these are the topics for the final test:

Past continuous/ past simplePrepositions of movementverbs of movementImperatives for giving directionsPlaces 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 él estaba estudiando inglés.(Comenzó a estudiar antes de ese momento y continuó estudiando posteriormente)

John was playing tennis at 10 a.m. John estuvo jugando tenis a las 10 a.m.(Comenzó a jugar tenis antes de las 10 a.m. y continuó haciendolo después)

El Pasado Continuo se construye con el verbo auxiliar "to be" en su forma pasada y el verbo principal en infinitivo con la terminación ING:

 Observa que la forma negativa se construye colocando la partícula NOTdespués del verbo TO BE. Puede usarse también la forma contraídaWASN'T o WEREN'T.

También 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 finalizó y elPasado Continuo para relatar lo que sigue ejecutándose.

When I left, he was studying the lesson. Cuando yo partí, el estaba estudiando la lección.

They were singing when I broke the window.Ellos estaban cantando cuando yo rompí 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)   when the accident occurred? 

B: I (try)   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)   that Tom (be)   too sick to go to work and that he (need)   to stay at home for a

couple of days. 

4. Sebastian (arrive)   at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not)   there. She (study, at the

library)   for her final examination in French. 

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)   you last night after dinner, but you (be, not)   there. Where were you? 

B: I (work)   out at the fitness center. 

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

not)  . 

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)   and (try)   to sell their goods to naive

tourists who (hunt)   for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead)   their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way

home. A couple of men (argue)   over the price of a leather belt. I (walk)   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)   her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually)   me to

do them for her. 

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)  . She said she (call)   me on her cell phone from her biology

classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait)   for class, but she said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while

she (talk)   to me. I couldn't believe she (make)   a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on. 

She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep, actually)   in class. Some of the students

(talk)   about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw)   a picture of a horse. When Angela

(tell)   me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention)   that my biology professor was quite good and

(suggest)   that she switch to my class. 

While we were talking, I (hear)   her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I

(hang)   up the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut)   vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once

again. It (be)   Angela, but this time she wasn't sitting in class.

 Check   Hint 

Verb Tense Exercise 16

Present and Past Tensesand 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)   two tickets for the circus.

b. Look, I (hold)   two tickets for the circus.

2.

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

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

3.

a. Sam (sit)   in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of water at me.

b. Sam (be)   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)   a glass of wine on his head.

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

5.

a. I (love)   the circus ever since I was a child.

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

6.

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

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

Lección 19ª: "Past simple" versus "Past continuous"

 

Gramática

1.-   Past simple

El "past simple" describe una acción pasada ya finalizada.

When I was young I lived in Madrid (ahora vivo en Barcelona)

2.- Past continuous

Indica que una acción se estaba desarrollando en cierto momento del pasado al cual se hace referencia. No dice si la acción ya finalizó o todavía continuaba.

When the mother came home her husband was playing with the kids (no sabemos si terminó de jugar en ese momento o continuó jugando)

A veces se describen dos acciones simultáneas que tuvieron lugar en el pasado. En dicho caso, se utiliza el "past imple" para describir aquella que finalizó 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 acción es más 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 paréntesis en "past simple" o "past continuous" según 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

3.    My uncle lost all his fortune playing in casinos

4.    Yesterday it rained all day and the river almost burst its banks

5.    Last night when I left the party two gangs of hooligans were fighting

6.    They finished the new bridge in time for the Olympic Games

7.    Last Friday my father went to Paris to visit my brother who works there

8.    My girlfriend didn't come with us to the cinema because she was studying

9.    When the teacher entered the classroom the students were speaking very loudly

10.    That terrible accident happened yesterday evening

11.    Last night when the thieves broke into my house I was sleeping

12.    My parents got married in the Cathedral of Seville 40 years ago

13.    The Socialist Party won the last elections and is now in power

14.    The other day when I was playing tennis I hurt my leg

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

19.    He arrived late at the station and missed his train

20.    The mother went to calm her little baby because she was crying

21.    My neighbour had a heart attack last year and still hasn't fully recovered

22.    This morning while my friends played football I was doing my homework

23.    Last summer we went to the south of Spain for our holiday

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

0ª: "Past simple" vs "Present perfect"

 

Gramática

Ambos tiempos describen acciones que tuvieron lugar en el pasado, si bien presentan ciertas diferencias:

a) Past Simple

- Acción que se desarrolló y finalizó en el pasado, sin que se de ninguna información sobre cual ha sido su repercusión en el tiempo presente.

When I was young I played tennis (no nos da ninguna infomación sobre si en la actualidad sigo jugando al tenis o no)

- Acción que se desarrolló y completó en un periodo de tiempo ya finalizado.

This morning I had a very tense meeting with my boss (ya es por la tarde, la mañana ha finalizado)

Yesterday I went to the cinema with my friends

b) Presente Perfect

- Acción que se inició en el pasado y que aún continúa desarrollándose.

I have worked in this bank for ten years (todavía continúo en el banco)

- Acción que acaba de finalizar.

I have missed my train (lo acabo de perder)

- Acción que se ha desarrollado en un periodo de tiempo que aún no ha terminado.

This morning I has had a very tense meeting with my boss (aún es por la mañana)

Today I have visited my parents (el día todavía no ha finalizado)

- Acción desarrollada en el pasado pero cuya repercusión aún 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 oración:

My brother broke his glasses (no sabemos si las gafas ya están arregladas o no)

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

ast Continuous (Pasado continuo)

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" está en el pasado simple, pero ten en cuenta que "to be" es un verbo irregular.

Ver tabla de conjugacion: Past Continuous

Sujeto Auxiliar (to be) Gerundio

I, He, She, It Wastalking, eating, learning, doing, going...

You, We, They weretalking, eating, learning, doing, going...

Structure (Estructura)

1. Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)

o Ejemplos:

o I was talking. (Estaba hablando.)

o He was eating. (Estaba comiendo.)

o They were learning. (Estaban aprendiendo.)

EstructuraSujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + gerundio.

2. Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)

o Ejemplos:

o I was not [wasn't] talking. (No estaba hablando.)

o He was not [wasn't] eating. (No estaba comiendo.)

o They were not [weren't] learning. (No estaban aprendiendo.)

EstructuraSujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + "not" + gerundio.

3. Interrogative Sentences (Frases interrogativas)

o Ejemplos:

o Were you talking? (¿Estabas hablando?)

o Was he eating? (¿Estaba comiendo?)

o Were they learning? (¿Estaban aprendiendo?)

EstructuraVerbo auxiliar ("to be") + sujeto + gerundio?

Uses (Usos)

1. El pasado continuo lo utilizamos para una acción larga que ya en el pasado fue interrumpido. La acción que se interrumpe está en pasado continuo y la acción que provoca la interrupción está en pasado simple. "When" y "while" señalan el uso del pasado simple y continuo. En general, usamos el pasado simple directamente después de "when" y el pasado continuo después de "while."

o Ejemplos:

o Jose called while I was watching the news. (Jose llamó mientras estaba mirando las noticias.)

o He was walking to work when he fell. (Estaba caminando hacia su trabajo cuando se cayó.)

o Was it raining when you left? (¿Estaba lloviendo cuando te fuiste?)

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

o Ejemplos

o Paula wasn't living in Spain in 2005. (Paula no estaba viviendo en España en el 2005.)

o We were still working at 10 o'clock last night. (Todavía 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.

o Ejemplos

o My son was reading while I was cooking. (Mi hijo estaba leyendo mientras que yo estaba cocinando.)

o They were talking very loudly while we were trying to watch the movie. (Estaban hablando muy alto mientras nosotros estábamos intentando mirar la pelicula.)

Nota: Hay unos verbos que no solemos usar en los tiempos continuos. Ver una lista y explicación aqui.

Continuous Verb Tenses (Tiempos continuos de los verbos)A continuación tenemos la lista de los verbos que no podemos usar en los tiempos continuos. La lista se encuentra clasificada en grupos según el tipo. En general, son verbos estáticos y no de actividad (dinámicos). Algunos de estos verbos pueden tener dos significados, uno de acción y otro estático. Si hay más de un significado para un mismo verbo, encontrarás el significado que no podemos usar en los tiempos continuos con la traducción al español.

1. Los verbos de sentido:Playfeel (el tacto, sentir), 

Playhear (el oido, oir), 

Playsee (la vista, ver), 

Playsmell (el olfato, olor), 

Playtaste (el gusto, sabor)

o Ejemplos:

o Involuntaria:

o Play I (can) see you. (Te veo.)

o I am seeing you.

o Play It smells like you are cooking something. (Huele como que estás cocinando algo.)

o It is smelling like you are cooking something.

o Voluntaria:

o Play I am seeing you later, right? (¿Te veré luego, no?)

o I see you later, right?

o 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. )

o I taste the soup right now.

Nota: Si la percepción es voluntaria, se puede usar la forma continua. Usamos el verbo "to listen" para oir de forma voluntaria.2. Verbos emotivos:

Playbelieve (creer), 

Playdislike (no gustar), 

Playdoubt (dudar), 

Playimagine (imaginar), 

Playhate (odiar), 

Playknow (saber, conocer), 

Playlike (gustar), 

Playlove (encantar, amar, querer), 

Playprefer (preferir), 

Playrealize (dar cuenta), 

Playrecognize (reconocer), 

Playremember (recordar, acordarse), 

Playsuppose (suponer), 

Playthink (creer), 

Playunderstand(entender, comprender), 

Playwant (querer), 

Playwish (esperar)

o Ejemplos:

o Play You're lying. I don't believe you!

o You're lying. I am not believing you!

o Play Don't worry, he understands you.

o Don't worry, he is understanding you.

o Play You think there is something wrong?

o You are thinking there is something wrong?

3. Verbos de estado o verbos abstractos:Playbe (ser, estar), 

Playcost (costar), 

Playseem (parecer), 

Playneed (necesitar), 

Playcare(importar), 

Playcontain (contener), 

Playexist (existir)

o Ejemplos:

o Play I am ill.

o I am being ill.

o Play You are silly. (*Significa que "eres tonto.")

o Play You are being silly. (*Significa que "ahora te estás portando como un tonto.")

Nota: Normalmente, "to be" es un verbo estático pero podemos usarlo también para hablar del comportamiento. Entonces, si lo usamos para referirnos a la conducta de alguien, podemos usar el tiempo continuo.

o Otros ejemplos:

o Play David needs a new car.

o David is needing a new car.

o Play Cigarettes cost 5 euros now.

o Cigarettes are costing 5 euros now.

o Play I don't care if you don't like it, you are going to eat it!

o I'm not caring if you are not liking it, you are going to eat it!

4. Verbos de posesión:Playbelong (pertenecer), 

Playhave (tener), 

Playpossess (poseer), 

Playown (poseer)

o Ejemplos:

o Play I have [I've got] a car.

o I am having a car.

o Play I am having dinner right now.

o 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 expresión, podemos usarlo en el continuo.

o Otros ejemplos:

o Play Ann owned a house when she lived in New York.

o Ann was owning a house when she lived in New York.

o Play That belongs to me!

o That is belonging to me!

