these are the topics for the final test: Past continuous/ past simple Prepositions of movement verbs

of movement Imperatives for giving directions Places in town and university

Remember to use the links that are at the documentos section. (Links for the final test) See you this Monday at the ALEX.

Pasado Continuo - (Past Continuous)

El Pasado Continuo, es un tiempo verbal que describe acciones que estaban siendo realizadas en un momento del pasado al que se hace referencia y que luego continuaron, por ejemplo: Yesterday he was studying English. Ayer l estaba estudiando ingls. (Comenz a estudiar antes de ese momento y continu estudiando posteriormente) John was playing tennis at 10 a.m. John estuvo jugando tenis a las 10 a.m. (Comenz a jugar tenis antes de las 10 a.m. y continu haciendolo despus) El Pasado Continuo se construye con el verbo auxiliar "to be" en su forma pasada y el verbo principal en infinitivo con la terminacin ING:

Observa que la forma negativa se construye colocando la partcula NOTdespus del verbo TO BE. Puede usarse tambin la forma contradaWASN'T o WEREN'T. Tambin se puede utilizar este tiempo verbal para relatar dos accionesque sucedieron en el pasado y que una de ellas ya se ha completado. Para ello utilizamos el Pasado Simple para mencionar lo que ya finaliz y elPasado Continuo para relatar lo que sigue ejecutndose. When I left, he was studying the lesson. Cuando yo part, el estaba estudiando la leccin. They were singing when I broke the window. Ellos estaban cantando cuando yo romp la ventana.

Past Continuous
FORM
[was/were + present participle] Examples:
You were studying when she called. Were you studying when she called? You were not studying when she called.

Complete List of Past Continuous Forms

USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past

Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time. Examples:
I was watching TV when she called. When the phone rang, she was writing a letter. While we were having the picnic, it started to rain. What were you doing when the earthquake started?

 I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm. You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off. While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car. Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane. While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off. A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?

B: I was snowboarding.

USE 2 Specific Time as an Interruption

In USE 1, described above, the Past Continuous is interrupted by a shorter action in the Simple Past. However, you can also use a specific time as an interruption. Examples:
Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner. At midnight, we were still driving through the desert. Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.

IMPORTANT

In the Simple Past, a specific time is used to show when an action began or finished. In the Past Continuous, a specific time only interrupts the action. Examples:

 Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner.

I STARTED EATING AT 6 PM.

Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.

I STARTED EARLIER; AND AT 6 PM, I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EATING DINNER.

USE 3 Parallel Actions

When you use the Past Continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions were happening at the same time. The actions are parallel. Examples:
I was studying while he was making dinner. While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television. Were you listening while he was talking? I wasn't paying attention while I was writing the letter, so I made several mistakes. What were you doing while you were waiting? Thomas wasn't working, and I wasn't working either. They were eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.

USE 4 Atmosphere
In English, we often use a series of parallel actions to describe the atmosphere at a particular time in the past. Example:

 When I walked into the office, several people were busily typing, some were talking on the phones, the boss was yelling directions,

and customers were waiting to be helped. One customer was yelling at a secretary and waving his hands. Others were complaining to each other about the bad service.

USE 5 Repetition and Irritation with "Always"

The Past Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happened in the past. The concept is very similar to the expression "used to" but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing." Examples:
She was always coming to class late. He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone. I didn't like them because they were always complaining.

While vs. When

Clauses are groups of words which have meaning, but are often not complete sentences. Some clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when she called" or "when it bit me." Other clauses begin with "while" such as "while she was sleeping" and "while he was surfing." When you talk about things in the past, "when" is most often followed by the verb tenseSimple Past, whereas "while" is usually followed by Past Continuous. "While" expresses the idea of "during that time." Study the examples below. They have similar meanings, but they emphasize different parts of the sentence. Examples:

 I was studying when she called. While I was studying, she called.

REMEMBER Non-Continuous Verbs / Mixed Verbs

It is important to remember that Non-Continuous Verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for Mixed Verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. Instead of using Past Continuous with these verbs, you must use Simple Past. Examples:
Jane was being at my house when you arrived. Not Correct Jane was at my house when you arrived. Correct

ADVERB PLACEMENT
The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. Examples:
You were just studying when she called. Were you just studying when she called?

ACTIVE / PASSIVE
Examples:
The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store. ACTIVE The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store. PASSIVE

More About Active / Passive Forms

Verb Tense Exercise 3

Simple Past / Past Continuous
Your score is 0%. Some of your answers are incorrect. Incorrect answers have been left in place for you to change.
1. A: What (you, do) B: I (try) when the accident occurred? to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find)

the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately)

to the police and (turn)

it in.

3. The doctor (say) couple of days.

that Tom (be)

too sick to go to work and that he (need)

to stay at home for a

4. Sebastian (arrive) library)

at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) for her final examination in French.

there. She (study, at the

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also)

television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) B: I (work)

you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) out at the fitness center.

there. Where were you?

7. When I (walk)

into the busy office, the secretary (talk)

on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work,

busily)

at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly)

methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch)

a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be) not) .

in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen,

10. It's strange that you (call)

because I (think, just)

about you.

11. The Titanic (cross)

the Atlantic when it (strike)

an iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) tourists who (hunt) home. A couple of men (argue) for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) over the price of a leather belt. I (walk)

and (try)

to sell their goods to naive

their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way over to a man who (sell) fruit

and (buy)

a banana.

13. The firemen (rescue)

the old woman who (be)

trapped on the third floor of the burning building.

14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) do them for her.

her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually)

me to

15. Samantha (live)

in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live)

there when the Berlin Wall came down.

Verb Tense Exercise 4

Simple Past / Past Continuous
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait) she (talk)

. She said she (call)

me on her cell phone from her biology

for class, but she said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on.

to me. I couldn't believe she (make)

She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep, actually) (talk) (tell) (suggest) about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention) that she switch to my class.

in class. Some of the students a picture of a horse. When Angela

that my biology professor was quite good and

While we were talking, I (hear) (hang) again. It (be)

her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once

up the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut) Angela, but this time she wasn't sitting in class.

Check Hint

Verb Tense Exercise 16

Present and Past Tenses and Non-Continuous Verbs
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers. 1. a. Look, I (have) b. Look, I (hold) two tickets for the circus. two tickets for the circus.

2. a. We (be) b. We (wait) there for more than half an hour by the time the show began. there for more than half an hour by the time the show began.

3.

a. Sam (sit) b. Sam (be)

in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of water at me. in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of water at me.

4. a. One clown was juggling while he (balance) b. One clown was juggling while he (have) a glass of wine on his head. a glass of wine on his head.

5. a. I (love) b. I (go) the circus ever since I was a child. to the circus ever since I was a child.

6. a. Right now, I (see) b. Right now, I (look) two elephants doing tricks in the ring. at two elephants doing tricks in the ring.

