Archivo del autor: Fernando Santamaría Lozano

En Inglés hay varias formas de expresar el futuro. Se enumeran a continuación y se tratarán en el orden en que son enumeradas. Deberían estudiarse en este orden, ya que en otro caso la relación entre ellas no quedará clara. (a) El presente simple (b) will + infinitivo, usado para la intención (c) El presenteSigue leyendo «Formas del futuro»

[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»