This document summarizes different English verb tenses: 1) The simple present tense is used to express routines, habits, general truths and facts, and stative verbs like "own". Examples given are "We drink our tea at five" and "He owns three houses". 2) The present continuous tense expresses actions that are happening now or temporary actions. Examples are "Mary is talking on the phone now" and "I’m coming to visit you next week". 3) The simple past tense expresses completed actions at a definite time in the past. Examples include "I started playing piano in 2006" and "When we were in England, we drove from London to New Castle."

1. Revisión de los tiempos verbales en
inglés
Algunos datos son tomados de: http://www.ou.edu/web/home.html
www.waichow.edu.hk/pm_session/sch_subject/eng/learningplatform/grammar/Future%20Te

2. Presente simple
• Usos. Expresamos • Ejemplos
– Rutinas, hábitos. – We drink our tea at
– Verdades five.
generales, hechos – It rains a lot in
probados. England
– Verbos estativos – He owns (posee)
three houses

3. Indicadores
Always Whenever Everyday
Usually Often Frequently
Sometimes Rarely Occasionally
Never Once a week Twice a month
simple present tense

4. Diagrama
simple present tense

5. Presente continuo
• Uso: Expresamos • Ejemplos
– Una acción en – Mary is talking on
progresión en el the phone now
momento en que – It is raining a lot
hablamos these days.
– Una acción – I’m coming to visit
temporal you next week
– Un plan seguro
para un futuro
cercano

6. Indicadores
Right now, at this Still
moment, today
This year, week, As we speak
month, etc.

7. Diagrama
Present Progressive Tense

8. Pasado Simple
• Uso. Expresamos: • Ejemplos
– Lo que ocurrió en – I started playing
un momento piano in 2006
concreto del – When I arrived, I
pasado. had lunch.
– Acciones – When we were in
consecutivas en el England, we drove
pasado. from London to
– Algo ocurrido en el New Castle.
pasado.

9. Pasado Simple
• Uso importante.
– Para indicar que una acción corta
interrumpió otra larga que estaba en
proceso.
• She was studying when her friend arrived.
• While we were watching TV, my parents
went out for a pizza.

10. Indicadores
Last night, week, year, month, Saturday,
semester, etc.
Yesterday
ago
Simple Past Tense

11. Diagrama
Simple Past Tense

12. Pasado Continuo
• Uso: Expresamos • Ejemplos
– Lo que ocurría en un – Last night at seven, I
momento específico was reading a book.
del pasado. – Some students were
– Una acción en writing on the board
progresión when the teacher
interrumpida por una arrived.
acción breve. – While we were
– Dos o más acciones watching TV, my
simultáneas ocurriendo parents were eating a
en el pasado. pizza

13. Indicadores
At eight o’clock Last night/year
When While As

14. Past continuous

15. Futuro Simple
• Uso: Expresamos • Ejemplos
– Predicciones sobre – I think he’ll be a
el futuro good doctor.
– Horarios o un – Shops will close
programa futuro tomorrow.
definitivo. – I’ll have a coke,
– Tomar una decisión please
en el momento en
que se habla.

16. Indicadores
Tomorrow
Next Saturday, week, month, year, etc.
Future

17. Diagrama
Future

18. El futuro con “be going to”
• Expresamos: • Ejemplos:
– Planes/intenciones – I’m going to study
– Acciones a punto for the exam this
de ocurrir/existen evening.
evidencias de que – Look at that man,
algo va a ocurrir. he is going to fall.

19. Indicadores
This evening, later, next week, soon, at ten
o’clock, in the future, tomorrow, in an
hour, now, tonight.

20. Futuro continuo
• Uso: Expresamos • Ejemplo
– Una acción en – At this time
progreso en un tomorrow, I will be
momento concreto swimming in the
del futuro. sea.

21. Indicadores
At this time tomorrow year, by seven
o’clock, at this time next ….
On thursday

22. Future continuous

23. Fin de la presentación
Sigue leyendo los tiempos perfectos.
Ana Suárez - 2008