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presente tense : Present Simple - (Simple Present Tense)Simple Present tense is used to describe habitual actions that occur with some frequency and makes no reference to whether it is happening in the present.
I play tennis. I play tennis. (He mentions a sport I do not necessarily every day and I'm playing at the moment). He works in an office. He works in an office.(Refers to work that develops a person often). They travel to Madrid. They travel to Madrid.(Talk about a trip that is repeated every day, even if the subject you are not doing now).Below are affirmative forms, interrogative and negative this tense:

The table top has been taken as an example the verb PLAY (play). Note that in the affirmative, in the 3rd person singular, add an "S" to the verb.

He eats vegetables. He eats vegetables.

Alice dances at the theater. Alice dances at the theater.

The dog breaks the fence. Dog fence breaks.

In interrogative and negative mode using the auxiliary DO, but in the 3 rd person singular auxiliary is placed as DOES and removes the "S" to the verb.

There are some cases such as for example, if the verb used ends in "SS", "SH", "CH", "O" and "X" to form the 3rd person singular in the affirmative is added "ES" . Here are some examples:

If the verb is FISH (Fishing), will be combined: He fishes at the sea. He fishes in the sea.

If the verb is KISS (kiss), will be combined: She kisses to her boyfriend. She kisses her boyfriend.

If the verb is WATCH (observe), will be combined: He watches the mountain. He notes the mountain.

If the verb is FIX (fixed), will be combined: He fixes his car. He fixes his car.

If the verb is GO (go), will be combined: She goes to the office. She goes to the office.

Another exception is if the verb ends in "Y" after a consonant. To form the 3rd person singular is replaced this "Y" with an "i" accompanied by the termination "ES". Eg

If the verb is STUDY (study) will be combined: She studies the lesson. She studies the lesson.

For the negative you can use the contracted form of DO instead of DO NOT or DOES NOT DOES instead.

I do not play tennis. I do not play tennis.

He does not work in an office. He does not work in an office.

They do not travel to Madrid. They do not travel to Madrid.

Past Simple: - (Simple Past Tense)

Simple Past tense is used to describe actions that have happened at an earlier time and have already completed, for example:

She cleaned her house. She cleaned her house.

I broke the window. I broke the window.

Here we see their conjugation in the Spanish equivalent to the Past Indefinite. Notice that the sentence structure is similar to the Simple Present:

Both the negative interrogative as auxiliary DID is used as it is the past form of the verb "TO DO" and accompanies the main verb in its infinitive form. Negations can be used in the contracted form of DID or DID NOT. In the top box uses the verb To Play (Play) as an example.

By expressing a sentence in the Simple Past is understood that the action is unrelated to the present, as shown in the following cases:

I lost the keys. He lost the keys.

(Perhaps in the present you find them.) She lent me a book. She lent me a book.

(It may have already returned it).

It is also possible to indicate the time when the action is to tell time more accurately:

They saw the movie last night. They saw the movie last night.

We went to London yesterday. We went to London yesterday.

In order to form a sentence in the past tense must distinguish two types: REGULAR VERBS and IRREGULAR VERBS.

In the first case the Past Simple form adding ED to the infinitive termination, while irregulars are so called not to follow a certain pattern and in this case must be studied individually.

Present Progressive: or Continuous is used in English to discuss ongoing situations that have started but have not yet come to an end: It's raining (It's raining). This verb is often used to describe situations that we have before our eyes and we know that adults develop as we speak. Therefore, very often the Present Progressive is accompanied by adverbs or adverbial expressions as now, at the moment, at present, currently etc.

Forms of the Present Progressive or Continuous:

1. Affirmatively

The Present Progressive or Continuous is a form composed

of the auxiliary verb TO BE, conjugated according to the subject of the sentence, and the present participle form of the main verb (V + ing).

I am reading the newspaper.

He is having a shower.

We are playing tennis.

Two. Interrogative

Since the Present Progressive contains the verb TO BE and auxiliary, the interrogative form is obtained by reversing the order of the auxiliary and the subject:

Are you reading the newspaper?

Is he having a shower?

Are they playing tennins?

Three. Negatively

The negative form of the Present Progressive is the negative form of the verb TO BE accompanied by the present participle of the main verb:

I'm not reading the newspaper.

I is not having a shower.

We aren't playing tennis.

Important

The Present Progressive or Continuous is a verbal form consists, therefore the two elements (the auxiliary and the participle present) are required. A phrase like * I reading the newspaper is incorrect.

