PRESENTE CONTINUO estoy estudiando

Now – At the moment (Today - This week…) // Planned Future (Tomorrow - Next
…)
(to be) Am / is / are + V ing
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + am/is/are + V(ing) Suj + am not/isn’t/aren’t + Am/is/are + Suj + V(ing)?
V(ing)
Ej: She is studying English Ej: She isn’t studying English Ej: Is she studying English
now now now?
Ej: We are studying English Ej: We aren’t studying Ej: Are they studying English
now English now. now?

PRESENTE SIMPLE estudio

Habit – Routine (never – usually – often – sometimes – always // every …- once a … -
twice a … )
Do / does – don’t / doesn’t
(3ª p.sin) -s / -es / -ies
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + V (-s/es) Suj + don’t/doesn’t + V (Wh-) Do/does + suj + V?

Ej: I (often) study English Ej: I don’t study English Ej: Do you (often) study
English?
Ej: She (often) studies Ej: She doesn’t (often) study Ej: Does she (often) study
English English English?

PASADO SIMPLE estudié

Action finished in the past (yesterday – last week - two days ago - in 1986 )
Did /didn’t – ed / irreg
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + V (pasado) Suj + didn’t + V (pte) (Wh-) Did + suj + V(pte)?

Ej: I studied English Ej: I didn’t study English Ej: Did you study English
yesterday. yesterday. yesterday?
Ej: I went to school yesterday. Ej: I didn’t go to school Ej: Did you go to school
yesterday. yesterday?

PASADO CONTINUO estaba estudiando

Action in progress in the past (while – when )
(to be) was / were + V ing
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + was/were + V(ing) Suj + wasn’t/weren’t + V(ing) was/were + Suj + V(ing)?

Ej: She was studying English Ej:She wasn’t studying Ej: Was she studying
English English?
Ej: They were studying Ej: They weren’t studying Ej: Were they studying
English English English?

Past simple – past continuous: Past Simple interrupts Past Cont. which is in
progress.

Past simple – past simple: One action happens after the other.
Past continuous – past continuous: The two actions happen at the same time.

PRESENTE PERFECTO he estudiado

1. The action starts in the past and continues up to the present
2. Not mentioned the time when the action happened.
(ever – never – for – since – just – already – yet )
Have / has + part. pas.(3ª col.)
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + have/has + p.p. Suj + haven’t/hasn’t + p.p. Have/has + Suj + p.p.?

Ej: I have studied English Ej: I have studied English Ej: Have you studied
English?
Ej: She has studied English Ej: She hasn’t studied English Ej: Has she studied English?

PRESENTE PERFECTO CONTINUO he estado estudiando

llevo estudiando
It emphasizes the amount of time
Have / has + been + V(ing)
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + have/has + been + Suj + haven’t/hasn’t + been + Have/has + Suj + been +
V(ing) V(ing). V(ing)?

Ej: I have been studying Ej: I have been studying Ej: Have you been studying
English for two years English for two years English for two years?
Ej: She has been studying Ej: She hasn’t been studying Ej: Has she been studying
English for two years English for two years English for two years?

PASADO PERFECTO había estudiado

A past action previous to another past action
Had + part. pasa.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + had + p.p. Suj + hadn`t+ p.p. Had + Suj + p.p.?

Ej: I had studied English Ej: I hadn’t studied English Ej: Had you studied English
before I went to before I went to university. befote you went to
university. university.?
Ej: I had bought two books Ej: I hadn’t bought two books Ej: Had you bought two
when she arrived. when she arrived. books when she arrived?

PASADO PERFECTO CONTINUO había estado estudiando

llevaba estudiando
It emphasizes the amount of time
Had + been + V(ing)
 AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + had + been + V(ing) Suj + hadn`t+ been + V(ing) Had + Suj + been + V(ing)?

Ej: I had been studying Ej: I hadn’t been studying Ej: Had you been studying
English for two years English for two years English for two years?

FUTURO SIMPLE estudiaré

Spontaneous decision at the moment of speaking
Predictions (No evidence in the present)
Offers and requests
(Next …- In ten years time …)
Will + infinitivo (1ª col.)
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
(Will not/won’t)
Suj + will+ V(inf) Suj + won’t + V (inf) will + Suj + V(inf)?

Ej: She will study English Ej: She won’t study English Ej: Will she study English?

FUTURO CONTINUO estaré estudiando

An action in progress at a moment in the future
(At this time next …- Tomorrow at half past six …)
Will + be + V(ing)
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + will+ be +V(ing) Suj + won’t + be + V (ing) will + Suj + be +V(ing)?

Ej: She will be studying Ej: She won’t be studying Ej: Will she be studying
English English English?

FUTURO PERFECTO habré estudiado

An action that will be completed at a moment in the future
(By next Monday …)
Will + have + part.pasa.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + will + have+ part.pasa. Suj + won’t + have + Will + Suj + have +
part.pasa. part.pasa.?

Ej: She will have studied Ej: She won’t have studied Ej: Will she have studied
English English English?

TO BE GOING TO voy a estudiar

An action planned in advance
Predictions (Evidence in the present)
(Next … - In five days time…)
be (am-is-are) + going to + inf
 AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Suj + am/is/are +going to + inf Suj + am not/isn’t/aren’t + Am/is are + Suj + going to +
going to + inf inf?

Ej: She is going to study Ej: She isn’t going to study Ej: Is she going to study
English English English?
Ej: They are going to study Ej: They aren’t going to study Ej: Are they going to study
English English English?