5. Verbos de comunicación:Playagree (acordar), 

Playastonish (asombrar), 

Playdeny (negar), 

Playdisagree (no estar de acuerdo), 

Playimpress (impresionar), 

Playmean (significar), 

Playplease (agradar), 

Playpromise (prometer), 

Playsatisfy (satisfacer), 

Playsurprise (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 InglesInfinitive Past tense    Past participle Meaning Conjugation Table

Play

arise

Play

arose

Play

arisensurgir

Play

awake

Play

awoke

Play

awakendespertar

Play

be

Play

was/were

Play

beenser/estar

Play

beat

Play

beat

Play

beatengolpear

Play

become

Play

became

Play

becomellegar a ser

Play

begin

Play

began

Play

begunempezar

Play

bend

Play

bent

Play

bentdoblar

Conjugate arise

Conjugate aw ake

Conjugate be

Conjugate beat

Conjugate become

Conjugate begin

Conjugate bend

Play

bet

Play

bet

Play

betapostar

Play

bite

Play

bit

Play

bittenmorder

Play

bleed

Play

bled

Play

bledsangrar

Play

blow

Play

blew

Play

blownsoplar

Play

break

Play

broke

Play

brokenromper

Play

bring

Play

brought

Play

broughttraer

Play

broadcast

Play

broadcast

Play

broadcastemitir

Play

build

Play

built

Play

builtconstruir

Conjugate bet

Conjugate bite

Conjugate bleed

Conjugate blow

Conjugate break

Conjugate bring

Conjugate broadcast

Conjugate build

Play

burn

Play

burnt

Play

burntquemar

Play

burst

Play

burst

Play

burstestallar

Play

buy

Play

bought

Play

boughtcomprar

Play

can

Play

could

Play

couldpoder

Play

catch

Play

caught

Play

caughtcoger

Play

choose

Play

chose

Play

chosenelegir

Play

come

Play

came

Play

comevenir

Play

cost

Play

cost

Play

costcostar

Conjugate burn

Conjugate burst

Conjugate buy

Conjugate can

Conjugate catch

Conjugate choose

Conjugate come

Conjugate cost

Play

cut

Play

cut

Play

cutcortar

Play

deal

Play

dealt

Play

dealttratar

Play

dig

Play

dug

Play

dugcavar

Play

do

Play

did

Play

donehacer

Play

draw

Play

drew

Play

drawndibujar

Play

dream

Play

dreamt

Play

dreamtsoñar

Play

drink

Play

drank

Play

drunkbeber

Play

drive

Play

drove

Play

drivenconducir

Conjugate cut

Conjugate deal

Conjugate dig

Conjugate do

Conjugate draw

Conjugate dream

Conjugate drink

Conjugate drive

Play

eat

Play

ate

Play

eatencomer

Play

fall

Play

fell

Play

fallencaer

Play

feed

Play

fed

Play

fedalimentar

Play

feel

Play

felt

Play

feltsentir

Play

fight

Play

fought

Play

foughtpelear

Play

find

Play

found

Play

foundencontrar

Play

fit

Play

fit

Play

fitquedar (de ropa)

Play

fly

Play

flew

Play

flownvolar

Conjugate eat

Conjugate fall

Conjugate feed

Conjugate feel

Conjugate f ight

Conjugate f ind

Conjugate f it

Conjugate f ly

Play

forbid

Play

fordad(e)