Leccin 19: "Past simple" versus "Past continuous"

Gramtica 1.- Past simple

El "past simple" describe una accin pasada ya finalizada. When I was young I lived in Madrid (ahora vivo en Barcelona) 2.- Past continuous Indica que una accin se estaba desarrollando en cierto momento del pasado al cual se hace referencia. No dice si la accin ya finaliz o todava continuaba. When the mother came home her husband was playing with the kids (no sabemos si termin de jugar en ese momento o continu jugando) A veces se describen dos acciones simultneas que tuvieron lugar en el pasado. En dicho caso, se utiliza el "past imple" para describir aquella que finaliz y el "past continuous" para aquella otra que estaba ocurriendo cuando la primera tuvo lugar. Yesterday evening when you called me I was having a shower When the parents arrived home the children were watching TV Otra diferencia entre ambos tiempos es que el "past continuous" se utiliza a veces para indicar que la accin es ms casual, menos planificada. Yesterday morning, from 8 to 10, I was running (algo rutinario, que suelo hacer con frecuencia, por lo que no lo resalto) Yesterday morning, from 8 to 10, I ran (algo diferente, un tanto extraordinario, por lo que quiero destacarlo)

Exercises 1.- Escribe el verbo entre parntesis en "past simple" o "past continuous" segn corresponda:

0 Respuestas Correctas 1. Last Saturday when my brother arrived, I was watching TV

2.

The police arrested the murderer when he was attacking an old woman My uncle lost all his fortune playing in casinos

3.

4.

Yesterday it rained all day and the river almost burst its banks Last night when I left the party two gangs of hooligans were fighting They finished the new bridge in time for the Olympic Games

5.

6.

7.

Last Friday my father went to Paris to visit my brother who works there My girlfriend didn't come with us to the cinema because she was studying

8.

9.

When the teacher entered the classroom the students were speaking very loudly That terrible accident happened yesterday evening

10.

11.

Last night when the thieves broke into my house I was sleeping My parents got married in the Cathedral of Seville 40 years ago The Socialist Party won the last elections and is now in power The other day when I was playing tennis I hurt my leg

12.

13.

14.

15.

Philip died at home in very strange circumstances

16.

Susan studied Law in the university of Madrid

17.

Yesterday when you came home I was walking the dog

18.

The plane crashed into the mountains due to the weather conditions He arrived late at the station and missed his train

19.

20.

The mother went to calm her little baby because she was crying My neighbour had a heart attack last year and still hasn't fully recovered This morning while my friends played football I was doing my homework Last summer we went to the south of Spain for our holiday

21.

22.

23.

24.

Yesterday night it was raining when we left the Theatre

25.

This morning the dog attacked the postman when he was delivering the mail

0: "Past simple" vs "Present perfect"

Gramtica Ambos tiempos describen acciones que tuvieron lugar en el pasado, si bien presentan ciertas diferencias: a) Past Simple - Accin que se desarroll y finaliz en el pasado, sin que se de ninguna informacin sobre cual ha sido su repercusin en el tiempo presente. When I was young I played tennis (no nos da ninguna infomacin sobre si en la actualidad sigo jugando al tenis o no) - Accin que se desarroll y complet en un periodo de tiempo ya finalizado.

This morning I had a very tense meeting with my boss (ya es por la tarde, la maana ha finalizado) Yesterday I went to the cinema with my friends b) Presente Perfect - Accin que se inici en el pasado y que an contina desarrollndose. I have worked in this bank for ten years (todava contino en el banco) - Accin que acaba de finalizar. I have missed my train (lo acabo de perder) - Accin que se ha desarrollado en un periodo de tiempo que an no ha terminado. This morning I has had a very tense meeting with my boss (an es por la maana) Today I have visited my parents (el da todava no ha finalizado) - Accin desarrollada en el pasado pero cuya repercusin an se manifiesta en el tiempo presente. My brother has broken his glasses (las gafas se han roto recientemente y siguen rotas) Comparar con la siguiente oracin: My brother broke his glasses (no sabemos si las gafas ya estn arregladas o no)

Para terminar, sealar que en ocasiones las diferencias entre estos dos tiempos no son muy ntidas, y de hecho en algunos casos cabra utilizar cualquiera de ellos.

ast Continuous (Pasado continuo)

Ver tabla de conjugacion: Past Continuous

Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)

Form (Forma) Para formar el pasado continuo se utiliza el verbo auxiliar "to be" y el gerundio (infinitivo + "-ing") del verbo. El verbo auxiliar "to be" est en el pasado simple, pero ten en cuenta que "to be" es un verbo irregular.
Sujeto Auxiliar (to be) Gerundio

I, He, She, It

Was

talking, eating, learning, doing, going... talking, eating, learning, doing, going...

You, We, They

were

Structure (Estructura) 1. Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)

o o o o

Ejemplos: I was talking. (Estaba hablando.) He was eating. (Estaba comiendo.) They were learning. (Estaban aprendiendo.) EstructuraSujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + gerundio.

2. Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)

o o o o

Ejemplos: I was not [wasn't] talking. (No estaba hablando.) He was not [wasn't] eating. (No estaba comiendo.) They were not [weren't] learning. (No estaban aprendiendo.) EstructuraSujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + "not" + gerundio.

3. Interrogative Sentences (Frases interrogativas)

o o o o

Ejemplos: Were you talking? (Estabas hablando?) Was he eating? (Estaba comiendo?) Were they learning? (Estaban aprendiendo?) EstructuraVerbo auxiliar ("to be") + sujeto + gerundio?

Uses (Usos) 1. El pasado continuo lo utilizamos para una accin larga que ya en el pasado fue interrumpido. La accin que se interrumpe est en pasado continuo y la accin que provoca la interrupcin est en pasado simple. "When" y "while" sealan el uso del pasado simple y continuo. En general, usamos el pasado simple directamente despus de "when" y el pasado continuo despus de "while."

o o o o

Ejemplos: Jose called while I was watching the news. (Jose llam mientras estaba mirando las noticias.) He was walking to work when he fell. (Estaba caminando hacia su trabajo cuando se cay.) Was it raining when you left? (Estaba lloviendo cuando te fuiste?)

2. Se usa el pasado continuo para hablar sobre acciones en un tiempo especfico en el pasado.

o o o o o o

Ejemplos

Paula wasn't living in Spain in 2005. (Paula no estaba viviendo en Espaa en el 2005.) We were still working at 10 o'clock last night. (Todava estabamos trabajando a las 10 de la noche. ) 3. Se usa el pasado continuo para dos acciones que estaban ocurriendo al mismo tiempo en el pasado. Ejemplos My son was reading while I was cooking. (Mi hijo estaba leyendo mientras que yo estaba cocinando.) They were talking very loudly while we were trying to watch the movie. (Estaban hablando muy alto mientras nosotros estbamos intentando mirar la pelicula.) Nota: Hay unos verbos que no solemos usar en los tiempos continuos. Ver una lista y explicacin aqui.

