Dominando el Inglés: Presente, Pasado Continuo y Simple, Gustos y Verbos Modales

Presente Continuo

El Presente Continuo se utiliza para referirnos a acciones que se están desarrollando en el mismo momento en el que se habla.

Ejemplos:

• I am reading a book => Yo estoy leyendo un libro
• She is studying English => Ella está estudiando inglés
• You are always working => Estás siempre trabajando.
• I am going to Madrid next week => Yo voy a Madrid la semana que viene.

Para realizar una pregunta en presente continuo, se coloca el verbo to be antes del sujeto. Ejemplo:

Are you studying?

Estructura: Pronombre + Verbo to be + verbo en -ing + complemento

Pasado Continuo

El Pasado Continuo habla de cosas o acciones que ocurrieron. Se cambia 'está' (presente) por 'estaba' (pasado). Lo que cambia es el verbo to be por was y were.

Ejemplo:

I was studying English

Conjugación:

• I = Was
• She = Was
• He = Was
• It = Was
• They = Were
• We = Were
• You = Were

Ejemplos:

• I was working at Vodafone = Yo estaba trabajando en Vodafone
• I was walking down the beach = Yo estaba caminando por la playa
• She was looking out of the window = Ella estaba mirando por la ventana
• We were playing computer games at home
• You were dancing sevillanas with the French girl
• You were studying English when I phoned

Pasado Simple

El Pasado Simple se usa para hablar o describir oraciones del pasado que han finalizado.

Oraciones Afirmativas

Estructura: Sujeto + verbo en pasado + complemento

Ejemplos:

• I Played yesterday
• I was in the beach the last week
• I woke up this morning at 7 o'clock
• I bought a t-shirt yesterday
• I heard your voice in my dreams

Oraciones Negativas

1. I wasn't reading the book.
2. You weren't working last night.
3. She wasn't in Miami last August.
4. He wasn't a good student when he was in College.
5. We weren't dancing together.

Gustos y Preferencias

• Like = Gustar
  • I like to Sleep
• Love = Amar, encantar, fascinar
  • I love Chocolate
• Prefer = Preferir
  • I Prefer sleeping on my bed
• Enjoy = Disfrutar
  • I Enjoy watching TV
• Hate = Odiar, detestar
  • I hate to wake up early

Verbos Modales

Can = Habilidad; Could = Habilidad

May = Posibilidades; Might = Probabilidades

• I can speak Russian and Syrian
• I could run very fast when I was younger
• I may be at home at 7:00 pm
• I might be foggy tomorrow morning
• Would you like to walk with me?