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UNIVERSIDAD: PABLO GUARDADO CHÁVEZ
INGLÉS III
ANTOLOGÍA
COMPILADOR: WILLIAM HERRERA.
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Present Continuous
FORM
[Am/is/are + present participle]
Examples:
• You are watching TV.
• Are you watching TV?
• You are not watching TV.
Complete List of Present Continuous Forms
USE 1 Now
Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happeningnow, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.
Examples:
• You are learning English now.
• You are not swimming now.• Are you sleeping?
• I am sitting.
• I am not standing.
• Is he sitting or standing?
• They are reading their books.
• They are not watching television.• What are you doing?
• Why aren't you doing your homework?
USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now
In English, "now" can mean: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and so on.Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer
action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second.
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Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a restaurant.)
• I am studying to become a doctor.
• I am not studying to become a dentist.
• I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
• I am not reading any books right now.
• Are you working on any special projects at work?
• Aren't you teaching at the university now?
USE 3 Near Future
Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will nothappen in the near future.
Examples:
• I am meeting some friends after work.
• I am not going to the party tonight.
• Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
• Isn't he coming with us tonight?
USE 4 Repetition and Irritation with "Always"
The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea thatsomething irritating or shocking often happens. Notice that the meaning is like Simple Present,but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be"and "verb+ing."
Examples:
• She is always coming to class late.
• He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up.
• I don't like them because they are always complaining.
REMEMBER Non-Continuous Verbs/ Mixed Verbs
It is important to remember that Non-Continuous Verbs cannot be used in any continuoustenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for Mixed Verbs cannot be used in continuoustenses. Instead of using Present Continuous with these verbs, you must use Simple Present.
Examples:
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• She is loving this chocolate ice cream. Not Correct
• She loves this chocolate ice cream. Correct
ADVERB PLACEMENT
The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never,ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
• You are still watching TV.
• Are you still watching TV?
ACTIVE / PASSIVE
Examples:
• Right now, Tom is writing the letter. ACTIVE
• Right now, the letter is being written by Tom. PASSIVE
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Verb Tense Exercise 1
Simple Present / Present Continuous
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click
the "Check" button to check your answers.
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ______________ her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) _____________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)_____________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ______________.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)________________ .
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) . ____________
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)____________ because everybody (talk)_____________
so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) ________________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope hecan find a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)_____________ to a movie tonight with some friends.
9. The business cards (be, normally) ______________ printed by a company in New York.Their prices (be) ________________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (be)_____________ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich,Switzerland.
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A Trekking Journal
November 12, 1997
Today (be) ______________ the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I amexhausted and my legs (shake) ____________; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. Myfeet (kill, really) _____________ me and my toes (bleed) ____________ , but I (want,still)____________ to continue.
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be)___________ sodifferent, and I (try)___________ to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn)___________ alittle bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not)_____________ foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) ____________ muchyet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) ________________.
I (travel, currently) ____________ with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He(be) ______________ a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) _______________ aheadof me and (complain) _____________ that I am too slow. I (do) ____________ my best tokeep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry formyself because I am getting old.
Right now, Liam (sit) ___________ with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) _____________
the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) ____________ the realname of the owner, but everybody (call, just) _____________ him Tam. Tam (speak)_____________ English very well and he (try) ______________ to teach Liam some words inNepali. Every time Tam (say) ______________ a new word, Liam (try) _____________ torepeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) _______________ to have difficulty learningforeign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.
1.1 SOURCE: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs2.htm
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The Present Continuous or present progressive tense
Structure: S + verb to be (AM/IS/ARE) + -ing form of a verb+ Complement.
Use: To describe actions that are happening at the moment (NOW).
La estructura consta del uso del verbo mas el gerundio. se usa para describiracciones que suceden en el momento. Se usa para explicar lo que uno esta haciendo
ahora.
I) The positive form of the present continuous.
- Remember to use the Subject (this can be a subject pronoun or a noun -LESSON 1Click AQUI) plus (+) the verb to be in the present tense (am/is/are) and complement(optional).
The following is the table of the positive form of the present continuous / progressive.
Table #1 ositive Form
Common mistakes:
- Students forget to use the verb to be
Example:
a) My father working (INCORRECT) — > My father IS working. (Correct)- Sometimes students do not use the -ing form.
b) Robert is play with my sister (INCORRECT) — > Robert is playING with my sister.(CORRECT)
Recuerden de no omitir el sujeto. En español “Esta comiendo” esta usando un sujeto tácito. En ingles siempre debemos decir quien hace la acción (salvo en el
imperativo) Entonces en “esta comiendo” el sujeto puede ser el, ella, o ello. En
ingles seria “He/she /it is eating” dependiendo del contexto.
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II) The negative form of the present continuous
The negative form is used by adding ―not‖ after the verb to be in the present tense form.
You may use contractions.
Table # 2:The negative form.
Common mistakes:
-Some students place the negative first. REMEMBER TO USE THE S+V+C !!!
a) Not working my father (INCORRECT) —> My father isn‘t (is + not) working
(CORRECT)
- Students use the don‘t/doesn‘t to do the negative:
b) She doesn‘t playing (INCORRECT) —> She isn‘t playing (CORRECT)
III) The question form of the present continuous.
We have to put the verb to be + the subject + -ing form + the complement.
Are you watching TV?
Remember that we can use the Question words before the structure:
Examples:
- What are you doing? Answer: I am studying English with my virtual teacher.
- Where is Pedro going? Answer: He is going to the shopping mall.
Table # 3: Question form
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Common mistakes:
- Students do not change the order of the verb to be with the subject:
a) He is working? (INCORRECT) — > Is he working? (CORRECT)
- Students use do or does in questions:
b) Do you studying? (INCORRECT) — > Are you studying? (CORRECT)
IV) Let’s practice ! (Ejercicios de practica)
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V) Exercises
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* FIGURAS Y EJERCICIOS DE GRAMMAR IN USE (Cambridge) Grammar practice
(LONGMAN)
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The verb to be - yes / no questions
Created by: Nikita Kovalyov
Updated: May 2004
[To be - Positive Sentences & Contractions] [To be - negative forms and contractions] [Theverb to be - yes / no questions] [The verb to be - Information questions]
The verb to be - yes / no questions
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Am I Right?
Is he here?
Is she a nurse?
Is it Second-hand?
