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Affirmative
I walk
You walk
He walks
She walks
It walks
We walk
You walk
They walk
Negative
I don't cry
We don't cry
Example Sentences
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
PASADO SIMPLE
I saw the manager a few minutes ago.
In the seventeenth century Europe, there were many problems.
When questioned about the latest events, the minister gave very little away.
We use the past simple for situations that existed for a period of time in the
past but not now.
When I was at high school, I played soccer. (used to play)
The teacher at high school was very strict. He severely punished any misbehaving
students.
a) is / would
b) is / will go
c) was / would go
d) was / will go
If Clause
If someone did something / someone could do something (present meaning)(would)
If I went shopping, I would buy some bread.
Even if I knew the answer, I wouldnt tell you.
Wish Clause
I wish you worked with us. (but you dont)
I wish we were in Miami lying on the beach.
As if / As though (pretend to be)
She speaks as if she was an expert.(she is not)
FUTURO SIMPLE
USAGE:
We use "Will" future tense for
1. Prediction (The things that we think will happen in the future)
My grandfather will be sixty years old two days later.
I think it wont rain tomorrow.
My son will start school when hes 6.
Doris moved to another country. Youll never see her again.
Fortune Teller: You will marry a millionaire.
"Will" is often used with verbs such as "think, know, believe, suppose, expect, hope,
3. Offers
Your luggage looks very heavy. Ill help you with it.
You dont have a car. I will take you to the airport.
4. Promises
Thank you for giving me your book. Ill give it back to you next week.
Well find the right job for you. Dont worry!
I will come home before nine, dad.
I promise, I wont tell anybody your secret.
NOTE: "Wont" and the contraction of "will not" have two meanings.
Sarah will not be at home today.(negative future)
Sarah wont eat this meal. (Refusal)
Negative Form
Question Form
Negative
Question
Quick Exercise
Fill in the blanks using present progressive tense.
1. Look! it
2. They
is raining
(rain)
(watch) the news on TV.
3. The birds
(fly) to South.
4. Matt
5. The chef
6. What
AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS
Past
Subject Tense of
Be
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
Base Form of
Verb +Ing
Subject
Past Tense of
Be + Not
Base Form of
Verb +Ing
was not
(wasn't)
working.
were not
(weren't)
working.
I
He
She
It
was
working.
I
He
She
It
We
You
They
were
working.
We
You
They
Yes / No Questions
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Past Tense
of Be
Subject
Base For of
Verb + Ing
Short Answers
Affirmative
Short Answers
Negative
Was
I
he
she
it
working?
I
he
Yes.
she
it
I
he
No.
she
it
Were
we
you
they
working?
was
we
you were
they
was not
(waasn't)
we
were not
you
(weren't)
they
Example Sentences
We can change the order of the two parts of a sentence containing a continuous action
(main clause). When we begin with the main clause, we do not use a comma (,)
between the two parts. When we begin with the time clause, we add a comma (,)
between the two parts.
I was walking along the beach when it started to rain.
When it started to rain, I was walking along the beach.
Jonathan arrived while I was sleeping.
While I was sleeping, Jonathan arrived.
Time expressions:
tomorrow (morning, afternoon, night)
next (week, month, year)
later
soon
again
in
this time tomorrow
Affirmative Form
Negative Form
Question Form
Negative Question
More Examples
a. This time next tomorrow, they will be moving to Chicago.
b. This time next month, they will be taking the final exam.
c. Tomorrow morning at the same time, I will be waiting for you.
d. Next month at this time, you will be working at the company.
e. When we reach Alaska, it will probably be snowing.
f. This time next year, Herman will be attending Stanford.
Also See:
Simple Future Tense
Present Continuous Tense
Quick Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the future continuous tense form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. We
back.
w ill be w atching
Affirmative Form
Negative Form
Question Form
Negative Question
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Gone vs Been
Affirmative Form
Negative Form
Question Form
Negative Question
Examples
His customers had waited outside until Mark came to the shop.
Customers were already outside when Mark arrived to the shop. Act of waiting
occurred before Mark's arrival.
The train had just left when I got to the station.
The train left and a few minutes later I got to the station.
Hint:
Use the Past Perfect Tense after 'AFTER'
Use the Past Perfect Tense before 'BEFORE'
She had cooked dinner before I got home.
I got home after she had cooked dinner.
Exercise
Complete the following sentences using the past perfect tense form of the
verbs in brackets.
We use the future perfect tense to show that an action will take place, or will be
completed before another action or time in the future.
Time Expressions
by then
then
by that time
by next year
next year
tomorrow
in two month
Affirmative Form
Negative Form
Question Form
Negative Question
Examples
By this time next week, I will have received my diploma.
When will he have written your book? In six months?
She will have prepared the breakfast before we come back from swimming.
By the end of next week, Mr. Ross will have finished my new dress.
By the end of today Matt and Loyd will have stayed there for 48 hours.
Affirmative Form
Negative Form
Question Form
Negative Question
More Examples
a. The poor man has been waiting at the corner for an hour.
b. I have been practicing the piano for twenty minutes.
c. How long have you been learning English?
c. How long have you been living in this city?
e. The students have been waiting for the results.
f. Henry has been watching TV since seven o'clock.
Quick Exercise
Complete the following sentences using the present perfect continuous tense
form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Mrs. Rose
2. Her grandma
3. A little boy
4. I want to help Kelly. She
5. A strange man
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Tense
6. The baby
7. How long
(Dan drive)?
8.
Affirmative Form
Negative Form
Question Form
Negative Question
More Examples
a. The old man had been sleeping on the corner until you came.
b. I had been practicing the violin before my dad arrived.
c. How long had you been learning English before you moved to USA?
d. The students had been waiting for the results until yesterday.
e. Henry had been watching TV before you called him.
Quick Exercise
Complete the following sentences using the present perfect continuous tense
form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Mrs. Sally
2. My grandpa
3. A young boy
4. Daniel
position.
5. My father
(try) to fix the broken pipe for an hour before we
eventually called a plumber.
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Tense
6. The baby
(cry) for fifteen minutes before her mother heard her cry.
7. How long
accident?
8.How long
Affirmative Form
Negative Form
Question Form
Negative
Question
More Examples
a. Mr. Anderson will have been attending our course for a year by 2006.
b. I will have been practicing the piano for two years by 2007.
c. How long will you have been learning English by 2010?
c. How long will you have been living in this city by 2010?
e. My friends will have been cooking for an hour by the time we arrive.
f. Sam will have been living with us for five years by 2010.
Quick Exercise
Complete the following sentences using the Future Perfect Continuous Tense
form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Neo
2. My brother
3. Jack
4. Eli
paid.
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Tense
6. They
7.
En ingls hay varias maneras de formar las oraciones correctamente y lo ideal es comprobar
qu estructuras se pueden utilizar y familiarizarse con ellas para ponerlas en prctica
eficientemente.
La oracin afirmativa en ingls se construye de acuerdo con la siguiente estructura:
Sujeto + Verbo + Objeto Directo
I + eat + cake
You + want + help
We + had + a car
En la oracin negativa el auxiliar se sita antes del verbo principal:
Sujeto + Auxiliar negacin + Verbo + Objeto Directo
I + dont + eat + cake
You + dont + want + help
We + didnt + have + a car
En la oracin interrogativa el auxiliar se sita al comienzo de la misma:
Auxiliar + Sujeto + Verbo + Objeto Directo ?
Do + I + eat + cake ?