PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Recuerda:
-Si se incluye una expresión temporal que exprese una regularidad o un
hábito, hay que usar el Present Simple. Ex: I do the laundry every day
-Para hechos o verdades usamos Present Simple. Ex:
-Si esa acción está pasando en este justo momento usamos Present
Continuous. Ex: I’m talking to Albert right now.
-Los planes que sabes seguro que ocurrirán en un futuro inminente o algo
temporal usamos el Presente Continuo. Ex: I’m driving to Madrid on Sunday.
I’m going to my grandma’s this Thursday.
1) I _____ (work) for the Government.
2) The sun _____ (set) in the west.
3) The milk _____ (boil) already. Can you turn off the stove?
4) Peter is sick, so he _____ (not work) tomorrow.
5) I _____ to the radio in my way to work every morning.
6) I have a chronic condition, so I _____(take) a pill daily.
7) Who is that girl? Why _____ she _____ (dance) alone?
8) My mother _____ (say) she’s 55, but nobody _____ (believe) her.
9) Where _____ you _____(work)?
10) Listen! They are _____(play) that song you really like.
11) I have cabin fever, I really _____(want) to go outside.
12) My grandparents _____(love) each other so much -it’s very sweet!
13) I _____(stay) at this hostel during my next trip.
14) Please, keep quiet. I_____ (try) to work here!
15) My cousin _____(have) really long hair.
16) I often _____(sing) in the shower – I just can’t help it!
17) It looks like Carlos _____(come) to the party tonight.
18) Right now I _____(spend) time with my sister.
19) Pedro _____(travel) to Madrid for work a lot.
20) Ssshhh! The baby _____(sleep).
21) She ______(come) to my house this Saturdar.
22) My favourite food ____(be) pizza.
PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS
Recuerda:
-El past continuous habla de una acción larga que tuvo lugar, mientras que
el past simple se refiere a una acción corta que tuvo lugar mientras sucedía
la anterior. Ex: It was raining and Paul was running. Suddenly, he saw his
brother and he called him.
- El past simple va acompañado de expresiones como yesterday, last
week/month/year, two (o cualquier número) weeks/moths/years ago, y con
la partícula when. Ex: I played football yesterday. We didn't watch the
programme last week. When I heard a strange noise, I was studying in my
bedroom.
-El past continuous va acompañado de expresiones similares a las del
pasado simple, pero que concretan más el momento exacto,
como yesterday at 8 o'clock, this time last week, y con la partícula while.
Ex: Yesterday at 8 o'clock I was having dinner with my boyfriend. This time
last week we were swimming on the sea. While I was studying in my
bedroom, I heard a strange noise. While I was cooking, my sister was
watching TV.
1. As soon as we ____________ (arrive) there, we _________ (meet) her. Tan
pronto como nosotras/os (llegar) allí, la (encontrar).
2. I __________ (sleep) when she _________ (call). Yo (dormir) cuando ella
(llamar).
3. While I ___________ (talk) to my mom, we _________ (heard) a big noise
outside. Mientras yo (hablar) con mi madre, nosotras/os (oír) un
fuerte ruido fuera.
4. Claire __________ (leave) the concert before it ended. She ________ (not
enjoy) it. Claire (marchar) del concierto antes de que acabara. Ella (no
disfrutar) de ello.
5. _____________ (He eat an icecream) this morning? Yes, he ___________
(eat) one when I picked him up. (Él comer un helado) esta mañana?
Sí, él (comer) uno cuando lo he recogido.
6. _____________ (You turn off) the radio? No, I _________ (listen) that
program. (Tu apagar) la radio? No, yo (escuchar) ese programa.
7. Hannah didn’t know Gus __________(come), so she _________ (eat) all
the cake. Hannah no sabía que Gus (venir), así que ella (comer) todo
el pastel.
PRESENT PERFECT
Como decíamos, el Present Perfect nos indica que algo ha finalizado hace
poco. Ex: I have worked all day long – He estado trabajando todo el día.
La unidad de tiempo de la frase es el “día de hoy”, por lo tanto es un hecho
que ya ha sucedido pero de manera reciente.
USOS:
Acción que empezó en un tiempo pasado, pero en progresión actual: I
have lived in Barcelona since 1981. (Se entiende que todavía vives
allí).
Acción repetida pasada pero que puede ser actual: We have visited
Barcelona a few times.
Pasado muy reciente. Se usan adverbios que enfatizan que acaba de
suceder: She has just eaten.
PALABRAS CLAVE:
How long Ex: How long have you been here?
For + período de tiempo en el pasado. (Desde hace + x tiempo) Ex: I have
lived here for 20 years.
Since + una fecha concreta en el pasado. (Desde + fecha) Ex: I have lived
here since 2021.
Lately/ Recently: We’ve been very busy lately
Just: positive sentences (acabo de…) Ex: I have just started de class.
Already: positive sentences (ya he…) Ex: She has already done her
homework.
Yet: negative and interrogative. (aún) Ex: Have you finished your work yet?
No, I haven’t finished my work yet.
Still: negative sentences. (Algo que no ha pasado que esperásemos que
pasase, aún) Ex: I’ve waited for an hour but she still hasn’t come. He still
hasn’t replied to my email.
Time expression: Today, this week, this month…
Ex: I havn’t seen him today. I have seen your sister this week.