Presentación de Idioma Básico - Universidad Yacambú. Kellin Espinoza.

1. República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria
Universidad Yacambú
Idioma Básico Intensivo
Kellin Espinoza
V- 10.118.373
Sección: ED06D0V 2016-1
Marzo, 2016

2. The present simple is verbal tense a that is used generally to talk
about prep facts or truths that constitute habits, schedules or
programs, habits and routines of everyday life.
EXAMPLES
Afirmative sentences
 I speak English and French. - (Yo hablo inglés y francés)
 She speaks English and french. - (Ella habla inglés y francés)
Negative sentences
 I don't (do not) smoke. - (Yo no fumo)
 He doesn't (does not) smoke. - (Él no fuma)
Interrogative sentences
 Do you speak Spanish? - (¿Tú hablas español?)
 Does she speak Spanish? - (¿Ella habla español?)

3. USES
 The present simple is used to talk about things that usually
happen. Unlike the Spanish, the simple present is not used to talk
about something that is happening at the moment in which we
speak. Generally , we use it with adverbs of time as always, every
day, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, hardly ever, never.
 It is used to speak in generalities or scientific facts.
 Used for events scheduled in the near future.
 Used to indicate instructions (imperative).

4. The present continuous or progressive present is a
verbal tense used to express verbal actions happen at
the same That time you are talking.
USES
 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.
In this case , time expressions as "currently", "lately" or
"these days" are used.
 We use the present continuous to talk about something
that is already decided to be made in the near future.
Its use indicates that it is fairly certain that will happen
as planned.

5. EXAMPLES
Affirmative Sentences
 You are reading a book. (Estás leyendo un libro)
 He is studying the lesson. (Él está estudiando la lección)
Negative Sentences
 I’m not playing soccer. (Yo no estoy jugando soccer)
 Maria is not eating cookies. (Maria no está comiendo galletas)
Interrogative Sentences
 Are you dancing in the street? (¿Tú estás bailando en la calle?)
 Is he walking in the park? (¿Él está caminando en el parque?)

6. EXAMPLES
Affirmative Sentences
 He bought a car. (Él compró un auto).
 The teacher used a red pencil to correct the exams. (La profesora usó un lápiz
rojo para corregir los exámenes)
Negative Sentences
 I didn't go to Margarita last month. (Yo no fui a Margarita el mes pasado.)
 John did not do his homework yesterday. (John no hizo mis deberes ayer.)
Interrogative Sentences
 Did you see the thief's face? (¿Tú viste la cara del ladrón?)
 Did Sheril visit their grandparents last week? (¿Sheril visitó a sus abuelos la
semana pasada?)
The past simple in English is equivalent to imperfect
preterite and indefinite preterite of the Spanish. We use the
past simple to complete actions in the past. The time period
of these actions is not important as in Spanish . In the past
simple there are regular verbs and irregular verbs.

7.  The past simple is used to talk about a concrete action that
began and ended in the past. In this case equivalent to the
Spanish indefinite preterite. Generally , we use it with
adverbs of time as "last year", " yesterday”, "last night“.
 The past simple is used for a series of actions in the past.
 We also use it for repeated or habitual actions in the past, as
used the Spanish imperfect preterite.
 We use stories or actions for long periods of time in the past,
as the Spanish imperfect preterite.
 Used to speak in generalities or past events.
USES

8. EXAMPLES
Affirmative Sentences
 Marcos was studying English yesterday. (Él estaba estudiando inglés ayer.)
 You was cooking chicken BBQ (Tú estabas cocinando pollo a la barbacoa)
Negative Sentences
 I was not reading a book law (No estaba leyendo un libro de derecho)
 She wasn’t making dinner (Ella no estaba haciendo la cena)
Interrogative Sentences
 Were you reading the homework? (¿Estabas leyendo la tarea?)
 Was he talking by cellphone with her sister? (¿Él estaba hablando por teléfono
celular con su hermana?)
Past continuous is a verbal time describing the
actions that took place at a time in the past at
referred and then continued.

9. USES
 The past continuous is used it for a long action in the
past was interrupted . The interrupted action is in
continuous past and the action that causes disruption is
in the past simple. "When" and "while " indicate the use
of simple and continuous past . In overall , we use the
past simple Directly after " when" and continuous past
after "while“.
 The past continuous is used to talk about actions at a
specific time in the past.
 Used the past continuous for two actions were
happening at the same time in the past.

10. The Simple Future is a verbal time used to describe
actions that will develop in the future without the
ne
EXAMPLES
Affirmative sentences
 I will study the lesson. (Yo estudiaré la lección).
 She is going to arrive late. (Va a llegar tarde).
Negative sentences
 He will not travel to London. (Él no viajará a Londres).
 I am not going to call you tonight. (No voy a llamarte esta noche).
Interrogative sentences
 Will she arrive late? (¿Ella llegará tarde?).
 Will you visit your mother tomorrow? (¿Tú visitarás a tu
madre mañana?).
need to clarify at what point will occur. Its equivalent in the Spanish
language is Future Imperfect.

11. USES
The forms "will" and "going to" are used to express the
future. The difference between "going to" and "will" is the
sense of planning and probability of occurrence an action. In
general , "going to" it is used for concrete plans, when we
are sure that something will happen .
 “Will" is used with voluntary actions.
 “Will" is used to express a promise.
 “Going to" is used for plans . It indicated intends to do
something.
 You can use "will" or "going to" for predictions because the
speaker has no control over the future.

12. EXAMPLES
Affirmative sentences
 I will be studying la lección. (Yo estaré estudiando la lección).
 She will be working at the office this afternoon. (Ella estará trabajando
en la oficina esta tarde).
Negative sentences
 They will not be travelling to London. (Ellos no estarán viajando a
Londres).
 Luisa will not be cooking this afternoon. (Luisa no estará cocinando esta
tarde).
Interrogative sentences
 Will you be working? (¿Estarás trabajando?).
 Will Susan be cooking tonight? (¿Estará Susan cocinando esta noche?).
Future Continuous is a verbal time 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.

13. USES
 The future continuous we use it for a long
action will happen in the future and will be
interrupted . The interrupted action is in
continuous future and the action that causes
the interruption is in the present simple.
 Future continuous is used to talk about actions
at a specific time in the future .