Continuous Verb Tenses (Tiempos continuos de los verbos)

A continuacin tenemos la lista de los verbos que no podemos usar en los tiempos continuos. La lista se encuentra clasificada en grupos segn el tipo. En general, son verbos estticos y no de actividad (dinmicos). Algunos de estos verbos pueden tener dos significados, uno de accin y otro esttico. Si hay ms de un significado para un mismo verbo, encontrars el significado que no podemos usar en los tiempos continuos con la traduccin al espaol. 1. Los verbos de sentido: Play feel (el tacto, sentir), Play hear (el oido, oir), Play see (la vista, ver),

Play smell (el olfato, olor), Play taste (el gusto, sabor)

o o o o o o o o o o o

Ejemplos: Involuntaria: Play I (can) see you. (Te veo.) I am seeing you. Play It smells like you are cooking something. (Huele como que ests cocinando algo.) It is smelling like you are cooking something. Voluntaria: Play I am seeing you later, right? (Te ver luego, no?) I see you later, right? Play I am tasting the soup to see if it is as good as it smells. (Estoy probando la sopa para ver si es tan buena como huele. ) I taste the soup right now.

Nota: Si la percepcin es voluntaria, se puede usar la forma continua. Usamos el verbo "to listen" para oir de forma voluntaria. 2. Verbos emotivos: Play believe (creer), Play dislike (no gustar), Play

doubt (dudar), Play imagine (imaginar), Play hate (odiar), Play know (saber, conocer), Play like (gustar), Play love (encantar, amar, querer), Play prefer (preferir), Play realize (dar cuenta), Play recognize (reconocer), Play remember (recordar, acordarse), Play suppose (suponer), Play think (creer), Play

understand(entender, comprender), Play want (querer), Play wish (esperar)

o o o o o o o

Ejemplos: Play You're lying. I don't believe you! You're lying. I am not believing you! Play Don't worry, he understands you. Don't worry, he is understanding you. Play You think there is something wrong? You are thinking there is something wrong?

3. Verbos de estado o verbos abstractos: Play be (ser, estar), Play cost (costar), Play seem (parecer), Play need (necesitar), Play

care(importar), Play contain (contener), Play exist (existir)

o o o o o

Ejemplos: Play I am ill. I am being ill. Play You are silly. (*Significa que "eres tonto.") Play You are being silly. (*Significa que "ahora te ests portando como un tonto.") Nota: Normalmente, "to be" es un verbo esttico pero podemos usarlo tambin para hablar del comportamiento. Entonces, si lo usamos para referirnos a la conducta de alguien, podemos usar el tiempo continuo.

o o o o o o o

Otros ejemplos: Play David needs a new car. David is needing a new car. Play Cigarettes cost 5 euros now. Cigarettes are costing 5 euros now. Play I don't care if you don't like it, you are going to eat it! I'm not caring if you are not liking it, you are going to eat it!

4. Verbos de posesin: Play belong (pertenecer), Play have (tener), Play possess (poseer), Play own (poseer)

o o o o o

Ejemplos: Play I have [I've got] a car. I am having a car. Play I am having dinner right now. I have dinner right now. Nota: Cuando usamos "to have" para refirirnos a algo que poseemos (una cosa, una cantidad, etc.), no podemos usarlo en el tiempo continuo. Pero si es parte de una expresin, podemos usarlo en el continuo.

o o o o o

Otros ejemplos: Play Ann owned a house when she lived in New York. Ann was owning a house when she lived in New York. Play That belongs to me! That is belonging to me!

5. Verbos de comunicacin:

Play agree (acordar), Play astonish (asombrar), Play deny (negar), Play disagree (no estar de acuerdo), Play impress (impresionar), Play mean (significar), Play please (agradar), Play promise (prometer), Play satisfy (satisfacer), Play surprise (sorprender)

Ejemplos: Play I disagree, I think it's a great idea. I am disagreeing, I am thinking it's a great idea.

Play You suprised me! You were surprising me!

Verbos Irregulares Ingles

Infinitive Past tense Past participle Meaning Conjugation Table

Play arise

Play arose

Play arisen

Conjugate arise

surgir

Play awake

Play awoke

Play awaken

Conjugate aw ake

despertar

Play be

Play was/were

Play been

Conjugate be

ser/estar

Play beat

Play beat

Play beaten

Conjugate beat

golpear

Play become

Play became

Play become

Conjugate become

llegar a ser

Play begin

Play began

Play begun

Conjugate begin

empezar

Play bend

Play bent

Play bent

Conjugate bend

doblar

Play bet

Play bet

Play bet

Conjugate bet

apostar

Play bite

Play bit

Play bitten

Conjugate bite

morder

Play bleed

Play bled

Play bled

Conjugate bleed

sangrar

Play blow

Play blew

Play blown

Conjugate blow

soplar

Play break

Play broke

Play broken

Conjugate break

romper

Play bring

Play brought

Play brought

Conjugate bring

traer

Play broadcast

Play broadcast

Play broadcast

Conjugate broadcast

emitir

Play build

Play built

Play built

Conjugate build

construir

Play burn

Play burnt

Play burnt

Conjugate burn

quemar

Play burst

Play burst

Play burst

Conjugate burst

estallar

Play buy

Play bought

Play bought

Conjugate buy

comprar

Play can

Play could

Play could

Conjugate can

poder

Play catch

Play caught

Play caught

Conjugate catch

coger

Play choose

Play chose

Play chosen

Conjugate choose

elegir

Play come

Play came

Play come

Conjugate come

venir

Play cost

Play cost

Play cost

Conjugate cost

costar

Play cut

Play cut

Play cut

Conjugate cut

cortar

Play deal

Play dealt

Play dealt

Conjugate deal

tratar

Play dig

Play dug

Play dug

Conjugate dig

cavar

Play do

Play did

Play done

Conjugate do

hacer

Play draw

Play drew

Play drawn

Conjugate draw

dibujar

Play dream

Play dreamt

Play dreamt

Conjugate dream

soar

Play drink

Play drank

Play drunk

Conjugate drink

beber

Play drive

Play drove

Play driven

Conjugate drive

conducir

Play eat

Play ate

Play eaten

Conjugate eat

comer

Play fall

Play fell

Play fallen

Conjugate fall

caer

Play feed

Play fed

Play fed

Conjugate feed

alimentar

Play feel

Play felt

Play felt

Conjugate feel

sentir

Play fight

Play fought

Play fought

Conjugate fight

pelear

Play find

Play found

Play found

Conjugate find

encontrar

Play fit

Play fit

Play fit

Conjugate fit

quedar (de ropa)

Play fly

Play flew

Play flown

Conjugate fly

volar

Play forbid

Play fordad(e)