Play

forbiddenprohibir

Play

forget

Play

forgot

Play

forgottenolvidar

Play

forgive

Play

forgave

Play

forgivenperdonar

Play

freeze

Play

froze

Play

frozenhelar

Play

get

Play

got

Play

gotconseguir

Play

give

Play

gave

Play

givendar

Play

go

Play

went

Play

goneir

Play

grow

Play

grew

Play

growncrecer

Conjugate forbid

Conjugate forget

Conjugate forgive

Conjugate freeze

Conjugate get

Conjugate give

Conjugate go

Conjugate grow

Play

hang

Play

hung

Play

hungcolgar

Play

have

Play

had

Play

hadhaber - tener

Play

hear

Play

heard

Play

heardoir

Play

hide

Play

hid

Play

hiddenesconder

Play

hit

Play

hit

Play

hitgolpear

Play

hold

Play

held

Play

heldagarrar - sostener

Play

hurt

Play

hurt

Play

hurtherir

Play

keep

Play

kept

Play

keptguardar

Conjugate hang

Conjugate have

Conjugate hear

Conjugate hide

Conjugate hit

Conjugate hold

Conjugate hurt

Conjugate keep

Play

kneel

Play

knelt

Play

kneltarrodillarse

Play

know

Play

knew

Play

knownsaber - conocer

Play

lay

Play

laid

Play

laidponer

Play

lead

Play

led

Play

leddirigir

Play

learn

Play

learned / learnt

Play

learned / learntaprender

Play

leave

Play

left

Play

leftdejar /  irse de

Play

lend

Play

lent

Play

lentprestar

Play

let

Play

let

Play

letpermitir

Conjugate kneel

Conjugate know

Conjugate lay

Conjugate lead

Conjugate learn

Conjugate leave

Conjugate lend

Conjugate let

Play

lie

Play

lay

Play

lainecharse - tumbarse

Play

light

Play

lit

Play

litencender

Play

lose

Play

lost

Play

lostperder

Play

make

Play

made

Play

madehacer - fabricar

Play

mean

Play

meant

Play

meantsignificar / querer decir

Play

meet

Play

met

Play

metencontrar

Play

mistake

Play

mistook

Play

mistakenentender o interpretar mal

Play

overtake

Play

overtook

Play

overtakenadelantar

Conjugate lie

Conjugate light

Conjugate lose

Conjugate make

Conjugate mean

Conjugate meet

Conjugate mistake

Conjugate overtake

Play

pay

Play

paid

Play

paidpagar

Play

put

Play

put

Play

putcolocar / poner

Play

read

Play

read

Play

readleer

Play

ride

Play

rode

Play

riddenmontar

Play

ring

Play

rang

Play

rungsonar

Play

rise

Play

rose

Play

risenlevantarse

Play

run

Play

ran

Play

runcorrer

Play

say

Play

said

Play

saiddecir

Conjugate pay

Conjugate put

Conjugate read

Conjugate ride

Conjugate ring

Conjugate rise

Conjugate run

Conjugate say

Play

see

Play

saw

Play

seenver

Play

seek

Play

sought

Play

soughtbuscar

Play

sell

Play

sold

Play

soldvender

Play

send

Play

sent

Play

sentenviar

Play

set

Play

set

Play

setponer, colocar

Play

sew

Play

sewed

Play

sewncoser

Play

shake

Play

shook

Play

shookagitar, estrechar la mano

Play

shine

Play

shone

Play

shonebrillar

Conjugate see

Conjugate seek

Conjugate sell

Conjugate send

Conjugate set

Conjugate sew

Conjugate shake

Conjugate shine

Play

shoot

Play

shot

Play

shotdisparar

Play

show

Play

showed

Play

shownmostrar

Play

shrink

Play

shrank

Play

shrunkencoger

Play

shut

Play

shut

Play

shutcerrar

Play

sing

Play

sang

Play

sungcantar

Play

sink

Play

sank

Play

sunkhundir

Play

sit

Play

sat

Play

satsentarse

Play

sleep

Play

slept

Play

sleptdormir

Conjugate shoot

Conjugate show

Conjugate shrink

Conjugate shut

Conjugate sing

Conjugate sink

Conjugate sit

Conjugate sleep

Play

smell

Play

smelt

Play

smeltoler

Play

speak

Play

spoke

Play

spokenhablar

Play

spell

Play

spelt

Play

speltdeletrear

Play

spend

Play

spent

Play

spentpasar - gastar

Play

split

Play

split

Play

splitdividir

Play

spoil

Play

spoilt

Play

spoiltestropear

Play

spread

Play

spread

Play

spreadextender

Play

stand

Play

stood

Play

stoodestar de pie

Conjugate smell

Conjugate speak

Conjugate spell

Conjugate spend

Conjugate split

Conjugate spoil

Conjugate spread

Conjugate stand

Play

steal

Play

stole

Play

stolenrobar

Play

stick

Play

stuck

Play

stuckpegar

Play

sting

Play

stung

Play

stungpegar

Play

strike

Play

struck

Play

struckgolpear

Play

strive

Play

strove

Play

strivenesforzarse - procurar

Play

swear

Play

swore

Play

swornjurar

Play

sweep

Play

swept

Play

sweptbarrer

Play

swim

Play

swam

Play

swumnadar

Conjugate steal

Conjugate stick

Conjugate sting

Conjugate strike

Conjugate strive

Conjugate sw ear

Conjugate sw eep

Conjugate sw im

Play

swing

Play

swung

Play

swungbalancear

Play

take

Play

took

Play

takentomar, llevar

Play

teach

Play

taught

Play

taughtenseñar

Play

tear

Play

tore

Play

tornrasgar - desgarrar

Play

tell

Play

told

Play

tolddecir, contar

Play

think

Play

thought

Play

thoughtpensar

Play

throw

Play

threw

Play

threwtirar

Play

understand

Play

understood

Play

understoodentender

Conjugate sw ing

Conjugate take

Conjugate teach

Conjugate tear

Conjugate tell

Conjugate think

Conjugate throw

Conjugate understand

Play

upset

Play

upset

Play

upsetafligir

Play

wake

Play

woke

Play

wokendespertar

Play

wear

Play

wore

Play

wornllevar puesto

Play

weep

Play

wept

Play

weptllorar

Play

win

Play

won

Play

wonganar

Play

withdraw

Play

withdrew

Play

withdrawnretirar

Play

write

Play

wrote

Play

writtenescribir

Verbos regulares - The Regular Verbs

Conjugate upset

Conjugate w ake

Conjugate w ear

Conjugate w eep

Conjugate w in

Conjugate w ithdraw

Infinitive Past tense    Past participle Meaning Conjugation Table

Play

accept

Play

accepted

Play

acceptedaceptar

Play

account

Play

accounted

Play

accountedtener en cuenta

Play

achieve

Play

achieved

Play

achievedlograr

Play

act

Play

acted

Play

actedactuar

Play

add

Play

added

Play

addedsumar

Play

admit

Play

admited

Play

admitedadmitir

Play

affect

Play

affected

Play

affectedafectar

Play

agree

Play

agreed

Play

agreedestar de acuerdo

Conjugate accept

Conjugate account

Conjugate achieve

Conjugate act

Conjugate add

Conjugate admit

Conjugate affect

Conjugate agree

Play

aim

Play

aimed

Play

aimedapuntar

Play

allow

Play

allowed

Play

allowedpermitir

Play

answer

Play

answered

Play

answeredresponder

Play

appear

Play

appeared

Play

appearedaparecer

Play

apply

Play

applied

Play

appliedaplicar

Play

argue

Play

argued

Play

argueddiscutir

Play

arrange

Play

arranged

Play

arrangedarreglar / concertar

Play

arrive

Play

arrived

Play

arrivedllegar

Conjugate aim

Conjugate allow

Conjugate answ er

Conjugate appear

Conjugate apply

Conjugate argue

Conjugate arrange

Conjugate arrive

Play

ask

Play

asked

Play

askedpreguntar

Play

attack

Play

attacked

Play

attackedatacar

Play

avoid

Play

avoided

Play

avoidedevitar

Play

base

Play

based

Play

basedbasarse

Play

believe

Play

believed

Play

believedcreer

Play

belong

Play

belonged

