UNIT 1 ENGLISH

PRESENT SIMPLE

- How to use: we use the present simple to talk about HABITS and GENERAL TRUES.
HABITS: “I usually wake up at 7:00”.
GENERAL TRUES: “The ice is cold”.

/ + / - / ?

I-You-We-They / PLAY / DON’T + INFINITIVE VERB / DO + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE VERB

He-She-It / PLAYS / DOESN’T + INFINITIVE VERB / DOES + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE VERB

+ “I read a book”. “She reads a book”.

- “You don’t read a book”. “He doesn’t read a book”.

? “Do we read a book”. “Does it read a book”.

ADVERB OF FREQUENCY

Always – Usually – Often – Sometimes – Hardly ever – Never + VERB

“I always read books”. “She never reads”.

TO BE

To be + adverb of frequency

“I am always hungry”.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS

- How to use: we use the present continuous to talk about ACTIONS IN PROGRESS.
ACTIONS IN PROGRESS: I’m doing an experiment this week.

/ + / - / ?

I / / AM NOT + VERB (-ING) / AM + SUBJECT + VERB (-ING)

You- They- We / TO BE + VERB + (-ING) / AREN’T + VERB (-ING) /ARE + SUBJECT + VERB (-ING)

He-She-It / / I SN’T + VERB (-ING) / IS + SUBJECT + VERB (-ING)

+ “I’m playing”. “She’s drawing”.

- “I’m not running”. “She isn’t dancing”.

? “Are you watching TV?”. “Is she eating?”.

PRESENT.S. I LIVE WITH MY PARENTS (PERMANENTEMENTE)

PRESENT.C. I’M LIVING WITH MY PARENTS (TEMPORALMENTE)

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PAST SIMPLE

- How to use: we use the past simple to talk about FINISH ACTION.
FINISH ACTION: “I watched a film last night”.

/ + / - / ?

Regular V/SUBJECT + VERB (-ED)/ DIDN’T + INFINITIVE VERB / DID + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE VERB

Irregular V/ SUBJECT + 2º / DIDN’T + INFINITIVE VERB / DID + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE VERB

+ “

- “

? “

USED TO

- How to use: we use used to to talk about HABITS and STATES.

HABITS:
STATES:

/ + / - /

SUBJECT / USED TO + INFINITIVE VERB/ DIDN’T + USE TO + INFINITIVE VERB /

/?/ DID + SUBJECT + USE TO + VERB (-ED)

+ “

- “

? “
PAST CONTINUOUS

- How to use: we use the past continuous to talk about ACTIONS IN POGRESS IN THE
PAST.

/ + / - / ?

You-We-They / WERE + VERB (-ING)/ WEREN’T +VERB (-ING) / WERE+ SUBJECT + VERB (-ING)

I-He-She-It / WAS + VERB (-ING) / WASN’T +VERB (-ING) / WAS + SUBJECT + VERB (-ING)

+ “

- “

? “

I was explaning the leson WHILE you were listening to me. (NO IMTERRUMPE LA ACCIÓN) P.C

I was explaning the leson when Fulgencio knock the door. (INTERRUMPE LA ACCIÓN) P.S
PAST PERFECT

- How to use: we use the past perfect to talk about EARLIER TIME IN THE PAST BEFORE
THE MAIN EVENTS.

EARLIER TIME IN THE PAST BEFORE THE MAIN EVENTS:

/+/ SUBJECT + HAD + VERB (-ED) OR 3º

/-/ SUBJECT + HADN’T + VERB (-ED) OR 3º

/?/ HAD + SUBJECT + VERB (-ED) OR 3º

+ “You had read the story”.

- “He hadn’t found the boy”.

? “Had I watched the news?”.