Play forbidden

Conjugate forbid

prohibir

Play forget

Play forgot

Play forgotten

Conjugate forget

olvidar

Play forgive

Play forgave

Play forgiven

Conjugate forgive

perdonar

Play freeze

Play froze

Play frozen

Conjugate freeze

helar

Play get

Play got

Play got

Conjugate get

conseguir

Play give

Play gave

Play given

Conjugate give

dar

Play go

Play went

Play gone

Conjugate go

ir

Play grow

Play grew

Play grown

Conjugate grow

crecer

Play hang

Play hung

Play hung

Conjugate hang

colgar

Play have

Play had

Play had

Conjugate have

haber - tener

Play hear

Play heard

Play heard

Conjugate hear

oir

Play hide

Play hid

Play hidden

Conjugate hide

esconder

Play hit

Play hit

Play hit

Conjugate hit

golpear

Play hold

Play held

Play held

Conjugate hold

agarrar - sostener

Play hurt

Play hurt

Play hurt

Conjugate hurt

herir

Play keep

Play kept

Play kept

Conjugate keep

guardar

Play kneel

Play knelt

Play knelt

Conjugate kneel

arrodillarse

Play know

Play knew

Play known

Conjugate know

saber - conocer

Play lay

Play laid

Play laid

Conjugate lay

poner

Play lead

Play led

Play led

Conjugate lead

dirigir

Play learn

Play learned / learnt

Play learned / learnt

Conjugate learn

aprender

Play leave

Play left

Play left

Conjugate leave

dejar / irse de

Play lend

Play lent

Play lent

Conjugate lend

prestar

Play let

Play let

Play let

Conjugate let

permitir

Play lie

Play lay

Play lain

Conjugate lie

echarse - tumbarse

Play light

Play lit

Play lit

Conjugate light

encender

Play lose

Play lost

Play lost

Conjugate lose

perder

Play make

Play made

Play made

Conjugate make

hacer - fabricar

Play mean

Play meant

Play meant

Conjugate mean

significar / querer decir

Play meet

Play met

Play met

Conjugate meet

encontrar

Play mistake

Play mistook

Play mistaken

Conjugate mistake

entender o interpretar mal

Play overtake

Play overtook

Play overtaken

Conjugate overtake

adelantar

Play pay

Play paid

Play paid

Conjugate pay

pagar

Play put

Play put

Play put

Conjugate put

colocar / poner

Play read

Play read

Play read

Conjugate read

leer

Play ride

Play rode

Play ridden

Conjugate ride

montar

Play ring

Play rang

Play rung

Conjugate ring

sonar

Play rise

Play rose

Play risen

Conjugate rise

levantarse

Play run

Play ran

Play run

Conjugate run

correr

Play say

Play said

Play said

Conjugate say

decir

Play see

Play saw

Play seen

Conjugate see

ver

Play seek

Play sought

Play sought

Conjugate seek

buscar

Play sell

Play sold

Play sold

Conjugate sell

vender

Play send

Play sent

Play sent

Conjugate send

enviar

Play set

Play set

Play set

Conjugate set

poner, colocar

Play sew

Play sewed

Play sewn

Conjugate sew

coser

Play shake

Play shook

Play shook

Conjugate shake

agitar, estrechar la mano

Play shine

Play shone

Play shone

Conjugate shine

brillar

Play shoot

Play shot

Play shot

Conjugate shoot

disparar

Play show

Play showed

Play shown

Conjugate show

mostrar

Play shrink

Play shrank

Play shrunk

Conjugate shrink

encoger

Play shut

Play shut

Play shut

Conjugate shut

cerrar

Play sing

Play sang

Play sung

Conjugate sing

cantar

Play sink

Play sank

Play sunk

Conjugate sink

hundir

Play sit

Play sat

Play sat

Conjugate sit

sentarse

Play sleep

Play slept

Play slept

Conjugate sleep

dormir

Play smell

Play smelt

Play smelt

Conjugate smell

oler

Play speak

Play spoke

Play spoken

Conjugate speak

hablar

Play spell

Play spelt

Play spelt

Conjugate spell

deletrear

Play spend

Play spent

Play spent

Conjugate spend

pasar - gastar

Play split

Play split

Play split

Conjugate split

dividir

Play spoil

Play spoilt

Play spoilt

Conjugate spoil

estropear

Play spread

Play spread

Play spread

Conjugate spread

extender

Play stand

Play stood

Play stood

Conjugate stand

estar de pie

Play steal

Play stole

Play stolen

Conjugate steal

robar

Play stick

Play stuck

Play stuck

Conjugate stick

pegar

Play sting

Play stung

Play stung

Conjugate sting

pegar

Play strike

Play struck

Play struck

Conjugate strike

golpear

Play strive

Play strove

Play striven

Conjugate strive

esforzarse - procurar

Play swear

Play swore

Play sworn

Conjugate sw ear

jurar

Play sweep

Play swept

Play swept

Conjugate sw eep

barrer

Play swim

Play swam

Play swum

Conjugate sw im

nadar

Play swing

Play swung

Play swung

Conjugate sw ing

balancear

Play take

Play took

Play taken

Conjugate take

tomar, llevar

Play teach

Play taught

Play taught

Conjugate teach

ensear

Play tear

Play tore

Play torn

Conjugate tear

rasgar - desgarrar

Play tell

Play told

Play told

Conjugate tell

decir, contar

Play think

Play thought

Play thought

Conjugate think

pensar

Play throw

Play threw

Play threw

Conjugate throw

tirar

Play understand

Play understood

Play understood

Conjugate understand

entender

Play upset

Play upset

Play upset

Conjugate upset

afligir

Play wake

Play woke

Play woken

Conjugate w ake

despertar

Play wear

Play wore

Play worn

Conjugate w ear

llevar puesto

Play weep

Play wept

Play wept

Conjugate w eep

llorar

Play win

Play won

Play won

Conjugate w in

ganar

Play withdraw

Play withdrew

Play withdrawn

Conjugate w ithdraw

retirar

Play write

Play wrote

Play written

escribir

Verbos regulares - The Regular Verbs

Infinitive Past tense Past participle Meaning Conjugation Table

Play accept

Play accepted

Play accepted

Conjugate accept

aceptar

Play account

Play accounted

Play accounted

Conjugate account

tener en cuenta

Play achieve

Play achieved

Play achieved

Conjugate achieve

lograr

Play act

Play acted

Play acted

Conjugate act

actuar

Play add

Play added

Play added

Conjugate add

sumar

Play admit

Play admited

Play admited

Conjugate admit

admitir

Play affect

Play affected

Play affected

Conjugate affect

afectar

Play agree

Play agreed

Play agreed

Conjugate agree

estar de acuerdo

Play aim

Play aimed

Play aimed

Conjugate aim

apuntar

Play allow

Play allowed

Play allowed

Conjugate allow

permitir

Play answer

Play answered

Play answered

Conjugate answ er

responder

Play appear

Play appeared

Play appeared

Conjugate appear

aparecer

Play apply

Play applied

Play applied

Conjugate apply

aplicar

Play argue

Play argued

Play argued

Conjugate argue

discutir

Play arrange

Play arranged

Play arranged

Conjugate arrange

arreglar / concertar

Play arrive

Play arrived

Play arrived

Conjugate arrive

llegar

Play ask

Play asked

Play asked

Conjugate ask

preguntar

Play attack

Play attacked

Play attacked

Conjugate attack

atacar

Play avoid

Play avoided

Play avoided

Conjugate avoid

evitar

Play base

Play based

Play based

Conjugate base

basarse

Play believe

Play believed

Play believed

Conjugate believe

creer

