A Guide to English Verb Tenses
English Verb Tenses
Present Simple
- Affirmative Sentences: Subject + verb.
- Negative Sentences: Subject + auxiliary verb (to do) + auxiliary negative (“not”) + verb.
- Interrogative Sentences: Auxiliary verb (to do) + subject + main verb?
Uses
- To talk about things that happen habitually.
- To talk about general truths or scientific facts.
- To talk about scheduled events in the near future.
- To give instructions (the imperative).
Present Continuous
- Affirmative Sentences: Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + verb + “ing”
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C. Predicativo: Complementa al verbo y al sujeto, acompaña a un verbo predicativo “normalmente es un adj”/ llegó mareado CRV: Verbo lo exige con sintagma preposicional/ el gerente confía (en tu capacidad de decisión) C. Medida Argumental: Argumento de los verbos durar, medir, pesar C. Locativo Argumental: Argumento de los verbos vivir, residir CD: Sobre la que recae la función del verbo. Para hallar el complemento directo le tengo que preguntar al verbo ¿qué? o ¿a
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Unit 1: Present Perfect Simple
Form
Have/has + past participle
Uses
- Action that started in the past and continues to the present: e.g., We have been friends since July.
- Action that happened at an indefinite time in the past and is relevant to the present: e.g., We have stayed in this hotel.
Time Expressions
never, ever, already, just, yet, recently, lately, in recent years, for, since, How long…?
Past Perfect Simple
Form
Had + past participle
Use
Action that took place before a specific time in the past:
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Reported Speech: Statements, Questions, and Commands
A) Reported Statements
- He told her mother that he was going away the next day.
- She said that nothing grew in her garden because it never got any sun.
- They said that they had a lift but very often it didn’t work.
- He said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Eiffel Tower.
- He said that the boys had been collecting money for charity organizations.
- The builders explained that they liked working on Saturdays because they got double pay.
English Grammar Guide: Tenses, Clauses, and More
English Grammar Guide
Tenses
| Tense | Form | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | • S + V • S + don’t/doesn’t + V • Do/does + S + V? | • Facts and states. • Habits and repeated actions. • Static verbs. • Scheduled future events. |
| Present Continuous | • S + am/is/are + Ving • S + am not/isn’t/aren’t + Ving • Am/Is/Are + S + Ving? | • Actions in progress at the moment. • Temporary situations. • Plans or events planned for the future. |
| Present Perfect Simple | • S + has/have + V3 • S + hasn’t/haven’t + V3 • Has/ |
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