Are we Wrong?
Are you Alan Parker?
Are they American?
Yes / no questions with the verb to be - exercise
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Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be - am, is, are.
1. Jane and Alice sisters?
2. This car yours?3. I in your way?
4. Maria John's sister?
5. You twenty-five years old?
6. The Smiths divorced?
7. This your new bicycle?
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Yes / no questions with the verb to be - more practice
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Click on the words in the correct order to make positive sentences with the verb to be.
1 hot? Are you
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2 this your book? Is
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3 States? Is Mr. Peters the from Unites
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4 Are they married?
_______________________________________________________
5 right Am or I wrong?
________________________________________________________
6 Sandra? Is name daughter's your
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7 Are Mr. Mrs. and Jenkins? you
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Present Continuous - Yes/No Questions
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Present Continuous Tense - More Practice
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1 you Pamela with Is tomorrow? tennis playing
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2 Are doing you anything tonight?
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3 Are in they London? moving a bigger office into_____________________________________________________
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4 doing on Is presentations Sean Wednesday? his
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5 else after Is anyone classes? staying
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6 they going home already? Are
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7 your wife back? Isn't coming
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8 Are joking? you
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9 Are in the taking your part play? kids
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10 TV? anyone Is watching
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Simple Present – Present Progressive
Exercises and test
Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present:
Be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want
Timetable / Schedule or arrangement?
Do you want to express that something is arranged for the near future? Or do you refer to a timeset by a timetable or schedule?
Simple Present Present Progressive
Action set by a timetable or schedule
The film starts at 8 pm. Arrangement for the near future
I am going to the cinema tonight.
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Daily routine or just for a limited period of time?
Do you want to talk about a daily routine? Or do you want to emphasis that something is onlygoing on for a limited (rather short) period of time?
Simple Present Present Progressive
Daily routine
Bob works in a restaurant. Only for a limited period of time (does not have to happendirectly at the moment of speaking)
Jenny is working in a restaurant this week.
Certain Verbs
The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present (not in the progressive form).
State: be, cost, fit, mean, suit
Example: We are on holiday.
Possession: belong, have
Example: Sam has a cat.
Senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste, touch
Example: He feels the cold.
Feelings: hate, hope, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wish
Example: Jane loves pizza.
Brain work: believe, know, think, understand
Example: I believe you.
Introductory clauses for direct speech: answer, ask, reply, say
Example: ―I am watching TV, ―he says.
Exercies on Simple Present and Present Progressive
Exercise 1
Put the verbs into the correct tense ________________ (simple present or present progressive).
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Look! He ____________ (leave) the house.
Quiet please! I__________ (write) a test.
She usually __________ (walk) to school.
But look! Today she _______________ (go) by bike.
Every Sunday we___________- (go) to see my grandparents.
He often ________ (go) to the cinema.
We _________ (play) Monopoly at the moment.
The child seldom ____________ (cry).
I ________________ (not / do) anything at the moment.
(Watch / he)_____________ The news regularly?
Source: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex02
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How often…?
Adverbs of frequency are words that explain how often you do something.
How often do you ______?
¿Qué tan frecuentemente _______?
Always -siempre
Usually - generalmente
Sometimes - a veces
Rarely - rara vez
Never - nunca
The adverb of frequency goes before the verb except with the verb to be (it goes after).
__________________
I always go to church on Sundays.
I am always tired after work.
Practice
How often do you do these things? (There are no correct or incorrect answers.)
____________________
1. How often do you eat cereal for breakfast?
2. How often do you use a computer?
3. How often do you speak English?
4. How often do you exercise?
5. How often do you go to the movie theater?
6. How often do you watch TV?
7. How often do you read a book?
8. How often do you go to parties?
9. How often do you eat ice cream?
10. How often do you go to the park?
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More Practice
Ask the questions from the exercise above to someone else.
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Practice
Write complete sentence answers to the following questions using the adverb in parentheses.
_____________________
Example
How often do you eat eggs for breakfast? (rarely)
1. How often do you eat a sandwich for lunch? (sometimes)
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2. How often do you exercise in the morning? (usually)
_________________________
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3. How often do you swim in the ocean? (rarely)
____________________________
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4. How often do you smoke? (never)
______________________________
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5. How often are you sick? (rarely)
___________________________
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6. How often are you tired after work? (always)
___________________________
_____________________7. How often do you use the internet? (sometimes)
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_________________________________
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8. How often do you cook? (always)
_______________________________
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9. How often do you watch TV? (usually)
_______________________________
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10. How often are you angry? (rarely)
________________________________
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Source: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/tenses/simple_present.htm
PRESENT TENSE
PRESENT TENSE uses the verb's base form (write, work), or, for third-person singularsubjects, the base form plus an -s ending (he writes, she works).
The PRESENT TENSE indicates that an action is present, now, relative to the speaker or writer.Generally, it is used to describe actions that are factual or habitual -- things that occur in thepresent but that are not necessarily happening right now: "It rains a lot in Portland" is a kind of timeless statement. Compare that to the present progressive -- "It is raining in Portland" -- whichmeans that something is, in fact, going on right now. "I use my bike to get around town." is inthe present, but I'm not actually on my bike right now. An instantaneous sense of the present canbe conveyed with either the simple present or the progressive: "Watch him now: he holds [isholding] down the control key at the same time that he presses [is pressing] the letter d."
The present tense is used to describe events that are scheduled (by nature or by people): "Hightide is at 3:15 p.m. The Super Bowl starts at 6:15 p.m."
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The present tense can be used to suggest the past with what is sometimes called the fictional (orhistoric) present: "We were watching the back door when, all of a sudden, in walks Dierdre."With verbs of communicating, the present tense can also suggest a past action: "Dierdre tells methat she took her brother to the dentist." Most oddly, the present tense can convey a sense of thefuture, especially with verbs such as arrive, come, and leave that suggest a kind of plan or
schedule: "The train from Boston arrives this afternoon at two o'clock."
Authority for this section: A University Grammar of English by Randolph Quirk and SidneyGreenbaum. Longman Group: Essex, England. 1993. Used with permission.
Present tense habitual activities are frequently signaled by time expressions such as thefollowing:
All the time
Always
Every class
Every day
Every holiday
Every hour
Every month
Every semester
Every week
Every year
Most of the time
Never
Often
Rarely
Sometimes
Usually
Singular Plural
I walk /we walk
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You walk/ you walk
He/she/it walks/ they walk
Examples
I walk to work every day.