Play belong

Play belonged

Play belonged

Conjugate belong

pertenecer

Play call

Play called

Play called

Conjugate call

llamar

Play care

Play cared

Play cared

Conjugate care

importar

Play carry

Play carried

Play carried

Conjugate carry

cargar / llevar

Play cause

Play caused

Play caused

Conjugate cause

causar

Play change

Play changed

Play changed

Conjugate change

cambiar

Play charge

Play charged

Play charged

Conjugate charge

cobrar

Play check

Play checked

Play checked

Conjugate check

comprobar / controlar

Play claim

Play claimed

Play claimed

Conjugate claim

reclamar

Play clean

Play cleaned

Play cleaned

Conjugate clean

limpiar

Play clear

Play cleared

Play cleared

Conjugate clear

despejar

Play climb

Play climbed

Play climbed

Conjugate climb

trepar

Play close

Play closed

Play closed

Conjugate close

cerrar

Play collect

Play collected

Play collected

Conjugate collect

recolectar

Play commit

Play commited

Play commited

Conjugate commit

cometer

Play compare

Play compared

Play compared

Conjugate compare

comparar

Play complain

Play complained

Play complained

Conjugate complain

reclamar

Play complete

Play completed

Play completed

Conjugate complete

completar

Play concern

Play concerned

Play concerned

Conjugate concern

concernir

Play confirm

Play confirmed

Play confirmed

Conjugate confirm

confirmar

Play connect

Play connected

Play connected

Conjugate connect

conectar

Play consider

Play considered

Play considered

Conjugate consider

considerar

Play consist

Play consisted

Play consisted

Conjugate consist

consistir

Play contact

Play contacted

Play contacted

Conjugate contact

contactar

Play contain

Play contained

Play contained

Conjugate contain

contenet

Play continue

Play continued

Play continued

Conjugate continue

continuar

Play contribute

Play contributed

Play contributed

Conjugate contribute

contribuir

Play control

Play controled

Play controled

Conjugate control

controlar

Play cook

Play cooked

Play cooked

Conjugate cook

cocinar

Play copy

Play copied

Play copied

Conjugate copy

copiar

Play correct

Play corrected

Play corrected

Conjugate correct

corregir

Play count

Play counted

Play counted

Conjugate count

contar

Play cover

Play covered

Play covered

Conjugate cover

cubrir

Play create

Play created

Play created

Conjugate create

crear

Play cross

Play crossed

Play crossed

Conjugate cross

cruzar

Play cry

Play cried

Play cried

Conjugate cry

llorar

Play damage

Play damaged

Play damaged

Conjugate damage

daar

Play dance

Play danced

Play danced

Conjugate dance

bailar

Play decide

Play decided

Play decided

Conjugate decide

decidir

Play deliver

Play delivered

Play delivered

Conjugate deliver

entregar

Play demand

Play demanded

Play demanded

Conjugate demand

exigir

Play deny

Play denied

Play denied

Conjugate deny

denegar

Play depend

Play depended

Play depended

Conjugate depend

depender

Play describe

Play described

Play described

Conjugate describe

describir

Play design

Play designed

Play designed

Conjugate design

disear

Play destroy

Play destroyed

Play destroyed

Conjugate destroy

destruir

Play develop

Play developed

Play developed

Conjugate develop

desarrollar

Play die

Play died

Play died

Conjugate die

morir

Play disappear

Play disappeared

Play disappeared

Conjugate disappear

desaparecer

Play discover

Play discovered

Play discovered

Conjugate discover

descubrir

Play discuss

Play discussed

Play discussed

Conjugate discuss

discutir

Play divide

Play divided

Play divided

Conjugate divide

dividir

Play dress

Play dressed

Play dressed

Conjugate dress

vistirse

Play drive

Play drove

Play drove

Conjugate drive

manejar

Play drop

Play dropped

Play dropped

Conjugate drop

dejar caer

Play enable

Play enabled

Play enabled

Conjugate enable

habilitar

Play encourage

Play encouraged

Play encouraged

Conjugate encourage

dar coraje

Play enjoy

Play enjoyed

Play enjoyed

Conjugate enjoy

disfrutar

Play examine

Play examined

Play examined

Conjugate examine

examinar

Play exist

Play existed

Play existed

Conjugate exist

existir

Play expect

Play expected

Play expected

Conjugate expect

esperar

Play experience

Play experienced

Play experienced

Conjugate experience

experimentar

Play explain

Play explained

Play explained

Conjugate explain

explicar

Play express

Play expressed

Play expressed

Conjugate express

expresar

Play extend

Play extended

Play extended

Conjugate extend

ampliar

Play face

Play faced

Play faced

Conjugate face

encarar

Play fail

Play failed

Play failed

Conjugate fail

reprobar

Play fasten

Play fastened

Play fastened

Conjugate fasten

ajustarse

Play fill

Play filled

Play filled

Conjugate fill

llenar / rellenar

Play finish

Play finished

Play finished

Conjugate finish

acabar / terminar

Play fold

Play folded

Play folded

Conjugate fold

doblar

Play follow

Play followed

Play followed

Conjugate follow

seguir

Play force

Play forced

Play forced

Conjugate force

forzar

Play form

Play formed

Play formed

Conjugate form

formar

Play gain

Play gained

Play gained

Conjugate gain

adquirir / conseguir

Play handle

Play handled

Play handled

Conjugate handle

manejar

Play happen

Play happened

Play happened

Conjugate happen

suceder

Play hate

Play hated

Play hated

Conjugate hate

odiar / detestar

Play head

Play headed

Play headed

Conjugate head

dirigirse

Play help

Play helped

Play helped

Conjugate help

ayudar

Play hope

Play hope

Play hope

Conjugate hope

esperar

Play identify

Play identified

Play identified

Conjugate identify

identificar

Play imagine

Play imagined

Play imagined

Conjugate imagine

imaginar

Play improve

Play improved

Play improved

Conjugate improve

mejorar

Play include

Play included

Play included

Conjugate include

incluir

Play increase

Play increased

Play increased

Conjugate increase

incremetar

Play indicate

Play indicated

Play indicated

Conjugate indicate

indicar

Play influence

Play influenced

Play influenced

Conjugate influence

infuenciar

Play inform

Play informed

Play informed

Conjugate inform

informar

Play intend

Play intended

Play intended

Conjugate intend

tener la intencin

Play introduce

Play introduced

Play introduced

Conjugate introduce

introducir

Play invite

Play invited

Play invited

Conjugate invite

invitar

Play involve

Play involved

Play involved

Conjugate involve

suponer, conllevar

Play join

Play joined

Play joined

Conjugate join

unir / unirse

Play jump

Play jumped

Play jumped

Conjugate jump

saltar

Play kick

Play kicked

Play kicked

Conjugate kick

patear

Play kill

Play killed

Play killed

Conjugate kill

matar

Play knock

Play knocked

Play knocked

Conjugate knock

tocar (la puerta)

