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The third person singular (he, she, it) is usually formed by adding -S to the root of the
verb. Sometimes -ES is added. -S, -ES and IES are added in positive sentences.
Affirmative
I walk
You walk We walk
He walks You walk
She walks They walk
It walks
b. He rarely watches TV.
c. She usually takes the train to work.
1. To show a habit
We drink coffee every morning.
Negative
I don't cry
You don't cry We don't cry
He doesn't cry You don't cry
She doesn't cry They don't cry
It doesn't cry
Example Sentences
PASADO SIMPLE
We use the past simple for situations that existed for a period of time in the
past but not now.
a) shouts / listens
b) shouted / listened
c) had shouted / listens
d) shouts / listened
It is high (about) time, somebody did something (It has a present meaning)
a) grow up / became
b)grew up / become
c)have grown up / become
d)grew up / became
If Clause
Wish Clause
FUTURO SIMPLE
USAGE:
3. Offers
Your luggage looks very heavy. Ill help you with it.
You dont have a car. I will take you to the airport.
4. Promises
Thank you for giving me your book. Ill give it back to you next week.
Well find the right job for you. Dont worry!
I will come home before nine, dad.
I promise, I wont tell anybody your secret.
NOTE: "Wont" and the contraction of "will not" have two meanings.
Quick Exercise
Past
Subjec Base Form of Past Tense of Base Form of
Tense of Subject
t Verb +Ing Be + Not Verb +Ing
Be
I I
He He was not
was working. working.
She She (wasn't)
It It
We We
were not
You were working. You working.
(weren't)
They They
Yes / No Questions
YES/NO QUESTIONS
I I I
he he he was not
Was working? Yes. was No.
she she she (waasn't)
it it it
we we we
were not
Were you working? you were you
(weren't)
they they they
Example Sentences
We can change the order of the two parts of a sentence containing a continuous action
(main clause). When we begin with the main clause, we do not use a comma (,)
between the two parts. When we begin with the time clause, we add a comma (,)
between the two parts.
Time expressions:
More Examples
Also See:
Quick Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the future continuous tense form of the verbs in
brackets.
back.
2. I don't know what they (do) when we get there.
1) We use present perfect for a past action whose time is not mentioned and
has a relation to the present. We are not interested in its time but the action
itself.
NOTE: The question word when is only used with Past Simple. We cannot use it with
Present Perfect.
2) We often use present perfect tense for actions which happened in the past
and that have an effect or a result in the present.
3) We use it for an action which began in the past and is still happening now.
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We can use the present perfect tense with for and since to talk about actions and
events that take place in a period of time from the past until now.
Since For Usage and Exercises
Also See:
JUST: The adverb just is used with the present perfect tense to tell a recently
completed action. Just comes after the auxiliary verb have/has. This combination is
used chiefly in the affirmative, though the interrogative from is possible. It isnt
normally used in the negative.
The teacher has just gone out.(She went out a few minutes ago)
The bus has just arrived.
Has he just gone out? Yes, he has.
Mr.Trick has just finished the cake.
ALREADY: The adverb already is used when something has happened before we
expected. Already comes after the auxiliary verb have/has. We use already in
affirmative.
Mrs. Roberts hasnt replied to my letter yet. (She hasnt replied but she will).
Gone vs Been
He has been: He has finished his trip and turned back home.
A: Wheres Julie?
B: Shes away. Shes gone to Paris.
Julie has been to Paris -> She went to Paris but now shes back.
Examples
His customers had waited outside until Mark came to the shop.
Customers were already outside when Mark arrived to the shop. Act of waiting
occurred before Mark's arrival.
The train left and a few minutes later I got to the station.
Hint:
Exercise
Complete the following sentences using the past perfect tense form of the
verbs in brackets.
5. Oliver ---- (not have) a cup of coffee before he came to our table.
6. Had you ---- (just turn out) the lights when she woke up?
7. Chuck ---- (not put) my name into the list yet when I last saw him.
We use the future perfect tense to show that an action will take place, or will be
completed before another action or time in the future.
Time Expressions
by then then
Our car will have done 20,000 miles by the end of the year.
Examples
More Examples
a. The poor man has been waiting at the corner for an hour.
b. I have been practicing the piano for twenty minutes.
c. How long have you been learning English?
c. How long have you been living in this city?
e. The students have been waiting for the results.
f. Henry has been watching TV since seven o'clock.
Quick Exercise
Complete the following sentences using the present perfect continuous tense
form of the verbs in brackets.
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Tense
6. The baby (cry) for fifteen minutes.
a. The old man had been sleeping on the corner until you came.
b. I had been practicing the violin before my dad arrived.
c. How long had you been learning English before you moved to USA?
d. The students had been waiting for the results until yesterday.
e. Henry had been watching TV before you called him.
Quick Exercise
Complete the following sentences using the present perfect continuous tense
form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Mrs. Sally (teach) English for thirty years before she retired.
had been teaching
position.
5. My father (try) to fix the broken pipe for an hour before we
accident?
8.How long (you teach) before you were offered this position?
More Examples
a. Mr. Anderson will have been attending our course for a year by 2006.
b. I will have been practicing the piano for two years by 2007.
c. How long will you have been learning English by 2010?
c. How long will you have been living in this city by 2010?
e. My friends will have been cooking for an hour by the time we arrive.
f. Sam will have been living with us for five years by 2010.
Quick Exercise
Complete the following sentences using the Future Perfect Continuous Tense
form of the verbs in brackets.
paid.
5. Two young athletes (work out) for hours by the time one of them
En ingls hay varias maneras de formar las oraciones correctamente y lo ideal es comprobar
qu estructuras se pueden utilizar y familiarizarse con ellas para ponerlas en prctica
eficientemente.
Otros complementos de la oracin como lugar, tiempo, entre otros, se pueden situar al
final de la misma:
I eat cake at dinnertime.
You want help for your homework.
We had last year.
Cuando hay adverbios en las oraciones se suelen situar delante del verbo en las formas
simples, y entre el auxiliar y el verbo principal en las formas compuestas (hay numerosas
excepciones):