The Chicago Bulls sometimes practice in this gymnasium.
Dr. Espinoza operates according to her own schedule.
Coach Calhoun recruits from countries outside the U.S.A.
Tashonda tells me she has committed to UConn.
We work really hard to make this a success, and then look what happens.
Every time that kid finishes a sandcastle, the waves come in and wash it away.
The shipment arrives tomorrow at 2 p.m.
Source: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/tenses/simple_present.htm
1.5 Source: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex02
Imperative:
Form of the imperative
The Imperative form is the same as the ''bare infinitive'':
Affirmative form (base form of the verb): Wait!
Negative short form (Don't + base form): Don't wait!
Emphatic form (Do + base form): Do wait a moment!
Addressing someone (e.g. pronoun + base form): You wait here!
Imperative + question tag: Wait here, will you?
Imperatives joined by and: Go and play outside.
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Some common uses of the Imperative
We use the Imperative for direct orders and suggestions and also for a variety of other purposes. Stressand intonation, gesture, facial expression, and, above all, situation and context, indicate whether the useof this form is friendly, abrupt, angry, impatient, persuasive, etc. The negative form is usually expressedby Don't . The full form ( Do not ) is used mainly in public notices. Here are some common uses:
1. Direct commands, requests, suggestions:
Follow me. Shut the door (please). Don't worry!
2. Warnings:
Look out! There's a bus! Don't panic!
3. Directions: Take the 2nd turning on the left and then turn right.
4. Instructions:
Use a moderate oven and bake for 20 minutes.
5. Prohibitions (in e.g. public notices):
Keep off the grass! Do not feed the animals!
6. Advice (especially after always and never):
Always answer when you're spoken to! Never speak to strangers!
7. Invitations:
Come and have dinner with us soon.
8. Offers:
Help yourself. Have a biscuit.
9. Expressing rudeness:
Shut up! Push off!
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Uses of the Imperative with 'do'
We use do (always stressed) before the Imperative when we particularly wish to emphasize what we aresaying: e.g.
- when we wish to be polite:
Do have another cup of coffee.
- or when we wish to express impatience:
Do stop talking!
- or when we wish to persuade:
Do help me with this maths problem.
In response to requests for permission, offers, etc. do and don't can be used in place of a full Imperative:
May/Shall I switch the light off? - Yes, do. No, don't.
The use of the imperative to address particular people
The imperative, e.g. Wait here!, might be addressed to one person or several people: you is implied.However, we can get the attention of the person or people spoken to in the following ways:
1. You + imperative:
You wait here for a moment.
Intonation and stress are important. If, in the above example, you is unstressed, the sentence means 'this is
where you wait' . If it is stressed, it means 'this is what I want you to do' . When you is stressed, it mightalso convey anger, hostility or rudeness:
'You mind your own business! 'You try teaching 40 noisy children five days a week! Don't (not you) is stressed in the negative: 'Don't you speak to me like that!
2. You + name(s) or name(s) + you:
You wait here, Jim, and Mary, you wait there.
3. Imperative + name or name + Imperative:
Drink up your milk, Sally! Sally, drink up your milk!
4. Imperative + reflexive:
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Enjoy yourself. Behave yourself.
5. We can use words like everybody, someone with the Imperative when we are talking to groups of people:
Everyone keep quiet! Keep still everybody! Nobody say a word! Somebody answer the phone please.
Any compounds are used after negative commands:
Don't say a word anybody! Don't anybody say a word!
The Imperative with question tags
Tags like will you?, won't you?, can you?, can't you?, could you? and would you? can often be used afteran imperative for a variety of purposes: e.g.
- to express annoyance/impatience with will/won't/can't you? (rising tone):
Stop fiddling with that TV, will you/won't you/can't you?
- to make a request (can you? for neutral requests; could/would you? for more polite ones); or to sound
less abrupt:
Post this letter for me can you?/could you?/would you?
- to offer polite encouragement or to make friendly offers and suggestions (will you? and won't you?):
Come in, will you/won't you? Take a seat, will you/won't you?
- to obtain the co-operation of others with Don't ... will you?
Don't tell anyone I told you, will you? And note why don't you? as a tag in: e.g. Go off for the weekend, why don't you?
Double imperatives joined by 'and'
Some imperatives can be followed by 'and' and another imperative where we might expect a 'to-
infinitive':
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Go and buy yourself a new pair of shoes. (Not *Go to buy*) Come and see this goldfish. (Not *Come to see*) Come and play a game of bridge with us. (Not *Come to play*) Wait and see. (Not *Wait to see*) Try and see my point of view. (Note: Try to is also possible.)
In American English go is sometimes followed directly by a 'bare infinitive':
Go fetch some water. (= Go and fetch)
A 'to-infinitive' can follow an imperative to express purpose:
Eat to live; do not live to eat.
Non-Action Verbs
Some verbs cannot be used in the progressive tenses. They are called non-action verbs.
Non-action verbs indicate state, sense, desire, possession, or opinion. The most common non-action verbs are:
Be* seem appear* (existence)
Look* sound* smell* taste* feel* (senses)
Like want prefer love* (desire)
Have* own possess (possession)
Think* believe consider* (opinion)
Note the usage in the following sentences:
Mr. Tactful is seeming like a nice guy. (Wrong!)
Mr. Tactful seems like a nice guy. (Correct)
This salad is tasting delicious. (Wrong!)
This salad tastes delicious. (Correct)
I am liking banana cream pie. (Wrong!)
I like banana cream pie. (Correct)
Some verbs have both action and non-action meanings. They are indicated by an asterisk* in the
table above. The situation determines whether the action or non-action form of the verb is used.Those flowers look beautiful. (Non-action)
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Flora is looking out the window. (Action)
I think that's a great idea. (Non-action)
I am thinking about my upcoming speech. (Action)
We have a brand new car. (Non-action)
We are having a party this weekend. (Action)
Craig is a real estate agent. (Non-action)
Billy is being naughty today. (Action)
Non-Action VerbsSome verbs cannot be used in the progressive tenses. They are called non-action verbs.
