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We have the following tenses (tiempos verbales):
Present Simple > Verdades genéricas, hábitos recurrentes.
The left-hand side of the brain controls the right-hand side of the body.
Present Continuous > Acciones en progreso en el momento actual.
They are studying for their exams right now.
Present Perfect Simple > Acciones completadas en un tiempo específico.
He has visited Paris three times.
Present Perfect Continuous > Acciones que comenzaron en el pasado y continuan hasta ahora.
They have been working on this project for two hours.
PRESENT TIME
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
Utilizamos el “present perfect simple” para:
Situaciones que comenzaron en el pasado y aún son verdad.
Acciones completadas en un momento del pasado el cuál no es mencionado.
Acciones completadas recientemente.
Forma General: Have/has + past participle
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EXERCISES - PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
She ______ France several times.
a) has visited
b) have visited
They ______ their homework yet.
a) have finished
b) has finished
I ______ that book already.
a) have read
b) has read
Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence correctly:
He ______ lunch yet.
a) has not eaten
b) have not eaten
We ______ that movie before.
a) have seen
b) has seen
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
Helpful Hints (Consejos últiles)
“Present perfect simple” se usa normalmente con las siguientes palabras y frases:
For
Since
Just
Already
Yet
Ever
Never
It’s the first time
She’s taught German here for over five years.
Mr Gray has taught French here since 2006.
We’ve just done this exercise.
We’ve already done this exercise.
We haven’t checked the answers yet.
Have you ever had guitar lessons?
I’ve never understood whey they give us so much homework!
It’s the first time we’ve watched a video in class.
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EXERCISES - PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
I have lived in this city ___ five years.
a) for
b) since
They have been friends ___ they were
children.
a) for
b) since
He has been on vacation ___ two
weeks.
a) for
b) since
Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence correctly:
She has worked at the company ___ 2010.
a) for
b) since
We have known each other ___ a long time.
a) for
b) since
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Utilizamos el “present perfect continuous” para:
Acciones continuando hasta ahora.
Forma General: Have/has + been (pasado participio del verbo “to be”) + verb in -ing form
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EXERCISES - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
She ___________ learning Spanish for three
years.
a) has been
b) have been
They ___________ studying for the exam since
morning.
a) have been
b) has been
Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence correctly:
We ___________ waiting for the bus for over
half an hour.
a) have been
b) has been
He ___________ working on this project since
last month.
a) has been
b) have been
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Helpful Hints (Consejos últiles)
“Present perfect continuous” se usa normalmente con las siguientes palabras y
frases:
For
Since
Just
I’ve been learning English for over three years.
He’s been learning Chinese since 2004.
I‘ve just been reading the school newspaper.
11. They ________________________ (study) English for two hours.
She ________________________ (work) at that company since 2015.
We ________________________ (wait) for the bus for 20 minutes.
He ________________________ (learn) how to play the guitar for three months.
They ________________________ (travel) around Europe since last summer.
She ________________________ (exercise) every day for a week.
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EXERCISES - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in the present perfect continuous.
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Los modales son un tipo especial de verbos auxiliares que se utilizan para expresar diferentes grados de
habilidad, permiso, posibilidad, solicitud, sugerencia, y obligación en inglés.
Will
Would
Can
Could
May
Might
Shall
Should
Must
MODALS
13. Utilizamos “must” para:
Obligaciones genéricas, pasadas, presentes y futuras.
Una alta certeza sobre algo.
Ejemplos:
You must wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle.
1.
Students must complete their assignments before the deadline.
2.
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MUST - OBLIGATION
All modal verbs are followed by the bare infinitive:
I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they may write an e-mail.
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EXERCISES - MUST
Based on the displayed sign, provide a description using “must” to express a prohibition.
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Utilizamos “might and may” para:
Preguntar por permiso.
Probabilidades de un acontencimiento.
Ejemplos:
She may come to the party tonight.
1.
It might rain later this afternoon.
2.
MIGHT, MAY - PERMISSION AND DEGREES OF CERTAINTY
*May indica una posibilidad mas fuerte y might indica una posibilidad más débil o remota.
All modal verbs are followed by the bare infinitive:
I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they may write an e-mail.
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EXERCISES - MIGHT, MAY
Provide the interrogative form of the following sentences:
She may arrive late to the meeting.
They may go to the beach this weekend.
It may rain tomorrow.
I may buy a new car next year.
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EXERCISES - MIGHT, MAY
Choose one of the provided images and write a sentence using 'may' or 'might' to express a possibility or
probability related to the image. Use the word for each one.
Rain Sad
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Utilizamos “will probably” para:
Expresar una alta probabilidad en el futuro.
Ejemplos:
"She will probably arrive late to the meeting."
1.
"It will probably rain this weekend."
2.
WILL PROBABLY - DEGREES OF CERTAINTY