UNIVERSIDAD YACAMBÚVICERRECTORADO ACADÉMICO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS ADMINISTRATIVAS

Continuous.

BY: Pedro Morales

EXP: ACP-143-01244I.D. 25.159.001

USESEXAMPLES

The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place once, never or several times. Also expresses facts in the present. The simple present is used to talk about things that usually happen.

Subject Auxiliary

I---------------Do / Not-Don’t YOU------------Do / Not- Don’tHE”s”--------------Does / Not- Doesn’t SHE”s”-------------Does / Not- Doesn’tIT”s”-------------- Does / Not- Doesn’tWE -------------Do / Not- Don’tTHEY----------- Do / Not- Don’t

Examples:

Afirmativo : Interrogativo: Negativo:

I study in the classroom Do I study in the classroom? I don’t study in the classroom

She dances in the club with friends Does she dances in the club with friends? She doesn’t dances in the club with friends.

They play Football Do they play football? They don’t play football.

He works Does he work? He doesn’t work.

In the affirmative, in the 3rd person singular, it is added an "S" to the verb.

Expresses events that occurred at a specific time in the past.

We use the past simple to complete actions in the past.

Subject Auxiliary

I------------ Was/ did-didn’tYOU----------Were/ did-didn’tHE-----------Was / did-didn’tSHE----------Was / did-didn’tIT------------Was / did-didn’tWE-----------Were / did-didn’tTHEY---------Were / did-didn’t

Be: was,were

Do:did

Regular verbs: ed

Afirmativo: interrogativo: Negativo:

I was swimming in the pool Was I swimming in the pool? I wasn’t swimming in the pool

They were running in the park Were they running in the park? They weren’t running in the park

You played Did you play? You didn’t play

Subject Auxiliary

I---------------Will-not/ I won’t-I’ll notYOU------------Will-not/You won’t –You’ll notHE--------------Will-not/He won’t- He’ll notSHE-------------Will-not/She won’t-She’ll notIT--------------Will-not/It won’t- It’ll notWE-------------Will-not/we won’t- We’ll notTHEY-----------Will-not/ they won’t-They’ll not

Afirmativo: Interrogativo: Negativo:

I will call you tonight Will I call you tonight? I will not( I won’t-I’ll not) call you tonight

They will clean their rooms Will they clean their rooms? They’ll not clean their rooms

She will dance Will she dance? She will not dance

You are going to meet Jane tonight Are you going to meet Jane tonight? You are not going to meet Jane tonight

"will" and "be going to."

am/is/are + going to + verb

Is a verb tense that is used to describe actions to be expressed in the future.

Subject Auxiliary "to be“- not + ING

I--------------AM YOU-----------ARE HE------------- ISSHE------------ ISIT--------------ISWE------------ARETHEY----------ARE

Is a verb tense used to express actions that are happening

Afirmativo: Interrogativo: Negativo:

You are eating pizza Are you eating pizza? You are not(aren’t) eating pizza

He is playing basketball Is he playing basketball? He is not(isn't) playing basketball

they are learning english Are they learning english? They are not(aren't) learning english

Subject Auxiliary "to be“-not + ING

I--------------WasYOU-----------WereHE------------- WasSHE------------ WasIT--------------WasWE------------WereTHEY----------Were

Afirmativo: Interrogativo: Negativo:

I was looking at the moon was I looking at the moon? I was not [wasn't] looking at the moon

We were dancing hiphop were we dancing hiphop? We were not [weren't] dancing hiphop

She was speaking spanish was she speaking spanish? She was not (wasn’t) speaking spanish

Is used for actions that occurred at a specific time in the past.

Subject Auxiliary “Will” and “to be”-not + ING

I----------- will be / am going to beYOU------- will be / are going to beHE-------- will be / is going to beSHE--------will be / is going to beIT----------will be / is going to beWE---------will be / are going to beTHEY-------will be / are going to be

Is used to describe an action that will take place in the future.

Afirmativo: Interrogativo: Negativo:

You will be watching tv will you be watching tv? You will not be watching tv

He is going to be eating Is he going to be eating ? He is not going to be eating

They will be learning. Will they be learning? They will not be learning

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