Non-action verbs indicate state, sense, desire, possession, or opinion. The most common non-action verbs are:
Be* seem appear* (existence)
Look* sound* smell* taste* feel* (senses)
Like want prefer love* (desire)Have* own possess (possession)
Think* believe consider* (opinion)
Note the usage in the following sentences:
Mr. Tactful is seeming like a nice guy. (Wrong!)
Mr. Tactful seems like a nice guy. (Correct)This salad is tasting delicious. (Wrong!)
This salad tastes delicious. (Correct)
I am liking banana cream pie. (Wrong!)
I like banana cream pie. (Correct)
Some verbs have both action and non-action meanings. They are indicated by an asterisk* in thetable above. The situation determines whether the action or non-action form of the verb is used.
Those flowers look beautiful. (Non-action)
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Flora is looking out the window. (Action)
I think that‘s a great idea. (Non-action)
I am thinking about my upcoming speech. (Action)
We have a brand new car. (Non-action)
We are having a party this weekend. (Action)
Craig is a real estate agent. (Non-action)
Billy is being naughty today. (Action
1.7: Source: http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/nonaction_verbs.html
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Usos de Have
INFINITIVO PRETERITO PARTICIPIO
to have haber, tener
hadhube, había, tuve, tenía
hadhabido, tenido
PRESENTE DE INDICATIVO
FORMA AFIRMATIVA FORMA NEGATIVAFORMA
INTERROGATIVA
I have (I've) I have not (I haven't) Have I?
he, tengo no he, no tengo ¿He?, ¿hengo?
you have (you've) you have not (you haven't) Have you?
has, tienes no has, no tienes ¿Has?, ¿tienes?
he has (he's) he has not (he hasn't) Has he? ha, tiene no ha, no tiene ¿Ha?, ¿tiene?
we have (we've) we have not (we haven't) Have we?
hemos, tenemos no hemos, no tenemos ¿Hemos?, ¿tenemos?
you have (you've) you have not (you haven't) Have you? habéis, tenéis no nabéis, no tenéis ¿Habéis?, ¿tenéis?
they have (they've) they have not (theyhaven't)
Have they?
han, tienen no han, no tienen ¿Han?, ¿tienen?
Oberva que la tercera persona singular se forma de manera irregular (cambia de 'have' a'has').
EL PRETÉRITO (que corresponde en español al pretérito indefinido y al pretéritoimperfecto)
FORMA AFIRMATIVA FORMA NEGATIVAFORMA
INTERROGATIVA
I had I had not (I hadn't) Had I?
hube, había / tuve, tenía no hube, no había / no tuve,no tenía
¿Hube?, ¿había? / ¿Tuve?,¿tenía?
you had you had not (you hadn't) Had you? hubiste, habías / tuviste,
tenías no hubiste, no habías / no
tuviste, no tenías ¿Hubiste?, ¿habías? /
¿Tuviste?, ¿tenías?
he had he had not (he hadn't) Had he?
hubo, habia / tuvo, tenía no hubo, no habia / no tuvo,
no tenía ¿Hubo?, ¿habia? / ¿Tuvo?,
¿tenía?
we had we had not (we hadn't) Had we?
hubimos, habíamos /
tuvimos, teníamos no hubimos, no habíamos /
no tuvimos, no teníamos ¿Hubimos?, ¿habíamos? /
¿Tuvimos?, ¿teníamos?
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you had you had not (you hadn't) Had you?
hubisteis, habíais / tuvisteis,
teníais no hubisteis, no habíais / no
tuvisteis, no teníais ¿Hubisteis?, ¿habíais? /
¿tuvisteis?, ¿teníais?
they had they had not (theyhadn't)
Had they?
hubieron, habían / tuvieron,
tenían no hubieron, no habían / no
tuvieron, no tenían ¿Hubo?, ¿había? /
¿Tuvieron?, ¿tenían?
TO HAVE COMO AUXILIAR
- Sirve para formar los tiempos compuestos cuando acompaña al participio de losverbos.
I have played / He jugado I had played / Había jugado
- Cuando va seguido de un infinitivo, equivale a la expresión española 'tener que'.
I have to go / Tengo que ir I have to read that book / Tengo que leer ese libro
Diferencia entre have + to + infinitivo y 'must'
'Must' en su sentido de obligación, se usa para dar órdenes o para hacer que alguien ouno mismo cumpla con un cierto compromiso:
You must stop smoking / Tiene que dejar de fumar (Dice el médico)
Cuando se trata de órdenes externas impuestas, (leyes, normas, etc) o dictadas porterceros, es más usual el empleo de 'to have to'
The doctor says I have to stop smoking / El médico dice que tengo que dejar de
fumar .
En forma negativa, 'must not' expresa una prohibición. En cambio, 'don't have' to indicaque algo no es necesario, es decir, que no existe obligación.
You mustn't listen to other people's conversations. No debes escuchar las conversaciones de otras personas.You don't have to listen to the speech if you don't want to.
No tienes que escuchar el discurso si no quieres.
USOS DE TO HAVE
- Indica posesión.
She has a big house in Ireland / Tiene una gran casa en Irlanda
- Tomar (alimentos)
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I have breakfast at seven in the morning / Tomo el desayuno a las siete de la mañana I don't have coffee / Yo no tomo café
- Dar (una fiesta, un paseo, una mirada...)
We're having a party next Saturday / Vamos a dar una fiesta el próximo sábado I usually have a walk on Saturday mornings / Normalmente doy un paseo los
sábados por la mañana Can I have a look at your magazine? / ¿Puedo dar un vistazo a su revista?
- Se usa habitualmente en modismos (frases hechas). La estructura más frecuente (no laúnica) es:'to have' + 'a' + sustantivo
To have a rest / Descansar To have a swim / Nadar To have a walk / Pasear
¿HAVE? O ¿HAVE GOT...?
Algunas personas, sobre todo al sur de Inglaterra, suelen añadir 'got' (participio pasadodel verbo 'to get', que no tiene traducción en este caso) después de 'have', construyendola forma negativa e interrogativa como si 'have' fuese un auxiliar.
I've got a new house (en lugar de I have a new house) / Tengo una nueva casa Have you got a cigarette?. No, I haven't.(En lugar de Do you have a cigarette? No, I haven't).¿Tiene vd. un cigarrillo?. No, no lo tengo.