Play last

Play lasted

Play lasted

Conjugate last

durar

Play laugh

Play laughed

Play laughed

Conjugate laugh

reir

Play like

Play liked

Play liked

Conjugate like

gustar

Play limit

Play limited

Play limited

Conjugate limit

limitar

Play link

Play linked

Play linked

Conjugate link

unir / relacionar

Play listen

Play listened

Play listened

Conjugate listen

oir

Play live

Play lived

Play lived

Conjugate live

vivir

Play look

Play looked

Play looked

Conjugate look

mirar

Play love

Play loved

Play loved

Conjugate love

amar

Play manage

Play managed

Play managed

Conjugate manage

administrar

Play mark

Play marked

Play marked

Conjugate mark

marcar

Play matter

Play mattered

Play mattered

Conjugate matter

importar

Play measure

Play measured

Play measured

Conjugate measure

medir

Play mention

Play mentioned

Play mentioned

Conjugate mention

mencionar

Play mind

Play minded

Play minded

Conjugate mind

tener en cuenta

Play miss

Play missed

Play missed

Conjugate miss

extraar / perder (un bus)

Play move

Play moved

Play moved

Conjugate move

mover

Play need

Play needed

Play needed

Conjugate need

necesitar

Play notice

Play noticed

Play noticed

Conjugate notice

notar

Play obtain

Play obtained

Play obtained

Conjugate obtain

obtener

Play occur

Play occured

Play occured

Conjugate occur

ocurrir

Play offer

Play offered

Play offered

Conjugate offer

ofrecer

Play open

Play openned

Play openned

Conjugate open

abrir

Play order

Play ordered

Play ordered

Conjugate order

ordenar

Play own

Play owned

Play owned

Conjugate ow n

tener (de propiedad)