Play

belongedpertenecer

Play

call

Play

called

Play

calledllamar

Play

care

Play

cared

Play

caredimportar

Conjugate ask

Conjugate attack

Conjugate avoid

Conjugate base

Conjugate believe

Conjugate belong

Conjugate call

Conjugate care

Play

carry

Play

carried

Play

carriedcargar / llevar

Play

cause

Play

caused

Play

causedcausar

Play

change

Play

changed

Play

changedcambiar

Play

charge

Play

charged

Play

chargedcobrar

Play

check

Play

checked

Play

checkedcomprobar / controlar

Play

claim

Play

claimed

Play

claimedreclamar

Play

clean

Play

cleaned

Play

cleanedlimpiar

Play

clear

Play

cleared

Play

cleareddespejar

Conjugate carry

Conjugate cause

Conjugate change

Conjugate charge

Conjugate check

Conjugate claim

Conjugate clean

Conjugate clear

Play

climb

Play

climbed

Play

climbedtrepar

Play

close

Play

closed

Play

closedcerrar

Play

collect

Play

collected

Play

collectedrecolectar

Play

commit

Play

commited

Play

commitedcometer

Play

compare

Play

compared

Play

comparedcomparar

Play

complain

Play

complained

Play

complainedreclamar

Play

complete

Play

completed

Play

completedcompletar

Play

concern

Play

concerned

Play

concernedconcernir

Conjugate climb

Conjugate close

Conjugate collect

Conjugate commit

Conjugate compare

Conjugate complain

Conjugate complete

Conjugate concern

Play

confirm

Play

confirmed

Play

confirmedconfirmar

Play

connect

Play

connected

Play

connectedconectar

Play

consider

Play

considered

Play

consideredconsiderar

Play

consist

Play

consisted

Play

consistedconsistir

Play

contact

Play

contacted

Play

contactedcontactar

Play

contain

Play

contained

Play

containedcontenet

Play

continue

Play

continued

Play

continuedcontinuar

Play

contribute

Play

contributed

Play

contributedcontribuir

Conjugate confirm

Conjugate connect

Conjugate consider

Conjugate consist

Conjugate contact

Conjugate contain

Conjugate continue

Conjugate contribute

Play

control

Play

controled

Play

controledcontrolar

Play

cook

Play

cooked

Play

cookedcocinar

Play

copy

Play

copied

Play

copiedcopiar

Play

correct

Play

corrected

Play

correctedcorregir

Play

count

Play

counted

Play

countedcontar

Play

cover

Play

covered

Play

coveredcubrir

Play

create

Play

created

Play

createdcrear

Play

cross

Play

crossed

Play

crossedcruzar

Conjugate control

Conjugate cook

Conjugate copy

Conjugate correct

Conjugate count

Conjugate cover

Conjugate create

Conjugate cross

Play

cry

Play

cried

Play

criedllorar

Play

damage

Play

damaged

Play

damageddañar

Play

dance

Play

danced

Play

dancedbailar

Play

decide

Play

decided

Play

decideddecidir

Play

deliver

Play

delivered

Play

deliveredentregar

Play

demand

Play

demanded

Play

demandedexigir

Play

deny

Play

denied

Play

denieddenegar

Play

depend

Play

depended

Play

dependeddepender

Conjugate cry

Conjugate damage

Conjugate dance

Conjugate decide

Conjugate deliver

Conjugate demand

Conjugate deny

Conjugate depend

Play

describe

Play

described

Play

describeddescribir

Play

design

Play

designed

Play

designeddiseñar

Play

destroy

Play

destroyed

Play

destroyeddestruir

Play

develop

Play

developed

Play

developeddesarrollar

Play

die

Play

died

Play

diedmorir

Play

disappear

Play

disappeared

Play

disappeareddesaparecer

Play

discover

Play

discovered

Play

discovereddescubrir

Play

discuss

Play

discussed

Play

discusseddiscutir

Conjugate describe

Conjugate design

Conjugate destroy

Conjugate develop

Conjugate die

Conjugate disappear

Conjugate discover

Conjugate discuss

Play

divide

Play

divided

Play

divideddividir

Play

dress

Play

dressed

Play

dressedvistirse

Play

drive

Play

drove

Play

drovemanejar

Play

drop

Play

dropped

Play

droppeddejar caer

Play

enable

Play

enabled

Play

enabledhabilitar

Play

encourage

Play

encouraged

Play

encourageddar coraje

Play

enjoy

Play

enjoyed

Play

enjoyeddisfrutar

Play

examine

Play

examined

Play

examinedexaminar

Conjugate divide

Conjugate dress

Conjugate drive

Conjugate drop

Conjugate enable

Conjugate encourage

Conjugate enjoy

Conjugate examine

Play

exist

Play

existed

Play

existedexistir

Play

expect

Play

expected

Play

expectedesperar

Play

experience

Play

experienced

Play

experiencedexperimentar

Play

explain

Play

explained

Play

explainedexplicar

Play

express

Play

expressed

Play

expressedexpresar

Play

extend

Play

extended

Play

extendedampliar

Play

face

Play

faced

Play

facedencarar

Play

fail

Play

failed

Play

failedreprobar

Conjugate exist

Conjugate expect

Conjugate experience

Conjugate explain

Conjugate express

Conjugate extend

Conjugate face

Conjugate fail

Play

fasten

Play

fastened

Play

fastenedajustarse

Play

fill

Play

filled

Play

filledllenar / rellenar

Play

finish

Play

finished

Play

finishedacabar / terminar

Play

fold

Play

folded

Play

foldeddoblar

Play

follow

Play

followed

Play

followedseguir

Play

force

Play

forced

Play

forcedforzar

Play

form

Play

formed

Play

formedformar

Play

gain

Play

gained

Play

gainedadquirir / conseguir

Conjugate fasten

Conjugate f ill

Conjugate f inish

Conjugate fold

Conjugate follow

Conjugate force

Conjugate form

Conjugate gain

Play

handle

Play

handled

Play

handledmanejar

Play

happen

Play

happened

Play

happenedsuceder

Play

hate

Play

hated

Play

hatedodiar / detestar

Play

head

Play

headed

Play

headeddirigirse

Play

help

Play

helped

Play

helpedayudar

Play

hope

Play

hope

Play

hopeesperar

Play

identify

Play

identified

Play

identifiedidentificar

Play

imagine

Play

imagined

Play

imaginedimaginar

Conjugate handle

Conjugate happen

Conjugate hate

Conjugate head

Conjugate help

Conjugate hope

Conjugate identify

Conjugate imagine

Play

improve

Play

improved

Play

improvedmejorar

Play

include

Play

included

Play

includedincluir

Play

increase

Play

increased

Play

increasedincremetar

Play

indicate

Play

indicated

Play

indicatedindicar

Play

influence

Play

influenced

Play

influencedinfuenciar

Play

inform

Play

informed

Play

informedinformar

Play

intend

Play

intended

Play

intendedtener la intención

Play

introduce

Play

introduced

Play

introducedintroducir

Conjugate improve

Conjugate include

Conjugate increase

Conjugate indicate

Conjugate influence

Conjugate inform

Conjugate intend

Conjugate introduce

Play

invite

Play

invited

Play

invitedinvitar

Play

involve

Play

involved

Play

involvedsuponer, conllevar

Play

join

Play

joined

Play

joinedunir / unirse

Play

jump

Play

jumped

Play

jumpedsaltar

Play

kick

Play

kicked

Play

kickedpatear

Play

kill

Play

killed

Play

killedmatar

Play

knock

Play

knocked

Play

knockedtocar (la puerta)