Debemos tener claro que usar solamente 'have' es correcto, pero que el uso de 'got' nosiempre es adecuado acompañando a 'have'. Generalmente, el uso de 'got' es máscorriente en inglés británico y menos usual en inglés americano.
- Puede usarse 'have got' cuando estamos hablando de que alguien posee unadeterminada cosa o cuando estamos mencionando una cualidad o característica quealguien o algo tiene.
I've got a new car / Tengo un coche nuevo He's got a good memory / Tiene buena memoria.
- Puede usarse 'have got to' cuando decimos que debemos realizar una determinadaacción, o que algo es necesario o debe ocurrir de una determinada manera.
I've got to go. - Do you have to? / Tengo que irme. - ¿De verdad (tienes que irte)? I'm not happy with the situation, but I've got to accept it
No estoy contento con la situación, pero tengo que aceptarla
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- Traduce al inglés las siguientes frases:
1. John tiene un nuevo trabajo.
2. ¿Qué tienes en esa maleta?
3. Tengo dos hijas.
4. Tienen muchos amigos en España.
5. ¿Tienes un minuto?
1.8 : Source: http://www.mansioningles.com/gram38.htm
Pasado Simple - (Simple Past Tense)
El Pasado Simple es un tiempo verbal que se utiliza para describir acciones que han sucedido en
un tiempo anterior y que ya han finalizado, por ejemplo:She cleaned her house. Ella limpió su casa.
I broke the window. Yo rompí la ventana.
Aquí vemos su conjugación que en el español equivale al Pretérito Indefinido. Observa que laestructura de la oración es similar a la del Presente Simple:
Tanto en la forma interrogativa como en negativa se utiliza como auxiliar DID que es la forma
pasada del verbo "TO DO" y acompaña al verbo principal en su forma infinitiva. En lasnegaciones puede utilizarse la forma contraída de DID NOT o sea DIDN'T. En el cuadrosuperior se emplea el verbo To Play (Jugar) a modo de ejemplo.
Al expresar una oración en Pasado Simple se entiende que la acción no guarda relación con elpresente, como vemos en los siguientes casos:
He lost the keys. Él perdió las llaves.
(Puede que en el presente las haya encontrado).
She lent me a book. Ella me prestó un libro.
(Puede que ya se lo haya devuelto
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También es posible indicar el momento en que se desarrolla la acción para indicar el tiempo conmayor precisión:
They saw the movie last night. Ellos vieron la película anoche.
We went to London yesterday. Nosotros fuimos a Londres ayer.
Para poder formar una oración en tiempo pasado debemos distinguir dos tipos: VERBOSREGULARES y VERBOS IRREGULARES.
En el primero de los casos forman su Pasado Simple añadiendo la terminación ED al infinitivo,mientras que los irregulares reciben ese nombre por no seguir un patrón determinado y en estecaso deben estudiarse individualmente.
The Simple Past Tense (with the verb to be)
Similar to the Present simple tense, the simple past is divided in two main parts. The form withthe ―to be‖ and with ―other verbs‖
Quiero que quede claro que esta regla que vamos a aprender a continuación es solo para lasconjugaciones Del verbo ser y estar. Si utilizan otros verbos llevará otra forma. Es muy similaral ―Present Tense‖ Si recuerdan bien, con los verbos to be la regla era distinta que con losdemas verbos. Por favor si esto no esta claro visiten las siguientes lecciones: Simple Past Tense
Simple Past Tense
Explanation
1. The simple past tense is expressed with the past form of the verb and nothing else.
My grandfather died last year.
My grandfather was died last year.
My grandfather has died last year. (Correct)
(Incorrect)
(Incorrect)
2. The simple past tense refers to
a. action which occurred at a specific time in the past
b. completed action
c. past status
Examples
Specific past action
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I ate lunch at noon today.
He drove to work yesterday. Completed action
She finally mailed the letter.
Jan finished her report on time. Past status
John was still single in 1995.
Jane was a movie star.
Note the usage of the past tense in the following story.
Yesterday Mrs. Hubbard had a very rough day. In the morning, she went to the kitchen andlooked in the cupboard for some food for her dog, but the cupboard was empty. Her poor dogstared up at her with its hungry eyes, and she knew she had to do something quickly. She
hurried to the grocery store to buy some dog food, but unfortunately the store was out of herdog's favorite brand, so she had to catch a bus downtown. After buying the food, she waited fora half hour in the rain to get a taxi. When she finally got home, her dog was sound asleep on theliving room sofa.
Common problems with the past tense
1. Using the present tense when the past tense is required.
Last week, Tonya fix her neighbor's car.
Last week, Tonya fixed her neighbor's car. (Incorrect)
(Correct)
2. Using "was" with verbs in the past tense.
It was happened one night in September.
It happened one night in September. (Incorrect)
(Correct)
Exercises
Change the verbs in the following sentence into past tense.
1. Yesterday, I go to the restaurant with a client.
2. We drive around the parking lot for 20 minutes in order to find a parking space.
3. When we arrive at the restaurant, the place is full.
4. The waitress asks us if we have reservations.
5. I say, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
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6. The waitress tells us to come back in two hours.
7. My client and I slowly walk back to the car.
8. Then we see a small grocery store.
9. We stop in the grocery store and buy some sandwiches.
10. That is better than waiting for two hours.
Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. Last night, Samantha have pizza for supper.
2. My pet lizard was died last month.
3. Yesterday I spend two hours cleaning my living room.
4. This morning before coming to class, Jack eats two bowls of cereal.
5. What was happened to your leg?
For Conversation practice:
Speaking Situations: Talking about past actions
Past Tense in (Written) Context: Sample Past Tense
See also: Simple Past (from Englishpage.com)
If you have questions or comments about this page, please contact us.
Be sure to include the title of this page in the Subject line of your e-mail.
2.1: Source: http://www.inglestotal.com/simple-past-verb-to-be-el-pasado-de-serestar/
Imformation and- yes / no questions
Created by: Nikita Kovalyov
Updated: May 2004
[To be - Positive Sentences & Contractions ] [ To be - negative forms and contractions ][The verb to be - yes / no questions ] [ The verb to be - Information questions ]
The verb to be - yes / no questions
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Am I Right?
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Is he Here?
Is she A nurse?
Is it Second-hand?
Are we Wrong?
Are you Alan Parker?
