Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a aprender la gramática referente a los tiempos futuros. Repasaremos el futuro simple, el futuro con be going to y el presente continuo con valor de futuro.
FUTURE SIMPLE (will/shall + infinitive)
Afirmative: I'll (I will) have the steak, please Negative: I won't (will not) tell anybody where you are Interrogative: Shall we eat out tonight?
USES
Predictions
Mary will be a succesful singer one day
Instant decisions
I'll have a cup of coffee, please
Promises
I won't tell anybody where you are
Future facts
I'll be at home all afternoon
Offers
I'll carry that bag for you
Shall i help you with your homework?
Suggestions
Shal we eat out tonight?
TIME EXPRESSIONS
this evening, later, next week, soon, arround midnight, at 11 o'clock, in the future, in March, tomorrow, in an hour, in a few minuts, one day
FUTURE BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE
Afirmative: My sister's going to adopt a child
Negative: I'm not going to go to Paris next week
Interrogative: Are you going to buy a new car or a second-hand one?
USES
Future plans and intentions
Lucy is going to check her e-mail this evening
Predictions
Barcelona are going to win. They're playing really well.
Look at those black clouds. I think it's going to rain.
TIME EXPESSIONS
this evening, later, next week, soon, at 10 o'clock, in the future, tomorrow, in an hour, now, tonight
PRESENT CONTINUOUS be + verb + -ing
Afirmative: I'm interviewing the actors tomorrow
Interrogative: Are you going?
Negative: I'm not going
USES
Future arrangements
We're meeting at 10'00 tomorrow in Jack's office
TIME EXPRESIONS
tomorrow, next week
Para realizar esta entrada me he basado en los siguientes libros:
- ENGLISH FILE, Intermediate Student's Book. OXFORD
¡Buenos días! En esta entrada haré un repaso de todos los tiempos que se utilizan para el pasado. Trataremos por tanto las siguientes formas verbales:
Past Simple
Past continuous
Present perfect
Past perfect
Os dejo un vídeo de selvaingles en el que nos enseñan a utilizar los tiempos verbales correspondientes (past simple, present perfect o past perfect), principalmente los irregulares, utilizando siempre un adverbio o expresión de tiempo en una oración. De esta manera se quedará más fijado que si nos limitamos a aprendernos de memoria la lista de verbos irregulares con las tres columnas (infinitive, past simple, past participle).
PAST SIMPLE
·Afirmative: They got married last year
·Negative: I didn't have time to do my homework
·Interrogative: What time did you wake up this morning
·USES
Use the past simple for a completed action in the past
Sophie finished school in 2010
A series of completed actions in the past
When she worked as a journalist, he met interesting people and reavelled to faraway countries
TIME EXPRESSIONS
yesterday, last week, two days ago, in 2011, in the 1960s, in the 19th- centuury, when, then.
PAST CONTINUOUS
·Afirmative: The driver lost control of his car because he was talking on his mobile.
·Negative: I was not (wasn't dancing).
·Interrogative: Whatr were you doing at six o'clock las night?
I I was dancing
You were dancing
He, She, It was dancing
We, You, They were dancing
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·USES
An incomplete action in progress at a specific time in the past
Last year she was working as a waiteress
An incomplete action interrupted by another action
Tom was cooking dinner when someone knocked at the door.
Two incomplte action taking place at the same time in the past
They were listening to music while they were sunbathing.
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·TIME EXPRESSIONS
at two o'clock, last month, last year, when, while, as
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·PRESENT PERFECT
·Afirmative: She has never met (She's met) his ex wife
·Negative: I've been to London, but I haven't been to Cambrige
·Interrogative: Have you ever lost you credit card?
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·USES
An action that took placce at an unstarted time in the past, but is connected to the present.
I'm not going to the cinema with them tonight because I've alredy seen that film
Broadway musicals have always been famous.
An action that started in the past and continues to the present
The singer hasn't performed for over a month
She has had a TV show since 1995.
How long has the band toured around the world?
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TIME EXPRESSIONS always, so far, ever, never, just, yet, recently, alredy, in recent years, for, since how long?
·PAST PERFECT
·Afirmative: When they turned on the TV, the match had already finished
·Negative: We coludn't get a table in the restaurant because we hadn't booked
·Interrogative: Had you eaten?
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·USES
An action which happened before another action in the past.
I had never been to a live concert until I went to Shakira concert.
The actor had grown a beard before appearing in that film.
I felt nervous because hadn't flown before.
·TIME EXPRESSIONS
already, by the time, after, before, until, never, just - Cuando el verbo es regular para formar el pasado y el participio basta con agregar -ed al final del verbo. - En el caso de los verbos irregulares, tendremos que aprenderlos de memoria, aquí hay una lista de los más comunes.
Para realizar esta entrada me he basado en los siguientes libros:
- ENGLISH FILE, Intermediate Student's Book. OXFORD
En este blog educativo haré un repaso de una pequeña parte
de la gramática inglesa.
Hoy trataremos Present simple and present
continuous
PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
Afirmative: They work in a bank.
Negative: He does not (doesn't) wear glasses.
Interrogative: Where do you have lunch today?
USES
Use the present simple for things that are always true or happen regularly.
It never snows in the desert.
Habitual actions
I have brekfast at 9 o' clock.
Stative verbs
Does Jennifer like Italian food?
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY AND TIME EXPRESSIONS
always, usually, generally, regularly, frequently, often, sometimes, rarely, seldom, never, once month, every day, in the evening, at 10 o'clock, on Mondays, at night, how often?
PRESEN CONTINUOUS
Afirmative: Mary is teaching the lesson
Negative: They are not (aren't) studying
Interrogative: Who are you waiting for?
USES
Use the present continuous for actions in progress at the time of speaking
The mechanic is reparing the motorbike now
A temporary action
He is travelling a lot this year
A definite plan for the future
I'm interviewing the actors tomorrow
TIME EXPRESSIONS
now, right now, at he moment, tonight, this year, at the present.
tomorrow, next week
Al terminar esta lección podéis echad un vistazo a esta página y hacer los ejercicios y el test que corresponde. Saludos!
Para realizar esta entrada me he basado en los siguientes libros:
- ENGLISH FILE, Intermediate Student's Book. OXFORD
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