Archivo de categoría: A Practical English Grammar

[A] for six days; for a long time. We lived there for ten years, (pero no vivimos allí ahora); We have lived in London for ten years, (y todavía vivimos allí). We’ve been here an hour/two days. They’ve worked all night. [B] She has been here since six o’clock, (y está todavía aquí); We’ve beenSigue leyendo «El pretérito perfecto usado con «for» y «since»»

[A] He has been in the army for two years, (todavía está en el ejército); I have smoked since I left school, (todavía fumo); We have waited all day, (todavía estamos esperando); He has lived here all his life, (todavía vive aquí); He has always worked for us, (todavía trabaja para nosotros). He was inSigue leyendo «El pretérito perfecto usado para la expresión de acciones que se extienden o duran a lo largo de un periodo aún no concluido de tiempo»

[B] (a las 11 a.m.) Tom has rung up three times this morning already; (a las 2 p.m.) Tom rung up three times this morning. (a las 4 p.m.) I haven’t seen Tom this afternoon; (a las 6 p.m.) I didn’t see Tom this afternoon. Have you seen him today? (en cualquier momento hoy)  –Sigue leyendo «El pretérito perfecto usado para acciones que ocurren en un periodo de tiempo que aún no ha concluído»

[A] I have read the instructions but I don’t understand them; Have you had breakfast? – No, I haven’t had it yet. I read the instructions last night, (tiempo dado, de manera que pasado simple); Did you have breakfast at the hotel? (i.e. antes de que dejaras el hotel: pasado simple). Have you seen mySigue leyendo «El pretérito perfecto usado para expresar acciones pasadas de las que no se especifica el tiempo»

No se emplea en la negativa.

[A] Forma El pretérito perfecto se forma con el presente de have + el participio de pasado: I have worked etc. El participio de pasado en los verbos regulares tiene exactamente la misma forma que el pasado simple, i.e. «loved,» «walked» etc. En los verbos irregulares, los participios de pasado varían. La negativa se formaSigue leyendo «El pretérito perfecto: forma y uso»

I was talking to Tom the other day; I talked to Tom. From four to six Tom was washing the car; From four to six Tom washed the car. I talked to Tom several times; Tom washed both cars. Between one and two I was doing the shopping and walking the dog. «What were youSigue leyendo «El pasado continuo como alternativa al pasado simple»

[A] He said, «I am living in London» (estilo directo); He said he was living in London (estilo indirecto). [B] I’m leaving tonight. I’ve got my plane ticket; He was busy packing, for he was leaving that night, (la decisión de partir había sido hecha algún tiempo antes). [C] He was always ringing me up;Sigue leyendo «Otros usos del pasado continuo»

[A] El pasado continuo se usa para acciones pasadas que duraron o continuaron un cierto tiempo cuyos límites no se conocen y no son importantes. Podría expresarse diagramáticamente. «……….» indica incertidumbre acerca de los tiempos de comienzo y finalización: ……………………………..____________________……………………………………. [B] Usado sin una expresión de tiempo puede indicar desarrollo gradual: [C] Usado con unSigue leyendo «Principales usos del pasado continuo»

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»