Are they American?
Yes / no questions with the verb to be - exercise
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Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be - am, is, are.
1. Jane and Alice sisters?
2. This car yours?
3. I in your way?
4. Maria John's sister?
5. You twenty-five years old?
6. The Smiths divorced?
7. This your new bicycle?
Yes / no questions with the verb to be - more practice
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Click on the words in the correct order to make positive sentences with the verb to be.
1 you Are hot?
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2 your this Is book?
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3 the States? Mr. Unites Is Peters from
______________________________________________________4 they married? Are
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5 wrong? Am or I right
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6 Is your name Sandra? daughter's
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7 and Jenkins? you Are Mr. Mrs.
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2.11 Source: http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentSimpleToBe1C.html
Simple Past
El tiempo Pasado Simple se usa para hablar de acciones terminadas en el pasado. Como hacen referencia aacciones que ya ocurrieron, siempre deben ir en un contexto pasado, ya sea porque se está contando unahistoria que ya pasó, o bien usando complementos de tiempo pasado, como:
yesterday ayer
last night anoche
last week la semana pasada
last month el mes pasado
last year el año pasado
in 1970 en 1970
Comenzaremos con la conjugación del verbo to be. Para la primera y tercera persona es was, para todas lasdemás es were.
Lee e intenta recordar la conjugación del verbo to be en pasado.
TO BE
I was
You were
He was
She was
It was
We were
You were
They were
I was in London last year.Estuve en Londres el año pasado.
Sarah and Tom were in London last year.Sarah y Tom estuvieron en Londres el año pasado.
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El verbo to have en pasado es had. Es igual para todas las personas.
I had breakfast at 8 o'clock.Tomé el desayuno a las 8 en punto
Simple Past: Regular Verbs
Introduction
The simple past tense is one of the most common tenses in English. Its form is the same with allsubjects. It is usually formed by adding -ED to the verb. This page will explain the rules for
forming the tense with regular verbs.1. Forming the simple past tense
With most verbs, the simple past is created simply by adding -ED. However, with some verbs,you need to add -D or change the ending a little. Here are the rules:
Verb ending in... How to make the simple past Examples
E Add -D live lived
Date dated
Consonant +y Change y to i, then add -ED try tried
Cry cried
One vowel + one consonant
(But NOT w or y) Double the consonant, then add -ED tap tapped
Commit committed
Anything else including w Add -ED boil boiled
Fill filled
Hand handed
Show showed
When you are sure that you understand the lesson, you can continue with the exercises.
Simple Past: Regular Verbs 1
1. marry
A. ? Marryyed
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B. ? Married
C. ? Marryed
2. rely
A. ? Relied
B. ? rellyed
C. ? Relyed
3. bathe
A. ? Bathed
B. ? Bathied
C. ? Bathhed
4. depart
A. ? Departed
B. ? Departted
C. ? Departied
5. show
A. ? showed
B. ? Showwed
C. ? showied
6. fail
A. ? Failied
B. ? Failled
C. ? Failed
7. play
A. ? played
B. ? Playyed
C. ? Plaied
8. share
A. ? ShariedB. ? Sharred
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C. ? Shared
9. permit
A. ? Permitted
B. ? permitied
C. ? Permited
10. trap
A. ? Trapped
B. ? Trapied
C. ? Traped
2.2 Source: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pasted1.htm
Simple Past
FORM
[VERB+ed] or irregular verbs
Examples:
You called Debbie.
Did you call Debbie?
You did not call Debbie.
Complete List of Simple Past Forms
USE 1 Completed Action in the Past
Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at aspecific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention thespecific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.
Examples:
I saw a movie yesterday.
I didn't see a play yesterday.
Last year, I traveled to Japan.
Last year, I didn't travel to Korea.
Did you have dinner last night?
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She washed her car.
He didn't wash his car.
USE 2 A Series of Completed Actions
We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past. Theseactions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.
Examples:
I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met
the others at 10:00. Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs?
USE 3 Duration in Past
The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past.A duration is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two
years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.
Examples:
I lived in Brazil for two years.
Shauna studied Japanese for five years.
They sat at the beach all day.
They did not stay at the party the entire time.
We talked on the phone for thirty minutes.
A: How long did you wait for them?B: We waited for one hour.
USE 4 Habits in the Past
The Simple Past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in thepast. It can have the same meaning as "used to." To make it clear that we aretalking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often, usually,never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc.
Examples:
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I studied French when I was a child.
He played the violin.
He didn't play the piano.
Did you play a musical instrument when you were a kid?
She worked at the movie theater after school.
They never went to school, they always skipped class.
USE 5 Past Facts or Generalizations
The Simple Past can also be used to describe past facts or generalizationswhich are no longer true. As in USE 4 above, this use of the Simple Past isquite similar to the expression "used to."
Examples:
She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.
He didn't like tomatoes before.
Did you live in Texas when you were a kid?
People paid much more to make cell phone calls in the past.
IMPORTANT When-Clauses Happen First
Clauses are groups of words which have meaning but are often not completesentences. Some clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when I droppedmy pen..." or "when class began..." These clauses are called when-clauses, andthey are very important. The examples below contain when-clauses.
Examples:
When I paid her one dollar, she answered my question.
She answered my question when I paid her one dollar.
When-clauses are important because they always happen first when both
clauses are in the Simple Past. Both of the examples above mean the samething: first, I paid her one dollar, and then, she answered my question. It is notimportant whether "when I paid her one dollar" is at the beginning of thesentence or at the end of the sentence. However, the example below has adifferent meaning. First, she answered my question, and then, I paid her onedollar.
Example:
I paid her one dollar when she answered my question.
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ADVERB PLACEMENT
The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as:always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
You just called Debbie.
Did you just call Debbie?
ACTIVE / PASSIVE
Examples:
Tom repaired the car. ACTIVE
The car was repaired by Tom. P ASSIVE
Object Pronouns:
Definition: It is a pronoun that is used as an object in the sentence.
Remember: A subjective or subject pronoun does the action and goes BEFORE the verb whileobject pronouns go AFTER the verb.
OBJECT PRONOUNS:
SINGULAR: — > Me (first person) You (2nd) Her / him / it (third person)
PLURAL — > Us (1st) You (2nd) Them (3rd)
Figura 1
** No confundir con los possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their (VERLECCION 5 AQUI)
Figura # 2
Let‘s Practice
Circle the correct pronouns
1) We/Us usually see they/them.