Spelling rules for the present participle

1. When the verb ends in "e" normally "and" falls before the ending-ing:

make - making; take - taking.

Two. When it is a verb monosyllabic finish one vowel followed by a consonant, the final consonant is doubled before the ending-ing:

stop - stopping, sit-sitting, win - winning.

But look that when more than one vowel in the verb, not double the final consonant:

rain - raining

Three. When it is a bisyllabic verb which is the second syllable, the final consonant is doubled before the ending - ing:

begin - beginning; prefer - preferring.

But if the first syllable is no modifications:

visit - visiting; open - opening

Exception:

In British English, verbs bisilábicos with accent on the first syllable ending in "l" and "travel" double the "l" before the ending - ing (traveling). In American English, not double the consonant (traveling).

April. There are no changes when the verb ends in a vowel or consonant + y:

play - playing; study - studying

May. Verbs ending in-ie vowel change this group a and before the ending-ing:

die - dying

Practical exercises in the lesson

Exercise 1: Forms of the Present Progressive

Exercise 2: Common Errors in spelling with Present Progressive

Exercise 3: Present Progressive Verbs usual

Exercise 4: The progressive image description

Exercise 5: The order of words in sentences with Present Progressive

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past prograssive :The past progressive tense (also sometimes called "past continuous") is Formed by using was / were + main verb + ing, as in, "We were eating dinner When the phone rang."

We use the past progressive tense to talk acerca actions That Were Already in progress When another action took place in the past. (At the moment the phone rang, we were Already in the process of eating dinner.)

It's Also common to use this tense to talk acerca two on-going actions That Were Simultaneously happening in the past, as in, "While Axl Rose was finishing his new album, his fans were waiting anxiously for it to come out."

Finally, we can Also use this tense to talk acerca actions in the past That took place over time, as in, "I could not sleep last night Because dogs were barking the whole night."

will: The Future with 'Will' (or 'Will' Future) is used to make predictions for the future, ie to discuss unplanned future or uncertain.

The following examples will be used in the explanation. We use two examples to check for changes in the third person singular.

I'll go to college. He's going to college.

WHAT IS IT?

· Used to discuss future predictions based on things that are not so obvious (Ie I think the weather will be great this summer).

· We also use this structure to make spontaneous decisions (Ie I'm tired.'ll Go to bed).

· When we make promises (Ie I promise I will go to the party).

HOW TO FORM?

We should note that 'will' is a modal, so follow the basic rules of manners. What we are using 'will' followed by a verb in its base form.

YES: To form the affirmative put the modal 'will' followed by a verb in its base form.

will + subject + verb + rest of sentence.

I'll go to college.

I will go to the university.

He's going to college.

He'll go to the university.

* 1 We should note that manners do not have a different form for the third person singular.

* 2 Remember that the contracted form of 'will' is different ('ll). In addition, the contracted form can only be used with personal pronouns.

NEGATIVE: To form the negative we have to deny the modal 'will'. It is also important to note that the negative contracted form is 'will not'.

subject + will not + verb + rest of sentence.

I will not go to college.

I will not go to the university.

* As in the affirmative, we can find the complete form (will not) or the contracted form (will not)

INTERROGATIVE: To form the interrogative we must reverse the modal 'will' and the subject.

will + subject + verb + rest of sentence.

Will you go to college?

Will you go to the university?

SHORT ANSWER: To give short answers must use the affirmative or negative of the modal 'will'. Remember that short answers are very common because when we avoid repeating what has already been said.

Will you go to the university?

Yes, I will / No, I will not

* You should note that we use the full form in affirmative short answers, as we use the contracted form in negative short answers.

WHAT DO I REMEMBER?

This structure may be accompanied by verbs like 'think, hope, relief, imagine', etc. (Ie I think I'll buy a car next year).

Other aspects that we consider are the following:

· It is important to remember that there are complete forms and contracted forms. In addition, we must know the contracted forms of modal 'will'

· Remember that the 'will' is always followed by another verb in its base form.

· To form the interrogative must invest 'will', so we do not need help.

· This time is usually accompanied by expressions that refer to the future, as in the case of 'tomorrow, this weekend, next Tuesday, next month, next year and so on.'

Also, remember that there is another way of talking in future ('going to'). The difference between 'will' and 'going to' is that 'will' is used to talk about future predictions while 'going to' is used to talk about future plans.

'To be going to'

The verb "to be going to" is "going to do something." Your sentence structure is:

To be + going + to + Verb (infinitive)

She is going to do the shopping.

She goes shopping.

The conjugated verb is "to be" and have to agree in time and person with the subject.

