English Proyect

simple past

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examples

Usage

Usage

Present continuos

examples

Simple present

Usage

Present and past tenses

Martínez Silva Max Abishaí

English Proyect

12/09/24 G:307

Structure

Structure

Structure

Structure of simple present

AFFIRMATIVE:

• Subject + verb principal (-s, -es, -ies) + complement.

NEGATIVE:

• Subject + do not (don´t)/does not (doesn´t) + normal verb in present.

QUESTION:

• Do/Does + subject + normal verb in present + ?

(Do): I, you, we, they(Does): He, she, it(-s, -es, -ies): He, she, it

Usage of simple present

Habitual Actions: (I play bascketball five times a week).General Truths: (I feel happy when I play bascketball).Facts: (I study in high school).

Usage of present continuos

Acciones en Progreso: (She is talking on the phone right now). Situaciones Temporales: (I am working on a project this week). Planes Futuros: (We are meeting them for dinner tomorrow).

Usage of simple past

Acciones Completadas en el Pasado: I visited Paris last summer. Eventos Específicos en el Pasado: She graduated from college in 2010. Acciones Repetidas en el Pasado: We often went to the beach when we were kids. Situaciones o Estados en el Pasado: They lived in New York before moving to Los Angeles.

Examples of simple present structure

Affirmative:

• The cat sleeps on the table.
• I read books every evening.
• My brother cooks dinner on fridays.

Negative:

• She does not (doesn´t) understand Spanish
• They do not (don´t) watch TV often.

• He does not (doesn´t) drive to work.

Question:

• Do you read books every evening?
• Does the cat sleep on the couch?
• Does your brother cook dinner on friday?

Structure of present continuos

AFFIRMATIVE:

• Sujeto + am/is/are + verbo en forma de gerundio (verbo + -ing).

QUESTION:

• Am/Is/Are + sujeto + verbo en forma de gerundio + ?

NEGATIVE:

• Sujeto + am/is/are + not + verbo en forma de gerundio.

ContractionsAm: am notIs: isn´tAre: aren´t

Affirmative:

• She is reading a novel.
• They are playing basketball in the park.
• I am cooking dinner right now.

Examples of present continuos structure

Negative:

• I am not going to the gym today.
• We are not (aren't) staying at that hotel.
• She is not (isn't) working on the project this week.

Question:

• Are you studying for the test?
• Is he talking to his friend?
• Are they visiting their grandparents this weekend?

Structure of simple past

AFFIRMATIVE:

• Regular verb: Sujeto + verbo en pasado (-ed).
• Irregular verb: Sujeto + verb in irregular form.

QUESTION:

• Did + sujeto + normal verb + ?

NEGATIVE:

• Sujeto + did not (didn't) + normal verb.

Examples of simple past structure

Affirmative:

• I visited my grandparents last weekend.
• She finished her book yesterday.
• They went to Italy for vacation last summer.

Negative:

• I did not (didn't) see that movie.
• He did not (didn't) understand the instructions.
• We did not (didn't) have dinner at the restaurant.

Questio:

• Did you call your friend last night?
• Did she visit the museum during her trip?
• Did they finish their project on time?