Play pass

Play past

Play past

Conjugate pass

pasar

Play perform

Play performed

Play performed

Conjugate perform

rendir / realizar

Play pick

Play pick

Play pick

Conjugate pick

escoger / elegir

Play place

Play placed

Play placed

Conjugate place

colocar

Play plan

Play planned

Play planned

Conjugate plan

planear

Play play

Play played

Play played

Conjugate play

jugar

Play point

Play pointed

Play pointed

Conjugate point

apuntar

Play prefer

Play preferred

Play preferred

Conjugate prefer

preferir

Play prepare

Play prepared

Play prepared

Conjugate prepare

preparar

Play present

Play presented

Play presented

Conjugate present

presentar

Play press

Play pressed

Play pressed

Conjugate press

presionar

Play prevent

Play prevented

Play prevented

Conjugate prevent

prevenir

Play produce

Play produced

Play produced

Conjugate produce

producir

Play promise

Play promised

Play promised

Conjugate promise

prometer

Play protect

Play protected

Play protected

Conjugate protect

proteger

Play prove

Play proved

Play proved

Conjugate prove

probar

Play provide

Play provided

Play provided

Conjugate provide

proveer

Play publish

Play published

Play published

Conjugate publish

publicar

Play pull

Play pulled

Play pulled

Conjugate pull

jalar

Play push

Play pushed

Play pushed

Conjugate push

empujar

Play raise

Play raised

Play raised

Conjugate raise

levantar

Play reach

Play reached

Play reached

Conjugate reach

alcanzar

Play realize

Play realized

Play realized

Conjugate realize

darse cuenta

Play receive

Play recieved

Play recieved

Conjugate receive

recibir

Play recognize

Play recognized

Play recognized

Conjugate recognize

reconocer

Play record

Play recorded

Play recorded

Conjugate record

grabar

Play reduce

Play reduced

Play reduced

Conjugate reduce

reducir

Play refer

Play referred

Play referred

Conjugate refer

referir

Play reflect

Play reflected

Play reflected

Conjugate reflect

reflexionar / reflejar

Play refuse

Play refused

Play refused

Conjugate refuse

rechazar

Play regard

Play regarded

Play regarded

Conjugate regard

considerar

Play relate

Play related

Play related

Conjugate relate

estar relacionado

Play release

Play released

Play released

Conjugate release

soltar / liberar

Play remain

Play remained

Play remained

Conjugate remain

permanecer

Play remember

Play remembered

Play remembered

Conjugate remember

recordar

Play remove

Play removed

Play removed

Conjugate remove

remover

Play repeat

Play repeated

Play repeated

Conjugate repeat

repetir

Play replace

Play replaced

Play replaced

Conjugate replace

reemplazar

Play reply

Play replied

Play replied

Conjugate reply

responder

Play report

Play reported

Play reported

Conjugate report

reportar

Play represent

Play represented

Play represented

Conjugate represent

representar

Play require

Play required

Play required

Conjugate require

requerir

Play rest

Play rested

Play rested

Conjugate rest

descansar

Play result

Play resulted

Play resulted

Conjugate result

resultar

Play return

Play returned

Play returned

Conjugate return

retorner / regresar

Play reveal

Play revealed

Play revealed

Conjugate reveal

revelar

Play roll

Play rolled

Play rolled

Conjugate roll

enrollar

Play save

Play saved

Play saved

Conjugate save

guardar

Play seem

Play seemed

Play seemed

Conjugate seem

parecer

Play separate

Play separated

Play separated

Conjugate separate

separar

Play serve

Play served

Play served

Conjugate serve

servir

Play settle

Play settled

Play settled

Conjugate settle

establecerse / saldarse

Play share

Play shared

Play shared

Conjugate share

compartir

Play shout

Play shouted

Play shouted

Conjugate shout

gritar

Play smile

Play smiled

Play smiled

Conjugate smile

sonreir

Play sort

Play sorted

Play sorted

Conjugate sort

ordenar / clasificar

Play sound

Play sounded

Play sounded

Conjugate sound

sonar

Play start

Play started

Play started

Conjugate start

comenzar

Play state

Play stated

Play stated

Conjugate state

afirmar

Play stay

Play stayed

Play stayed

Conjugate stay

quedarse / permanecer

Play stop

Play stopped

Play stopped

Conjugate stop

parar / detener

Play study

Play studied

Play studied

Conjugate study

estudiar

Play succeed

Play succeeded

Play succeeded

Conjugate succeed

tener exito

Play suffer

Play suffered

Play suffered

Conjugate suffer

sufrir

Play suggest

Play suggested

Play suggested

Conjugate suggest

sugerir

Play suit

Play suited

Play suited

Conjugate suit

quedar / venirle bien

Play supply

Play supplied

Play supplied

Conjugate supply

suministrar

Play support

Play supported

Play supported

Conjugate support

mantener

Play suppose

Play supposed

Play supposed

Conjugate suppose

suponer

Play survive

Play survived

Play survived

Conjugate survive

sobrevivir

Play talk

Play talked

Play talked

Conjugate talk

hablar

Play tend

Play tended

Play tended

Conjugate tend

tener tendencia

Play test

Play tested

Play tested

Conjugate test

probar

Play thank

Play thanked

Play thanked

Conjugate thank

agradecer

Play touch

Play touched

Play touched

Conjugate touch

tocar

Play train

Play trained

Play trained

Conjugate train

entrenar

Play travel

Play travelled

Play travelled

Conjugate travel

viajar

Play treat

Play treated

Play treated

Conjugate treat

tratar

Play try

Play tried

Play tried

Conjugate try

intentar

Play turn

Play turned

Play turned

Conjugate turn

voltear

Play use

Play used

Play used

Conjugate use

usar

Play visit

Play visited

Play visited

Conjugate visit

visitar

Play vote

Play voted

Play voted

Conjugate vote

votar

Play wait

Play waited

Play waited

Conjugate w ait

esperar

Play walk

Play walked

Play walked

Conjugate w alk

caminar

Play want

Play wanted

Play wanted

Conjugate w ant

querer, desear

Play warn

Play warned

Play warned

Conjugate w arn

advertir

Play wash

Play washed

Play washed

Conjugate w ash

lavar

Play watch

Play watched

Play watched

Conjugate w atch

ver

Play wish

Play wished

Play wished

Conjugate w ish

desear

Play wonder

Play wondered

Play wondered

Conjugate w onder

preguntarse

Play work

Play worked

Play worked

Conjugate w ork

trabajar

Play worry

Play worried

Play worried

Conjugate w orry

preocupar

asado 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 limpi su casa. I broke the window. Yo romp la ventana. Aqu vemos su conjugacin que en el espaol equivale al Pretrito Indefinido. Observa que la estructura de la oracin es similar a la del Presente Simple:

Tanto en la forma interrogativa como en negativa se utiliza comoauxiliar DID que es la forma pasada del verbo "TO DO" y acompaa al verbo principal en su forma infinitiva. En las negaciones puede utilizarse la forma contrada de DID NOT o sea DIDN'T. En el cuadro superior se emplea el verbo To Play (Jugar) a modo de ejemplo. Al expresar una oracin en Pasado Simple se entiende que la accin no guarda relacin con el presente, como vemos en los siguientes casos: He lost the keys. l perdi las llaves. (Puede que en el presente las haya encontrado). She lent me a book. Ella me prest un libro. (Puede que ya se lo haya devuelto).

Tambin es posible indicar el momento en que se desarrolla la accin para indicar el tiempo con mayor precisin: They saw the movie last night. Ellos vieron la pelcula anoche. We went to London yesterday. Nosotros fuimos a Londres ayer. Para poder formar una oracin en tiempo pasado debemos distinguir dostipos: VERBOS REGULARES y VERBOS IRREGULARES. En el primero de los casos forman su Pasado Simple aadiendo la terminacin ED al infinitivo, mientras que los irregulares reciben ese nombre por no seguir un patrn determinado y en este caso deben estudiarse individualmente.

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 a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific 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? 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. These actions 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 the past. It can have the same meaning as "used to." To make it clear that we are talking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc. Examples:
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 generalizations which are no longer true. As in USE 4 above, this use of the Simple Past is quite 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 complete sentences. Some clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when I dropped my pen..." or "when class began..." These clauses are called when-clauses, and they 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 same thing: first, I paid her one dollar, and then, she answered my question. It is not important whether "when I paid her one dollar" is at the beginning of the sentence or at the end of the sentence. However, the example below has a different meaning. First, she answered my question, and then, I paid her one dollar. Example:
I paid her one dollar when she answered my question.

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. PASSIVE

Past Simple (Pasado simple)

Ver tabla de conjugacion: Past Simple

El pasado simple en ingls es equivalente al pretrito imperfecto y pretrito indefinido del espaol. Usamos el pasado simple para acciones completas en el pasado. El perodo de tiempo de estas acciones no es importante como en el espaol.

Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)

Form (Forma) Para formar el pasado simple con verbos regulares, usamos el infinitivo y aadimos la terminacin "-ed". La forma es la misma para todas personas (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

Ejemplos: Play want Play wanted

Play learn Play learned

Play stay Play stayed

Play walk Play walked

Play show Play

showed i Excepciones: 1. Para verbos que terminan en una "e", slo aadimos "-d.

o o

Ejemplos: Play change Play changed

Play believe Play believed

2. Si el verbo termina en una vocal corta y una consonante (excepto "y" o "w"), doblamos la consonante final.

o o

Ejemplos: Play stop Play stopped

Play commit Play committed

3. Con verbos que terminan en una consonante y una "y", se cambia la "y" para una "i".

o o

Ejemplos: Play study Play studied

Play try Play tried Nota: Hay muchos verbos irregulares en ingls. Desafortunadamente, no hay reglas fijadas para formarlos. A continuacin tienes los tres verbos irregulares ms comunes y los que actan como verbos auxiliares.
Verb Past Simple

be do have Ms informacin sobre los verbos irregulares Pronunciation (Pronunciacin)

was (I, he, she, it) / were (you, we, they) did had

Pronunciamos la terminacin "-ed" de forma diferente dependiendo de la letra que va al final del infinitivo. En general la "e" es muda. 1. Con los infinitivos que terminan en "p", "f", "k" o "s" (consonantes sordas, excepto "t") pronunciamos la terminacin" "-ed" como una "t".

o o

Ejemplos: looked Play [lukt]

kissed Play [kisst]

2. Con los infinitivos que terminan en "b", "g", "l", "m", "n", "v", "z" (consonantes sonoras, excepto "d") o una vocal, pronunciamos slo la "d".

o o

Ejemplos: yelled Play [jeld]

cleaned Play [klind]

3. Con los infinitivos que terminan en "d" o "t", pronunciamos la "e" como una "i".

o o

Ejemplos: ended Play [endid]

waited Play [weitid]

Structure (Estructura) 1. Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)

o o o o o

Ejemplos: I wanted to dance. (Quera bailar.) She was a doctor. (Era doctora.) They learned English. (Aprendieron ingls.) We believed him. (Le cremos.)

Sujeto + verbo principal. 2. Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)

o o o o o

Ejemplos: I didn't want to dance. (No quera bailar.) She wasn't a doctor. (No era doctora.) They didn't learn English. (No aprendieron ingls) We didn't believe him. (No le cremos.) Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to do") + "not" + verbo principal.

