English Proyect

12/09/24 G:307

English Proyect

Martínez Silva Max Abishaí

Present and past tenses

Present continuos

simple past

Simple present

Structure

Structure

Structure

examples

examples

Usage

Usage

examples

Usage

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).

NEGATIVE:

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

QUESTION:

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

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

Examples of present continuos structure

Affirmative:

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

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.

NEGATIVE:

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

QUESTION:

• Did + sujeto + 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?