Uses of "to be going to"
1 uses the future with "be going to" to express future actions already planned (but not part of an established program).

I am going to buy a new house.

I'm buying a new home (I have the intention to do so).

The movie will start at 10 o'clock.

The movie will begin at 10 (is scheduled).

2 With "be going to" is meant primarily intended to do something in the near future or the conviction that something will happen.

It's going to be a great day.

It will be a great day (I have the certainty).

Affirmative;

Forma larga	Forma corta
I am going to do	I'm going to do
You are going to do	You're going to do
He is going to do	He's going to do
She is going to do	She's going to do
It is going to do	It's going to do
We are going to do	We're going to do
You are going to do	You're going to do
They are going to do	They're going to do

La traducción al español sería: "Yo voy a hacer", "tú vas a hacer", "él va a hacer"...

Negative

Sujeto + presente de "to be" + not + going + to v. en infinitivo + ...

Forma larga	Forma corta
I am not going to do	I'm not going to do
You are not going to do	You're not going to do	You aren't going to do
He is not going to do	He's not going to do	He isn't going to do
She is not going to do	She's not going to do	She isn't going to do
It is not going to do	It's not going to do	It isn't going to do
We are not going to do	We're not going to do	We aren't going to do
You are not going to do	You're not going to do	You aren't going to do
They are not going to do	They're not going to do	They aren't going to do

Interrogative

Presente del verbo "to be" + sujeto + going to + verbo en infinitivo + .... ?

NEGATIVE

Forma larga	Presente del verbo "to be" + sujeto + not + going +to + verbo en infinitivo +... ?
Forma corta	Presente del verbo "to be" en negativo forma corta + sujeto + going + to + verbo en infinitivo +... ?

Afirmativo	Negativo
Am I going to do?	Am I not going to do?
Are you going to do?	Are you not going to do?	Aren't you going to do?
Is he going to do?	Is he not going to do?	Isn't he going to do?
Is she going to do?	Is she not going to do?	Isn't she going to do?
Is it going to do?	Is it not going to do?	Isn't it going to do?
Are we going to do?	Are we not going to do?	Aren't we going to do?
Are you going to do?	Are you not going to do?	Aren't you going to do?
Are they going to do?	Are they not going to do?	Aren't they going to do?

superlative:

Superlatives are used to indicate an end to a group of things.

Bob is the tallest student in the class.
Bob is the tallest student in the class.
-est
Generally we are adding the superlative suffix-est to the adjective.

small (small) - the smallest (the smallest)

-st
If the adjective ends with e, only add-st to form the superlative.

large - the largest

and -> iest
If a word ends with a consonant and then and change the already-iest.

easy - the Easiest

Double Consonant
If a word ends with a consonant, a vowel, then another consonant and the stronger the last syllable, double the last letter before adding-est.

big - the biggest

"Most" with Words Long
If the word is two syllables or more (one long word) and ends with and use the word most, instead of-est.

expensive - the most expensive

Irregular superlatives

good - the best
bad - the worst
far - the farthest

comparative and superlative

As noted positive rating no difficulty, while the comparative and superlative degrees contain certain differences between them, which will be clarified below:

Comparative and superlative adjectives RULES

Most adjectives containing only one syllable may be added at the end of the letters "er" or "est" and are for comparative or superlative respectively.

But when the adjectives ending in the letter "e" only adds the letters "r" or "st" for comparative and superlative respectively. In addition to the superlatives always use the word "the" before the noun.

POSITIVE Positivo	COMPARATIVE Comparativo	SUPERLATIVE Superlativo
Strange Extraño Fast rápido Hard duro Cheap barato Cold frío Large largo Small pequeño High alto Loud fuerte	Stranger than más extraño que Faster más rápido que Harder más duro que Cheaper más barato que Colder más frío que Larger más largo que Smaller más pequeño que Higher más alto que Louder más fuerte que	The Strangest el más extraño The Fastest el más rápido The Hardest el más duro The Cheapest el más barato The Coldest el más frío The Largest el más largo The Smallest el más pequeño The Highest el más alto The Loudest el más fuerte

Hay otros adjetivos en los que hay que añadir otra consonante antes de añadir"er" o "est" para comparativos y superlativos respectivamente.