Nota: En frases negativas, el verbo auxiliar va en el pasado ("did") y el verbo principal se queda en el infinitivo. 3. Interrogative Sentences (Frases interrogativas)

o o o o o

Ejemplos: Did you want to dance? (Queras bailar?) Was she a doctor? (Era doctora?) Did they learn English? (Aprendieron ingles?) Did you believe him? (Le creste?) Verbo auxiliar ("to do") + sujeto + verbo principal? Nota: Como en frases negativas, el verbo auxiliar va en el pasado ("did") y el verbo principal se queda en el infinitivo.

Uses (Usos) 1. El pasado simple se utiliza para hablar de una accin concreta que comenz y acab en el pasado. En este caso equivale al pretrito indefinido espaol. Generalmente, lo usamos con adverbios del tiempo como "last year", "yesterday", "last night"...

o o o o o o

Ejemplos:

Tom stayed at home last night. (Tom se qued en casa anoche.) Kate worked last Saturday. (Kate trabaj el sbado pasado.) I didn't go to the party yesterday. (No fui a la fiesta ayer.) Did they walk to school this morning? (Andaron a la escuela esta maana?) 2. Se usa el pasado simple para un serie de acciones en el pasado. Ejemplos:

o o

I received the good news and immediately called my husband. (Recib la buena noticia y llam de inmediato a mi marido.) He studied for an hour in the morning, worked all afternoon and didn't return home until 10 at night. (Estudi durante una hora por la maana, trabaj toda la
tarde y no regres a casa hasta las 10 de la noche.)

3. Tambin lo usamos para acciones repetidas o habituales en el pasado, como se usa el pretrito imperfecto espaol.

o o o o o o o o o

Ejemplos:

We always traveled to Cancun for vacation when we were young. (Siempre viajbamos a Cancun durante las vacaciones cuando ramos jvenes.) He walked 5 kilometers every day to work. (Caminaba 5 kilmetros hasta el trabajo cada da.) 4. Lo usamos para narraciones o acciones de perodos de largo tiempo en el pasado, como el pretrito imperfecto espaol. Ejemplos: I worked for many years in a museum. (Trabajaba en un museo durante muchos aos.) She didn't eat meat for years. (No coma carne durante aos.) 5. Se utiliza para hablar de generalidades o hechos del pasado. Ejemplos: The Aztec lived in Mexico. (Los aztecas vivan en Mxico) I played the guitar when I was a child. (Tocaba la guitarra cuando era nio.)

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Sponsored Links Prepositions are used to show movement to or from a place. For example:to, through, across We use to to show movement with the aim of a specific destination. For example:I moved to Germany in 1998. He's gone to the shops. We use through to show movement from one side of an enclosed space to the other. For example: The train went through the tunnel. We use across to show movement from one side of a surface or line to another. For example: She swam across the river.

More prepositions of movement She ran... across along around away from back to down into off onto (on to) out of over past the road. (from one side to the other) the road. (The length of the road.) the playground. the policeman. the shop. the hill. the room. the stage. the platform. the theatre. the bridge. (from one side of an open space to the other) the opening.

round through to towards under up

the track. the tunnel. the door. the bus stop. the shelter. the hill.

At and in can also be used as prepositions of movement, but they're used to show the purpose of the movement. For example: I threw the paper in the bin. Let's have dinner at my place. When used after some verbs, the preposition at also shows the target of an action: The bowler was sent off for throwing the ball at the umpire, instead of to the batsman.

!Note - a lot of sites say that around and round are the same, but there can be a difference, especially in BrE. If someone says "they were running
around", it implies the movement is erratic.

For example: Children tend to run around at school. In BrE when we use "round" we imply a more definite purpose and a more circular movement. For example: The athlete ran round the track.

Prepositions of Movement (Preposiciones de Movimiento)

Las preposiciones de movimiento son las palabras que utilizamos para indicar movimiento en una frase. PARA QU SIRVEN? Las utilizamos para indicar diferentes formas de moverse en el espacio, dando indicaciones especficas sobre el movimiento. El perro est corriendo hacia su dueo.

The dog is running towards its owner.

CULES SON?

OVER: Esta preposicin se utiliza con el significado de 'por encima de' y siempre indica algo que pasa por encima. El hombre est cruzando sobre el ri.

The man is crossing over the river.

ALONG: Significa 'a lo largo de' y se utiliza para indicar movimiento que sigue una lnea determinada. El hombre est caminando a lo largo de la carretera.

The man is walking along the road.

ACROSS: Esta preposicin significa 'a travs de' y se utiliza para indicar que se cruza de un lado a otro. La mujer est cruzando a travs de la calle.

The woman is crossing across the street.

INTO: Esta preposicin significa 'dentro de' y la utilizamos para indicar que nos movemos desde fuera hacia dentro de algo tridimensional. Ellos saltaron dentro de la piscina.

They jumped into the swimming pool.

TOWARDS: Esta preposicin significa 'a/hacia' y siempre la utilizamos con el sentido de un direccin concreta.

Los pasajeros estn caminando hacia el avin.

The passengers are walking towards the plane.

PAST: La preposicin 'past' significa 'por delante de' y da el sentido de que el sujeto est a la altura de un lugar. Ellas estn caminando por delante de la floristera.

They are walking past the florist's.

UNDER: Esta preposicin se utiliza con el sentido de 'por debajo de'. El tren circula por debajo de la tierra.

The train goes under the ground.

THROUGH: La preposicin 'through' significa 'a travs de' y se suele utilizar para indicar las tres dimensiones de un espacio. El hombre est caminando a travs de los coches.

The man is walking through the cars.

* De forma coloquial e informal la podemos ver escrita como 'thru'.

BY: Esta preposicin se utiliza cuando hablamos del medio de transporte que vamos a utilizar para desplazarnos.

Maria fue en taxi a la playa.

Maria went by taxi to the beach.

ON: A diferencia de la preposicin 'by' si nos vamos a desplazar a pie debemos utilizar la preposicin 'on' El cartero reparti a pie hoy.

The postman delivered on foot today.

AROUND: Esta preposicin indica un movimiento circular ya que se traduce como 'alrededor de'. Las personas van alrededor de la atraccin.

People go around the ride.

OUT OF: Al contrario que 'into' esta preposicin indica que se va desde dentro hacia fuera de un lugar. La mujer sali fuera de su casa.

The woman went out of her house.

TO: La preposicin 'to' indica el punto hacia donde nos dirigimos. El hombre fue a la biblioteca.

The man went to the library.

BETWEEN: La preposicin 'between' la podemos utilizar con sentido de movimiento para indicar que ese movimiento se realiz en medio de dos cosas. El hombre camin entre las tuberas.

The man walked between the pipes.

FROM: La preposicin 'from' significa 'de' (con el sentido de desde) y se utiliza para indicar el origen de donde venimos. Los estudiantes vienen de un curso.

The students come from a course.

mperatives to give directions.

TURN RIGHT. TURN LEFT

GO STRAIGHT ON / THROUGH... TAKE THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, ETC. TURNING ON YOUR LEFT / RIGHT.

WALK ONE, TWO, THREE, ETC. BLOCKS.