Archivo del autor: Fernando Santamaría Lozano

El pasado continuo se forma con el pasado del verbo to be + el participio de presente: Afirmativa: I was working; you were working; he/she/it was working; we were working; you were working; they were working Negativa: I was not working; you were not working; he/she/it was not working; we were not working; you wereSigue leyendo «El pasado continuo: forma»

[A1] I met him yesterday; Pasteur died in 1895. [A2] When did you meet him? [A3] The train was ten minutes late; How did you get your present job?; I bought this car in Montreal. [A4] Where have you been? – I’ve been to the opera. – Did you enjoy it? [B (a)] He workedSigue leyendo «El pasado simple: uso para la relación de sucesos pasados»

Los verbos irregulares varían considerablemente en sus formas de pasado simple: La forma de pasado simple de cada verbo irregular hay, por lo tanto, que aprenderla pero una vez hecho esto no queda ninguna otra dificultad, ya que los verbos irregulares (como los verbos regulares) carecen de inflexiones en tiempo pasado. 

[A] En los verbos regulares el pasado simple se forma añadiendo ed al infinitivo: Los verbos terminados en e añaden solamente d: Se usa la misma forma para todas las personas: La negativa de los verbos regulares y los verbos irregulares se forma con did not (didn’t) y el infinitivo: Negativa interrogativa: did you not/didn’tSigue leyendo «El pasado simple: forma»

[A] What does the notice say? – It says, «No parking»; What does the book say? – It says, «Cook very slowly»; I see you’ve got a letter from Ann. What does she say? – She says she is coming to London next week; Shakespeare says, «Neither a borrower nor a lender be.» Shakespeare advisesSigue leyendo «Otros usos del presente simple»

[A] He smokes; Dogs bark; Cats drink milk. He is working. He always works at night; My dog barks a lot, but he isn’t barking at the moment. [B] How often do you wash your hair? ; I go to church on Sundays; It rains in winter. Whenever it rains the roof leaks; When youSigue leyendo «El presente simple usado para expresar acción habitual»

[A] En la afirmativa el presente simple tiene la misma forma que el infinitivo pero añade una s en la 3ª persona del singular. AFIRMATIVA: I work; you work; he/she/it works; we work; you work; they work NEGATIVA: I do not work; you do not work; he/she/it does not work; we do not work; youSigue leyendo «El presente simple: forma»

[A] think: What are you thinking about? – I’m thinking about the play we saw last night. (Pero: What do you think of it? (opinión solicitada) – I don’t think much of it. (opinión dada)). Tom is thinking of emigrating. What do you think of the idea? – I think it is a stupid idea.Sigue leyendo ««think,» «assume» y «expect» usados en las formas continuas»

[A] see: The director is seeing the applicants this morning; I am seeing my solicitor tomorrow; Tom is seeing the town/the sights. We are seeing about a work permit for you, (trying to arrange this). The plumber is here. He is seeing to the leak in our tank. ANN: Is Bill seeing you home afterSigue leyendo ««see» y «hear» usados en las formas continuas»

[A] feel: How do you feel/are you feeling? – I feel/am feeling better; The doctor was feeling here pulse; He was feeling for the keyhole in the dark. Don’t you feel the house shaking? I feel you are wrong; The water feels cold. [B] look: He is looking for his glasses; I’m looking out forSigue leyendo ««feel,» «look,» «smell» y «taste» usados en las formas continuas»