + Complemento + Expresión de Tiempo +? Is used to talk about something that is happening at the moment in which we speak. + Kelly is eating in her home at the moment. - Kelly is not eating in her home at the moment.? Is Kelly eating in her home at the moment?
Is a past tense, which is used to talk about the development of an action that took place in a given time, the end does not know or does not matter, as well as to express that an action occurred when another interrupted finally refer to actions occurring simultaneously. -.Pronombre /Sujeto + was/were + Verbo ing + Complemento + Time expression -Pronombre / sujeto + wasn t/weren t + Verbo-ing + Complemento + Time Expression -Was/Were + Subject + verbo-ing + Complemento + Time expression +? Past progressive tense is usually used to communicate that an activity was going on when another action occurred. + Alina was running in the court football last weekend. - Alina wasn t running in the court football last weekend.? Was Alina running in the court football last weekend? This structure is used to refer to future events or activities that have been previously decided or agreed. Carries no emphasis or particular intention, but simply refers to events or activities that will happen in all likelihood. -Subject+auxiliary will+auxiliary verb be +present participle (base form + ing) -Subject+auxiliary will+not+auxiliary verb be+ present participle (base form + ing) -auxiliary will+subject + auxiliary verb be+ present participle (base form + ing)+? We generally use this tense to express that we will be in the middle of doing something at particular moment in the future. +We will be living. -We will not be living.? Will we be living?
Roughly equivalent to the Spanish present perfect. We will see the differences in the section on applications. Overall, it is a mixture between the present and the past. -Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to have") + "been" + gerundio. -Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to have") + "not" + "been" + gerundio. -Verbo auxiliar ("to have") + sujeto + "been" + gerundio? For past actions that are important in the present. + They've learned English. - They haven't learned English. In general, we use it for actions that have passed before another action in the past. - Sujeto + "will have" + verbo principal... Sujeto + verbos auxiliar ("to be") + "going to have" + verbo principal... - Estructura Sujeto + "will" + "not" + "have" + verbo principal... Estructura Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + "not" + "going to have" + verbo principal... - Estructura "Will" + sujeto + "have" + verbo principal...? Estructura Verbo auxiliar ("to be") + sujeto + "going to have" + verbo principal...? For an action that happened in the past, but that happened before another action. + I had read something? Have they learned English? - I had not read something? Had I read something?
In perfect time, the use of which is generally interchangeable. - Sujeto + "will have" + verbo principal. Sujeto + verbos auxiliar ("to be") + "going to have" + verbo principal. - Sujeto + "will" + "not" + "have" + verbo principal. Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + "not" + "going to have" + verbo principal. - "Will" + sujeto + "have" + verbo principal...? Verbo auxiliar ("to be") + sujeto + "going to have" + verbo principal...? For actions that have been completed before another action in the future. + The party will have ended by the time you finish work. - The party won't have ended by the time you finish work. is a verb form that helps us to highlight an action that started in the past and has continued to occur up to the present - Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to have") + "been" + gerundio. - Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to have") + "not" + "been" + gerundio. - Verbo auxiliar ("to have") + sujeto + "been" + gerundio? To indicate activities that began in the past and continue into the present and where you can highlight the duration of the process. + They've been talking for three hours. - They haven't been talking for more than a few minutes.? Have they been talking for a long time?? Will the party [going to] have ended before you finish work?
To show the order of the actions in the past. - Subject + had + been + present participle - Subject + hadn t + been + present participle - question word + had + subject + been + present participle+? The Past Perfect Progressive tense is used to express continuity in a past action done before another past action. + I had been studying English for 2 years when I went to London. - I had not been studying English long when I went to London.? Had you been studying English for a long time before you went to London? This tense emphasizes the continuity of an event at a future time. You should specify the duration of action and future time is taken as reference. - Sujeto + "will have been" + verbo principal. Sujeto + verbos auxiliar ("to be") + "going to have been" + gerundio. - Sujeto + "will" + "not" + "have been" + verbo principal. Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + "not" + "going to have been" + gerundio. - "Will" + sujeto + "have been" + verbo principal. Verbo auxiliar ("to be") + sujeto + "going to have been" + gerundio. To show that something will continue until another action or time in the future. + Francis will have been living in Italy for 4 years by the time he finishes his studies. - Francis won't have been living in Italy for long when he finishes his studies.? Will Francis have been living in Italy for long by the time he finishes his studies?