Play

last

Play

lasted

Play

lasteddurar

Conjugate invite

Conjugate involve

Conjugate join

Conjugate jump

Conjugate kick

Conjugate kill

Conjugate knock

Conjugate last

Play

laugh

Play

laughed

Play

laughedreir

Play

like

Play

liked

Play

likedgustar

Play

limit

Play

limited

Play

limitedlimitar

Play

link

Play

linked

Play

linkedunir / relacionar

Play

listen

Play

listened

Play

listenedoir

Play

live

Play

lived

Play

livedvivir

Play

look

Play

looked

Play

lookedmirar

Play

love

Play

loved

Play

lovedamar

Conjugate laugh

Conjugate like

Conjugate limit

Conjugate link

Conjugate listen

Conjugate live

Conjugate look

Conjugate love

Play

manage

Play

managed

Play

managedadministrar

Play

mark

Play

marked

Play

markedmarcar

Play

matter

Play

mattered

Play

matteredimportar

Play

measure

Play

measured

Play

measuredmedir

Play

mention

Play

mentioned

Play

mentionedmencionar

Play

mind

Play

minded

Play

mindedtener en cuenta

Play

miss

Play

missed

Play

missedextrañar / perder (un bus)

Play

move

Play

moved

Play

movedmover

Conjugate manage

Conjugate mark

Conjugate matter

Conjugate measure

Conjugate mention

Conjugate mind

Conjugate miss

Conjugate move

Play

need

Play

needed

Play

needednecesitar

Play

notice

Play

noticed

Play

noticednotar

Play

obtain

Play

obtained

Play

obtainedobtener

Play

occur

Play

occured

Play

occuredocurrir

Play

offer

Play

offered

Play

offeredofrecer

Play

open

Play

openned

Play

opennedabrir

Play

order

Play

ordered

Play

orderedordenar

Play

own

Play

owned

Play

ownedtener (de propiedad)