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2) I/Me write to she/her everyday.
3) He/Him loves her/she very much but she/her doesn‘t love he/him.
4) Please don‘t wait for she/her.
5) Do you like he/him?
2.3 Source: http://www.inglestotal.com/object-pronouns-pronombres-de-objeto-en-ingles-lesson-12/
Adverbs of timeSome adverbs tell us when something happened.
These include: afterwards, later, now, soon, yesterday etc.
For example:-
Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away. - In this sentence yesterday shows us when thesingers troubles seemed so far away..
Other adverbs of time include:-
Time Example
Saturday, Sunday... I am going to the shops on Monday.
Today I've been to the shops today.
Yesterday I went yesterday.
Next week/month/year I am going next week.
Last week/month/year I went last year.
Finally I finally went.
Eventually I eventually went to the shops.
Already I've already been to the shops.
Soon I'm going to the shops soon.
Just I'm just going to the shops.
Still I'm still at the shop
ADVERBS OF TIME
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• Adverbials of time can be time expressions such as ‗last night‘.
• Adverbials of time can be prepositional phrases with ‗at‘, ‗in‘, or ‗on‘.
• ‗For‘ refers to a period of time in the past, present, or future.
• ‗Since‘ refers to a point in past time.
1. We use adverbials of time to say when something happens. We often use noun groups calledtime expressions as adverbials of time.
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow last year
Next Saturday
Next week the day after tomorrow
Last night
The other day
Note that we do not use the prepositions ‗at‘, ‗in‘, or ‗on‘ with time expressions.
One of my children wrote to me today..
So, you're coming back next week?
We often use time expressions with verbs in the present tense to talk about the future.
The plane leaves tomorrow morning.
They're coming next week.
2. We can use prepositional phrases as adverbials of time:
• ‗at‘ is used with:
Clock times: at eight o'clock, at three fifteen
Religious festivals: at Christmas, at Easter
Mealtimes: at breakfast, at lunchtimes
Specific periods: at night, at the weekend, at weekends, at half-term
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•
• ‗in‘ is used with:
Seasons: in autumn, in the spring
Years and centuries: in 1985, in the year 2000, in the nineteenth century
Months: in July, in December
Parts of the day: in the morning, in the evenings
•
• Note that we also use ‗in‘ to say that something will happen during or after a period of time in the future.
• I think we'll find out in the next few days.
• ‗on‘ is used with:
Days: on Monday, on Tuesday morning, on Sunday evenings
Special days: on Christmas Day, on my birthday, on his wedding anniversary
Dates: on the twentieth of July, on June 21st
•
3. We use ‗for‘ with verbs in any tense to say how long something continues to happen.
He is in Italy for a month...
I remained silent for a long time.
I will be in London for three months.
WARNING: We do not use ‗during‘ to say how long something continues to happen. Wecannot say ‗I went there during three weeks‘.
4. We use ‗since‘ with a verb in the present perfect or past perfect tense to say when something
started to happen.
Marilyn has lived in Paris since 1984..
I had eaten nothing since breakfast..
5. We can use many other prepositional phrases as adverbials of time. We use:
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• ‗during‘ and ‗over‘ for a period of time in which something happens
I saw him twice during the summer holidays.
Will you stay in Edinburgh over Christmas?
• ‗from...to/till/until‘ and ‗between...and‘ for the beginning and end of a period of time
The building is closed from April to May.
She worked from four o'clock till ten o'clock.
Can you take the test between now and June?
• ‗by‘ when you mean ‗not later than‘
By eleven o'clock, Brody was back in his office.
Can we get this finished by tomorrow?
• ‗before‘ and ‗after‘
I saw him before the match.
She left the house after ten o'clock.
‗Since‘, ‗till‘, ‗until‘, ‗after‘, and ‗before‘ can also be conjunctions with time clauses.
I've been wearing glasses since I was three.
You use the adverb ‗ago‘ with the past simple to say how long before the time of speakingsomething happened. You always put ‗ago‘ after the period of time.
We saw him about a month ago.
John's wife died five years ago.
WARNING: We do not use ‗ago‘ with the present perfect tense. We cannot say ‗We have gone
to Spain two years ago‘.
2.4Source: http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/adverbtime.htm
Simple Past: of Irregular Verbs
Introduction
Although many verbs in English form their past tense with -ED, some do not. These are calledirregular verbs, and they include some of the most basic verbs in English. This page will explainsome of the most important patterns in forming the past tense. However, the only way to knowhow an irregular verb will change in the past tense is to learn all of the important verbs.
1. The three most important irregular verbs
The three most important irregular verbs are BE, HAVE, and DO. The simple past forms for BEare different depending on the subject.
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Pronoun BE HAVE DO
I was had did
You were had did
He / she / it was had did
We were had did
They were had did
2. Other irregular verbs
Other irregular verbs fall into three main categories:
Category Examples
Verbs which don't change cut - cut
Hit - hit
Fit - fit
Verbs which change their vowel get - got
Sit - sat
Drink - drank
Verbs which change completely catch - caught
Bring - brought
Teach - taught
When you are sure that you understand the lesson, you can continue with the exercises
Simple Past: Irregular Verbs
Choose the correct past tense form for each verb.
Show one at a time
1. cut
A. ? Caught
B. ? Cutted
C. ? Cut
2. find
A. ? FoundB. ? Fand
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C. ? Find
3. catch
A. ? Caught
B. ? Catched
C. ? Catch
4. get
A. ? Get
B. ? Got
C. ? Gought
5. teach
A. ? teached
B. ? Taught
C. ? Teach
6. fit
A. ? Fat
B. ? Fought
C. ? Fit
7. bring
A. ? Brang
B. ? Bringed
C. ? Brought
8. set
A. ? Sought
B. ? Set
C. ? Sat
9. drink
A. ? Drink
B. ? DrankC. ? Drunk
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10. have
A. ? Had
B. ? Have
C. ? Hove Simple Past: Regular and
Irregular Verbs
Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (past simple or past continuous).
