Slideshare argenis
- 1. Present simple, past simple and future simple Present continuous, past continuous and future continous EDITOR: Avendaño, Argenis C.I.: 17. 391.877 TUTOR: Prof. Luis Chávez
- 2. In English, the present simple, also known as a simple present, is the present tense(not perfect appearance). It is one of the present tenses used in English. Expresses statements or permanence; habits or routines in everyday life. It is also used to talk about future events and like the Spanish, who are subject to a schedule. I get up late on Sunday The train leaves at nine
- 3. Tense is used in the English language to narrate events that occurred at a specific time in the past. It corresponds in its meaning to the simple present perfect tense in Spanish. Actions that happened at a specific time in the past, whether known or implied. Actions that began and ended in the past. Actions in the past are not repeated herein. Actions that happened in a specific time and already finished. I went fishing last weekend. I didn't do my homework yesterday.
- 4. The Simple Future tense is used to describe actions that will develop in the future without the need to clarify at what point will occur. Its equivalent in the Spanish language is Future Imperfect. It is used to make promises. It is used for decisions taken while you are chatting I will study the lesson. They will buy a new car.
- 5. The present continuous is used to talk about something that is happening at the moment we speak. We also use it to talk about something that is happening today but not necessarily when we speak. We use the present continuous to talk about something that is already decided to be made in the near future. I’m studying now They’re learning English Is a verb tense used to express actions that happen at the same time you are talking
- 6. It is a tense that describes actions that were being made at a time of the past referred to and then continued When I left, he was studying the lesson. They were singing when I broke the window. The past continuous use it for a long action and in the past was interrupted. The past continuous is used to talk about actions at a specific time in the past. Continued past two actions that are happening at the same time in the past is used.
- 7. The continued future use it for a long action will happen in the future and will be interrupted. Future continuous is used to talk about actions at a specific time in the future. It is a tense that is used to describe an action that will occur in the future, which may or may not be specified, and will continue to develop at that time She will be working at the office this afternoon. Will we be visiting our friends this afternoon?