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[A] Forma El pluscuamperfecto continuo se forma con had been + el participio de presente. Es por lo tanto igual para todas las personas: I had/I’d been working they had not/hadn’t been working had you been working? had you not/hadn’t you been working? No se usa con verbos que no son usados en las formasSigue leyendo «El pretérito pluscuamperfecto continuo: forma y uso»

[[A] He said, «I’ve been in England for ten years» (= He said that he had been in England for ten years); He said, «When you’ve worked for a year you’ll get a rise (= He said that when when I’d worked for a year I’d get a rise); She said, «I’ll lend you theSigue leyendo «Uso del pretérito pluscuamperfecto en estilo indirecto»

[[A] He called her a liar, she smacked his face; When he called her a liar, she smacked his face. When he opened the window the bird flew out; When the play ended the audience went home; When he died he was given a state funeral. When he had shut the window we opened theSigue leyendo «Los tiempos de pasado y de perfecto en cláusulas temporales»

[A] Forma Este tiempo se forma con had y el participio de pasado: Afirmativa: I had/I’d worked etc. Negativa: I had not/hadn’t worked etc. Interrogativa: had I worked? Negativa interrogativa: had I not/hadn’t I worked? etc. [B] Uso [1] Ann has just left. If you hurry you’ll catch her; When I arrived Ann had justSigue leyendo «El pretérito pluscuamperfecto: forma y uso»

A: I haven’t seen your brother lately. Has he gone away? B: Yes, he’s/he has been sent to America. A: When did he go? B: He went last month. A: Have you had any letters from him? B: I haven’t, but his wife has been hearing from him regularly. A: Does she intend to goSigue leyendo «Algunos ejemplos más del pretérito perfecto simple y el pretérito perfecto continuo»

[A] How long have you learnt English?/How long have you been learning English?; He has slept for ten hours/He has beem sleeping for ten hours; It has snowed for a long time/It has been snowing for a long time. They’ve always had a big garden; How long have you known that?; He’s been in hospitalSigue leyendo «Comparación entre el pretérito perfecto simple y el pretérito perfecto continuo»

I’ve been waiting for an hour and he still hasn’t turned up; I’m so sorry I’m late. Have you been waiting long? Tom has been seeing about a work permit for you; She has been having a tooth out; I’ve been hearing all about his operation. Thank you so much for the binoculars. I’ve beenSigue leyendo «El pretérito perfecto continuo: uso»

El pretérito perfecto continuo está formado por el pretérito perfecto del verbo to be + el participio de presente: Afirmativa: I have been working, he has been working etc. Negativa: I have  not/haven’t been working etc. Interrogativa: have I been working? etc. Interrogativa negativa: have I not/haven’t I been working?

[A] – TOM (visiting Philip for the first time): I didn’t know you lived in a houseboat.           PHILIP: I’ve always lived in a houseboat. I was born in one.        – I thought you were still on holiday. When did you get back? – I came back lastSigue leyendo «Más ejemplos del uso del pretérito perfecto y el pasado simple»

Podemos decir:    It is three years since I have seen Bill.    I last saw Bill three years ago, o bien     I haven’t seen Bill for three years. – It is two months since Tom (last) smoked a cigarette, o bien    It is two months since Tom has smoked a cigarette.  Sigue leyendo ««it is» + periodo de tiempo + «since» + pasado simple o tiempo de perfecto»