Emily Carr, British Columbia's most famous artist,________ (be) born in 1871. Herparents_______ (die) when she was still a teenager. She_______ (study) art in San Franciscoand Paris, but when she_______ (come) back to Victoria, she_______ (keep) a house called"The House of All Sorts", where she________ (be) the landlady. Many years later, she_______(begin) painting again. To find subjects for her paintings, she_______ (take) trips into theforests of British Columbia, and she often_______ (meet) with the First Nations people and__________
(Paint) them too. Emily Carr also________ (write) several books, and she________ (win) theGovernor General's Award for one of them.
2.5 Source: htt//web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/irpast2.htm
Verb+object+infinitive:
Exercise - verb + object + infinitive
Examples:
I told him to go home.
Verb object infinitive
They asked their neighbours to be quiet.
Verb object infinitive
The following all have a 'verb + object + infinitive' structure.
Put the words in brackets into the correct form:
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1. My boss told (I/do) _______the reports before Friday.
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2. My colleague asked (I/send) _________ a fax to the customer.
3. Tom wanted (I/help) __________him preparehis presentation.
4. I warned (he/not/drive) too quickly because of the bad weather.
5. Please remind (I/call) __________mr Jones tomorrow morning.
6. Marta didn't feel too good but we persuaded (she/come) _______ to the party.
7. Nobody wanted to go to the conference but our boss forced (we/go) _________ too it.
8. We showed (they/how/use) the new equipment.
English Verb Tenses Form and Use
Future Tense: Going To
Today I'm going to fly to Manchester to visit my family. I'm going to be there for two weeks.Oh! Hello friends, I'm the Going to Boy, because I always have a lot of new plans andintentions, for example: my friend Mister Will and I are going to open a fantastic LanguageSchool next March in Mijas - (Malaga-Spain). We are going to have a lot of students and I' mgoing to get married with my girlfriend Carmela soon, she is a beautiful Spanish girl. She isn'tgoing to come with me to Manchester this time, but she's going to come next summer to meetmy mum and dad. And that's all for now because it's 2:30 and I'm going to miss the bus to theairport.
Comprehension Quiz
Future
"Going to"
What are your birthday resolutions?
2 He................. learn French and German
3 She................ give up smoking
4 He................... (not) spend money in pubs
5 I.................. study hard
6 I................ (Not) buy any clothes
7 We................. Find a job8 I................ leave home and get my own flat}
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9 They................. stop arguing so much
3.1: Source: http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/going_1.htm
Prepositions of direction.
Preposition Use Examples
Above/ higher than sth./ The picture hangs above my bed.
Across/ from one side to the other side/ You mustn't go across this road here.
There isn't a bridge across the river.
After/ one follows the other/ The cat ran after the dog.
After you.
Against directed towards sth./ The bird flew against the window.
Along in a line; from one point to another /They're walking along the beach.
Among in a group/ I like being among people.
Around in a circular way/ We're sitting around the campfire.
Behind at the back of /Our house is behind the supermarket.
Below lower than sth./ Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level.
Beside next to /Our house is beside the supermarket.
Between sth. /sb. Is on each side Our house is between the supermarket and the school.
By near/ He lives in the house by the river.
Close to near/ Our house is close to the supermarket.
Down from high to low /He came down the hill.
From the place where it starts Do you come from Tokyo?
In front of the part that is in the direction it faces Our house is in front of thesupermarket.
Inside opposite of outside You shouldn't stay inside the castle.
Into entering sth. You shouldn't go into the castle.
Near close to Our house is near the supermarket.
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Next to beside Our house is next to the supermarket.
Off away from sth. The cat jumped off the roof.
Onto moving to a place The cat jumped onto the roof.
Opposite on the other side Our house is opposite the supermarket.
Out of leaving sth. The cat jumped out of the window.
Outside opposite of inside Can you wait outside?
Over above sth. /sb. The cat jumped over the wall.
Past going near sth. /sb. Go past the post office.
Round in a circle We're sitting round the campfire.
Through going from one point to the other point You shouldn't walk through the forest.
To towards sth. /sb. I like going to Australia.
Can you come to me?
I've never been to Africa.
Towards in the direction of sth. We ran towards the castle.
Under below sth. The cat is under the table.
Up from low to high He went up the hill.
Prepositions of Direction Exercise at Auto-English
Choose the correct answer below to fill the gap.
1. Go ___________ the park until you come to Church St. on the other side, where you turnleft.
A through
B over
C under
2. At the end ___________ the street turn right.
A of
B at
C on
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3. Keep going ___________ Church St. for another 100 metres.
A at
B along
C through
4. Next, take the third turning ___________ your right.
A on
B in
C at
5. ___________ the traffic lights turn right again
A In
B At
C On
6. You'll see the tourist information office ___________ front of you. You can't miss it.
A in
B on
C at
7. Go ___________ of the building and turn left.
A through
B out
C along
8. Go ___________ the newsagent's and carry on until you come to a bridge.
A over
B past
C across
9. Turn left ___________ Acacia Avenue.
A on
B inC at
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10. Go ___________ ahead until you come to a petrol station.
A past
B straight
C along
11. Keep going. After about 300 metres, you go ___________ a railway bridge.
A under
B into
C through
12. Go ___________ the bridge and on the other side you will see a park.
A across
B in
3.2: http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.directions.i.htm
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FUTURE TENSE WITH BE GOING TO
Tense Tutorial
Verb tenses are tools that English speakers use to express time in their language. Youmay find that many English tenses do not have direct translations in your language. Thatis not a problem. By studying this verb tense tutorial, you will learn to think like anative English speaker. If you prefer to use the verb tense pages as a reference only anddo not want to complete the tutorial
Explanation: Future tenses in English
Use the verbs in brackets in the correct future tenses.
Use will-future, going to-future, Simple Present or Present Progressive
Example: The weather ______ nice on Sunday. (To be)
Answer: The weather will be nice on Sunday.
1) The train__________ at 11:45. (To leave)
2) We___________ dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. (To have)
3) It _________ in the mountains tomorrow evening. (To snow)
4) On Sunday at 8 o'clock I_________ my friend. (To meet)
5) They___________ to London on Friday evening. (to fly)
6) Wait! I__________ you to the station. (to drive)
7) The English lesson_______________ at 8:45. (To start)
8) I ____________ my sister in April. (To see)
9) Look at the clouds – it____________ in a few minutes. (To rain)
10) Listen! There's someone at the door. I_________ the door for you. (To open)
Source: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/future.htm