Conjugate need

Conjugate notice

Conjugate obtain

Conjugate occur

Conjugate offer

Conjugate open

Conjugate order

Conjugate ow n

Play

pass

Play

past

Play

pastpasar

Play

perform

Play

performed

Play

performedrendir / realizar

Play

pick

Play

pick

Play

pickescoger / elegir

Play

place

Play

placed

Play

placedcolocar

Play

plan

Play

planned

Play

plannedplanear

Play

play

Play

played

Play

playedjugar

Play

point

Play

pointed

Play

pointedapuntar

Play

prefer

Play

preferred

Play

preferredpreferir

Conjugate pass

Conjugate perform

Conjugate pick

Conjugate place

Conjugate plan

Conjugate play

Conjugate point

Conjugate prefer

Play

prepare

Play

prepared

Play

preparedpreparar

Play

present

Play

presented

Play

presentedpresentar

Play

press

Play

pressed

Play

pressedpresionar

Play

prevent

Play

prevented

Play

preventedprevenir

Play

produce

Play

produced

Play

producedproducir

Play

promise

Play

promised

Play

promisedprometer

Play

protect

Play

protected

Play

protectedproteger

Play

prove

Play

proved

Play

provedprobar

Conjugate prepare

Conjugate present

Conjugate press

Conjugate prevent

Conjugate produce

Conjugate promise

Conjugate protect

Conjugate prove

Play

provide

Play

provided

Play

providedproveer

Play

publish

Play

published

Play

publishedpublicar

Play

pull

Play

pulled

Play

pulledjalar

Play

push

Play

pushed

Play

pushedempujar

Play

raise

Play

raised

Play

raisedlevantar

Play

reach

Play

reached

Play

reachedalcanzar

Play

realize

Play

realized

Play

realizeddarse cuenta

Play

receive

Play

recieved

Play

recievedrecibir

Conjugate provide

Conjugate publish

Conjugate pull

Conjugate push

Conjugate raise

Conjugate reach

Conjugate realize

Conjugate receive

Play

recognize

Play

recognized

Play

recognizedreconocer

Play

record

Play

recorded

Play

recordedgrabar

Play

reduce

Play

reduced

Play

reducedreducir

Play

refer

Play

referred

Play

referredreferir

Play

reflect

Play

reflected

Play

reflectedreflexionar / reflejar

Play

refuse

Play

refused

Play

refusedrechazar

Play

regard

Play

regarded

Play

regardedconsiderar

Play

relate

Play

related

Play

relatedestar relacionado

Conjugate recognize

Conjugate record

Conjugate reduce

Conjugate refer

Conjugate reflect

Conjugate refuse

Conjugate regard

Conjugate relate

Play

release

Play

released

Play

releasedsoltar / liberar

Play

remain

Play

remained

Play

remainedpermanecer

Play

remember

Play

remembered

Play

rememberedrecordar

Play

remove

Play

removed

Play

removedremover

Play

repeat

Play

repeated

Play

repeatedrepetir

Play

replace

Play

replaced

Play

replacedreemplazar

Play

reply

Play

replied

Play

repliedresponder

Play

report

Play

reported

Play

reportedreportar

Conjugate release

Conjugate remain

Conjugate remember

Conjugate remove

Conjugate repeat

Conjugate replace

Conjugate reply

Conjugate report

Play

represent

Play

represented

Play

representedrepresentar

Play

require

Play

required

Play

requiredrequerir

Play

rest

Play

rested

Play

resteddescansar

Play

result

Play

resulted

Play

resultedresultar

Play

return

Play

returned

Play

returnedretorner / regresar

Play

reveal

Play

revealed

Play

revealedrevelar

Play

roll

Play

rolled

Play

rolledenrollar

Play

save

Play

saved

Play

savedguardar

Conjugate represent

Conjugate require

Conjugate rest

Conjugate result

Conjugate return

Conjugate reveal

Conjugate roll

Conjugate save

Play

seem

Play

seemed

Play

seemedparecer

Play

separate

Play

separated

Play

separatedseparar

Play

serve

Play

served

Play

servedservir

Play

settle

Play

settled

Play

settledestablecerse / saldarse

Play

share

Play

shared

Play

sharedcompartir

Play

shout

Play

shouted

Play

shoutedgritar

Play

smile

Play

smiled

Play

smiledsonreir

Play

sort

Play

sorted

Play

sortedordenar / clasificar

Conjugate seem

Conjugate separate

Conjugate serve

Conjugate settle

Conjugate share

Conjugate shout

Conjugate smile

Conjugate sort

Play

sound

Play

sounded

Play

soundedsonar

Play

start

Play

started

Play

startedcomenzar

Play

state

Play

stated

Play

statedafirmar

Play

stay

Play

stayed

Play

stayedquedarse / permanecer

Play

stop

Play

stopped

Play

stoppedparar / detener

Play

study

Play

studied

Play

studiedestudiar

Play

succeed

Play

succeeded

Play

succeededtener exito

Play

suffer

Play

suffered

Play

sufferedsufrir

Conjugate sound

Conjugate start

Conjugate state

Conjugate stay

Conjugate stop

Conjugate study

Conjugate succeed

Conjugate suffer

Play

suggest

Play

suggested

Play

suggestedsugerir

Play

suit

Play

suited

Play

suitedquedar / venirle bien

Play

supply

Play

supplied

Play

suppliedsuministrar

Play

support

Play

supported

Play

supportedmantener

Play

suppose

Play

supposed

Play

supposedsuponer

Play

survive

Play

survived

Play

survivedsobrevivir

Play

talk

Play

talked

Play

talkedhablar

Play

tend

Play

tended

Play

tendedtener tendencia

Conjugate suggest

Conjugate suit

Conjugate supply

Conjugate support

Conjugate suppose

Conjugate survive

Conjugate talk

Conjugate tend

Play

test

Play

tested

Play

testedprobar

Play

thank

Play

thanked

Play

thankedagradecer

Play

touch

Play

touched

Play

touchedtocar

Play

train

Play

trained

Play

trainedentrenar

Play

travel

Play

travelled

Play

travelledviajar

Play

treat

Play

treated

Play

treatedtratar

Play

try

Play

tried

Play

triedintentar

Play

turn

Play

turned

Play

turnedvoltear

Conjugate test

Conjugate thank

Conjugate touch

Conjugate train

Conjugate travel

Conjugate treat

Conjugate try

Conjugate turn

Play

use

Play

used

Play

usedusar

Play

visit

Play

visited

Play

visitedvisitar

Play

vote

Play

voted

Play

votedvotar

Play

wait

Play

waited

Play

waitedesperar

Play

walk

Play

walked

Play

walkedcaminar

Play

want

Play

wanted

Play

wantedquerer, desear

Play

warn

Play

warned

Play

warnedadvertir

Play

wash

Play

washed

Play

washedlavar

Conjugate use

Conjugate visit

Conjugate vote

Conjugate w ait

Conjugate w alk

Conjugate w ant

Conjugate w arn

Conjugate w ash

Play

watch

Play

watched

Play

watchedver

Play

wish

Play

wished

Play

wisheddesear

Play

wonder

Play

wondered

Play

wonderedpreguntarse

Play

work

Play

worked

Play

workedtrabajar

Play

worry

Play

worried

Play

worriedpreocupar

Conjugate w atch

Conjugate w ish

Conjugate w onder

Conjugate w ork

Conjugate w orry

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 limpió su casa.I broke the window. Yo rompí la ventana.

Aquí vemos su conjugación que en el español equivale al Pretérito Indefinido. Observa que la estructura de la oración 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 acompaña al verbo principal en su forma infinitiva. En las negaciones puede utilizarse la forma contraída 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 oración en Pasado Simple se entiende que la acción no guarda relación con el presente, como vemos en los siguientes casos:

He lost the keys. Él perdió las llaves.(Puede que en el presente las haya encontrado).

She lent me a book. Ella me prestó un libro.(Puede que ya se lo haya devuelto).

También es posible indicar el momento en que se desarrolla la acción para indicar el tiempo con mayor precisión:

They saw the movie last night. Ellos vieron la película anoche.We went to London yesterday. Nosotros fuimos a Londres ayer.

Para poder formar una oración en tiempo pasado debemos distinguir dostipos: VERBOS REGULARES y VERBOS IRREGULARES.

En el primero de los casos forman su Pasado Simple añadiendo la terminación ED al infinitivo, mientras que los irregulares reciben ese nombre por no seguir un patrón determinado y en 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)

El pasado simple en inglés es equivalente al pretérito imperfecto y pretérito indefinido del español. Usamos el pasado simple para acciones completas en el pasado. El período de tiempo de estas acciones no es importante como en el español.

Ver tabla de conjugacion: Past Simple

Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)

Form (Forma)

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

Ejemplos:

Play want → 

Playwanted

Play learn → 

Playlearned

Play stay → 

Playstayed

Play walk → 

Playwalked

Play show → 

Play

showed

i

Excepciones:

1. Para verbos que terminan en una "e", sólo añadimos "-d.

o Ejemplos:

o Play change → 

Playchanged

o Play  believe → 

Playbelieved

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

o Ejemplos:

o Play stop → 

Playstopped

o Play  commit → 

Playcommitted

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

o Ejemplos:

o Play  study → 

Playstudied

o Play try → 

Playtried

Nota: Hay muchos verbos irregulares en inglés. Desafortunadamente, no hay reglas fijadas para formarlos. A continuación tienes los tres verbos irregulares más comunes y los que actúan como verbos auxiliares.

