2. Simple Present
The "present simple" is the simplest and most important of English tense.
In this lesson we will explain how they form and when used:
3. Use
Expresses truths or permanence and habitual action, ie, habits or routines in
everyday life (I get up late on Sundays - I get up late on a Sunday or I eat a lot
of fruit - As much fruit).
It is also used to talk about future events, especially those subject to a
schedule, such as arrivals and departures of public transport (The train leaves
at nine - The train leaves at nine).
4. Examples include:
Yes: I speak Inglés and French (I speak English and French) - She speaks Inglés
and French (She speaks English and French)
Negative: I do not (do not) smoke (Do not smoke) - He does not (does not)
smoke (He does not smoke)
Interrogative: Do you speak Spanish? (Do you speak Spanish?) - Does she speak
English? (Did she speak Spanish?)
5. Examples of conjugation
Affirmative
I like cheese (I like cheese)
You like cheese
He / She / (It) likes cheese
We like cheese
They like cheese
negative
I do not like cheese (I do not like cheese)
You do not like cheese
He / She / (It) does not like cheese
We do not like cheese
They do not like cheese
6. interrogative
Do I like cheese? (I like cheese?)
Do you like cheese?
Does he / she / (it) like cheese?
Do we like cheese?
Do they like cheese?
7. Past simple
The simple past, also known as the simple past is the tense used in the English
language to narrate events that occurred at a specific time in the past.
Corresponds in meaning to the simple present perfect tense in Spanish.
The simple past time expressions generally alluding to the past, like,
yesterday, last night / week / month / year / Tuesday, then a, When ?, How
long ago.
8. Uses
Actions that happened at a specific time in the past, whether known or
implícito3
Actions that began and ended in the past
Actions in the past are not repeated in this
Actions that occurred in a specific time and already completed
9. Sentences with : Examples of Simple Past
We Moved here in 1991.
(We moved here in 1991.)
Did you move here in 1991?
(They moved here in 1991?)
When did you move here?
(When you moved here?)
Sophia and I met yesterday.
(Sophia and I met yesterday.)
In the end, Sophia did not show up.
(In the end, Sophia did not appear.)
10.
11. Future Simple
Single or "simple future" is used to describe future actions that will be
developed in the future, without specifying when.
English is usually expressed this tense with manners "shall / will" or building
"be going to".
12. Actions or statements in the future (no plan):
They will dance all night long.
(Will dance all night.)
Next month I will be ten years old.
(Next month will be ten years.)
How old will I be next month?
(How many years will meet next month?)
It will be very cold in the winter.
(Will very cold in the winter.)
This winter will not be so cold.
(This winter will not so cold.)
13. Presente continuous
The present continuous tense is formed from the present tense of the
verb be and the present participle (-ing form) of a verb:
14. Uses
1. We use the present continuous tense to talk about the present:
for something that is happening at the moment of speaking:
I’m just leaving work. I’ll be home in an hour.
Please be quiet. The children are sleeping.
for something which is happening before and after a given time:
At eight o’clock we are usually having breakfast.
When I get home the children are doing their homework.
for something which we think is temporary:
Michael is at university. He’s studying history.
I’m working in London for the next two weeks
15. Continuous Past
Indicates that an action was proceeding in a delpasado moment to which
reference is made. It does not say if the action already completed or still
ongoing.
When the mother came home her husband was playing with the kids
Sometimes two simultaneous actions that occurred in the past are described.
In this case, the "simple past" is used to describe that ended and the "past
continuous" for that other was happening when the first took place.
Yesterday evening When you called me I was Reviews having a shower
When the parents arrived home the Children Were Watching TV
16. Examples
Affirmative Sentences
Estructura Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + gerundio.
I was talking.
He was eating.
They were learning.
Negative Sentences
Structure Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + "not" + gerund.
I was not [was not] talking.
I was not [was not] eating.
They Were not [Were not] learning.
17. interrogative Sentences
EstructuraVerbo assistant ("to be") + subject + gerund?
PlayWere you talking?
PlayWas I eating?
They PlayWere learning?
USES
The past continuous use it for a long action and in the past was interrupted.
The action is constantly interrupted past and the action that is causing
disruption in the past simple. "When" and "while" indicate the use of simple
and past continuous. In general, we use the simple past directly after "when"
and continued past after "while."
18. Future continuous
Subject + WILL + BE + Verb (continuous form)
Quick examples
Tomorrow at this time, I will be taking my English langauge exam.
Ben won't be eating the dinner now. He usually eats it around noon!
Will you be comingto the party tonight?
We mainly use the Future Continuous to indicate that we will be in the middle
of doing something in a specified time in the future.
19. Use
Future actions in progress
Guesses about the present or the future
Polite questions about somebody's intention
Good to know
If you want to learn about somebody's intentions, you should always use the
Future Continuous rather than the Present Simple. Using the Future Simple
implies that you want to influence somebody's decision. Questions become
much more objective if formed in the Future Continuous.