POSITIVE Positivo	COMPARATIVE Comparativo	SUPERLATIVE Superlativo
Hot caliente Fat gordo Sad triste Red rojo Big grande Wet húmedo Thin delgado	Hotter than más caliente que Fatter than más gordo que Sadder than más triste que Redder than más rojo que Bigger than más grande que Wetter than más húmedo que Thinner than más delgado que	The Hottest la más caliente The Fattest el más gordo The Saddest el más triste The Reddest el más rojo The Biggest la más grande The Wettest el más húmedo The Thinnest el más delgado

For adjectives with one syllable and end "w" "x" or "y" is added "er" and "est" for comparative and superlative respectively.

POSITIVE Positivo	COMPARATIVE Comparativo	SUPERLATIVE Superlativo
Low bajo New nuevo Slow lento Gray gris	Lower than más bajo que Newer than más nuevo que Slower than más lento que Grayer than más gris que	The Lowest el más bajo The Newest el más nuevo The Slowest el más lento The Grayest el más gris

Para los adjetivos que tienen dos silabas y que terminan en "y" se les añade "er" y "est" para comparativos y superlativos respectivamente. Pero la letra "y" debe ser cambiada por la letra "i".

POSITIVE Positivo	COMPARATIVE Comparativo	SUPERLATIVE Superlativo
Busy ocupado Early temprano Noisy ruidoso Dirty sucio Friendly amistoso Hungry hambriento	Busier than más ocupado que Earlier than más temprano que Noisier than más ruidoso que Dirtier than más sucio que Friendlier than más amistoso que Hungrier than más hambriento que	The Busiest el más ocupado The Earliest el más temprano The Noisiest el más ruidoso The Dirtiest el más sucio The Friendliest el más amistoso The Hungriest el más hambriento

All other adjectives that have more than two syllables use the words "more" and "the most" for comparative and superlative respectively.

POSITIVE Positivo	COMPARATIVE Comparativo	SUPERLATIVE Superlativo
Difficult difícil Polluted contaminado Pleasant agradable Important importante Crowded concurrido Modern moderno Delicious delicioso Dangerous peligroso Expensive caro	More Difficult than más difícil que More Polluted than más contaminado que More Pleasant than más agradable que More Important than más importante que More Crowded than más concurrido que More Modern than más moderno que More Delicious than más delicioso que More Dangerous than más peligroso que More Expensive than más caro que	The most Difficult el más difícil The most Polluted el más contaminado The most Pleasant el más agradable The most Important el más importante The most Crowded el más concurrido The most Modern el más moderno The most Delicious el más delicioso The most Dangerous el más peligroso The most Expensive el más caro

And finally there are irregular adjectives to comparative and superlative.

POSITIVE
Positivo COMPARATIVE
Comparativo SUPERLATIVE
Superlativo

Good
bueno

Bad
malo Better
más bueno

Worse
más malo The best
el mejor

The worst
el peor

Present Perfect:Present Perfect (Present Perfect Tense)
The Present Perfect in English is a tense that is used to refer to actions that happen in the recent past and that have some connection with this. Its equivalent in the Spanish language is the Present Perfect:
I have sent the letter.
I have sent the letter.
(Indicates that the action just happened)
In order to build the affirmative form of the Present Perfect as an auxiliary we use the verb TO HAVE in the Simple Present and accompanied by the main verb in its past participle (either regular or irregular verbs verbs):

I have bought a new dress.	Yo he comprado un nuevo vestido.
You have studied the lesson.	Tú has estudiado la lección.
He has broken the window.	Él ha roto la ventana.
She has lost the keys.	Ella ha perdido las llaves.

Remember the 3rd person singular should get the "S" in elauxiliar and it is the Present Simple.However, to form a question we elauxiliar place at the beginning of the sentence, then the subject and then the main verb in past participle also:

Have I bought a new dress?	He comprado un nuevo vestido?
Have you studied the lesson?	Has estudiado la lección?
Has he broken the window?	Ha roto él la ventana?
Has she lost the keys?	Ha perdido ella las llaves?

For its part, the negative is formed by the denial NOTentre auxiliary and main verb, for example:

I have not bought a new dress.	Yo no he comprado un nuevo vestido.
You have not studied the lesson.	Tú no has estudiado la lección.
He has not broken the window.	Él no ha roto la ventana.
She has not lost the keys.	Ella no ha perdido la llave.

ou can also use the contracted form of denial placing HAVE NOT or HAS NOT accordingly.

Note that when we speak in Present Perfect should not mention the time when the action occurred, because to do so we should use the Simple Past, for example:

I have sold my car.
I have sold my car. (Present Perfect) I sold my car This Morning.

I sold my car this morning. (Past Simple)

sábado, 20 de julio de 2013

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Interrogative

NEGATIVE