Verb Past Simple

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

do did

have had

Más información sobre los verbos irregulares

Pronunciation (Pronunciación)

Pronunciamos la terminación "-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 terminación" "-ed" como una "t".

o Ejemplos:

o looked 

Play [lukt]

o 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 sólo la "d".

o Ejemplos:

o yelled 

Play [jeld]

o cleaned 

Play [klind]

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

o Ejemplos:

o ended 

Play [endid]

o waited 

Play [weitid]

Structure (Estructura)

1. Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)

o Ejemplos:

o I wanted to dance. (Quería bailar.)

o She was a doctor. (Era doctora.)

o They learned English. (Aprendieron inglés.)

o We believed him. (Le creímos.)

Sujeto + verbo principal.

2. Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)

o Ejemplos:

o I didn't want to dance. (No quería bailar.)

o She wasn't a doctor. (No era doctora.)

o They didn't learn English. (No aprendieron inglés)

o We didn't believe him. (No le creímos.)

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 Ejemplos:

o Did you want to dance? (¿Querías bailar?)

o Was she a doctor? (¿Era doctora?)

o Did they learn English? (¿Aprendieron ingles?)

o Did you believe him? (¿Le creíste?)

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 acción concreta que comenzó y acabó en el pasado. En este caso equivale al pretérito indefinido español. Generalmente, lo usamos con adverbios del tiempo como "last year", "yesterday", "last night"...

o Ejemplos:

o Tom stayed at home last night. (Tom se quedó en casa anoche.)

o Kate worked last Saturday. (Kate trabajó el sábado pasado.)

o I didn't go to the party yesterday. (No fui a la fiesta ayer.)

o Did they walk to school this morning? (¿Andaron a la escuela esta mañana?)

2. Se usa el pasado simple para un serie de acciones en el pasado.

o Ejemplos:

o I received the good news and immediately called my husband. (Recibí la buena noticia y llamé de inmediato a mi marido.)

o He studied for an hour in the morning, worked all afternoon and didn't return home until 10 at night. (Estudió durante una hora por la mañana, trabajó toda la

tarde y no regresó a casa hasta las 10 de la noche.)

3. También lo usamos para acciones repetidas o habituales en el pasado, como se usa el pretérito imperfecto español.

o Ejemplos:

o We always traveled to Cancun for vacation when we were young. (Siempre viajábamos a Cancun durante las vacaciones cuando éramos jóvenes.)

o He walked 5 kilometers every day to work. (Caminaba 5 kilómetros hasta el trabajo cada día.)

4. Lo usamos para narraciones o acciones de períodos de largo tiempo en el pasado, como el pretérito imperfecto español.

o Ejemplos:

o I worked for many years in a museum. (Trabajaba en un museo durante muchos años.)

o She didn't eat meat for years. (No comía carne durante años.)

5. Se utiliza para hablar de generalidades o hechos del pasado.

o Ejemplos:

o The Aztec lived in Mexico. (Los aztecas vivían en México)

o I played the guitar when I was a child. (Tocaba la guitarra cuando era niño.)

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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 the road. (from one side to the other)

  along the road. (The length of the road.)

  around the playground.

  away from the policeman.

  back to the shop.

  down the hill.

  into the room.

  off the stage.

  onto (on to) the platform.

  out of the theatre.

  over the bridge. (from one side of an open space to the other)

  past the opening.

  round the track.

  through the tunnel.

  to the door.

  towards the bus stop.

  under the shelter.

  up 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 QUÉ SIRVEN? Las utilizamos para indicar diferentes formas de moverse en el espacio, dando indicaciones específicas sobre el movimiento. 

El perro está corriendo hacia su dueño.

The dog is running towards its owner.  ¿CUÁLES SON? 

OVER: Esta preposición se utiliza con el significado de 'por encima de' y siempre indica algo que pasa por encima. 

El hombre está cruzando sobre el rió.

The man is crossing over the river. 

ALONG: Significa 'a lo largo de' y se utiliza para indicar movimiento que sigue una línea determinada. 

El hombre está caminando a lo largo de la carretera.

The man is walking along the road. 

ACROSS: Esta preposición significa 'a través de' y se utiliza para indicar que se cruza de un lado a otro. 

La mujer está cruzando a través de la calle.

The woman is crossing across the street. 

INTO: Esta preposición 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 preposición significa 'a/hacia' y siempre la utilizamos con el sentido de un dirección concreta. 

Los pasajeros están caminando hacia el avión.

The passengers are walking towards the plane. 

PAST: La preposición 'past' significa 'por delante de' y da el sentido de que el sujeto está a la altura de un lugar. 

Ellas están caminando por delante de la floristería.

They are walking past the florist's. 

UNDER: Esta preposición 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 preposición 'through' significa 'a través de' y se suele utilizar para indicar las tres dimensiones de un espacio. 

El hombre está caminando a través de los coches.

The man is walking through the cars. 

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

BY: Esta preposición 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 preposición 'by' si nos vamos a desplazar a pie debemos utilizar la preposición 'on' 

El cartero repartió a pie hoy.

The postman delivered on foot today. 

AROUND: Esta preposición indica un movimiento circular ya que se traduce como 'alrededor de'. 

Las personas van alrededor de la atracción.

People go around the ride. 

OUT OF: Al contrario que 'into' esta preposición indica que se va desde dentro hacia fuera de un lugar. 

La mujer salió fuera de su casa.

The woman went out of her house. 

TO: La preposición 'to' indica el punto hacia donde nos dirigimos. 

El hombre fue a la biblioteca.

The man went to the library. 

BETWEEN: La preposición 'between' la podemos utilizar con sentido de movimiento para indicar que ese movimiento se realizó en medio de dos cosas. 

El hombre caminó entre las tuberías.

The man walked between the pipes. 

FROM: La preposición '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.