VERB TENSE CHART

TO BE : SER / ESTAR – THERE IS/ARE : HAY

PRESENT PAST SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT FUTURE
SIMPLE
AFFIR I am - yo I was - yo era / I have been – I will be – yo sere /
soy / estoy estaba yo he sido / estado estaré
you are – tú you were - tú you have been – you will be – tú serás
eres / estás eras / estabas tú has sido/ estado / estarás
he is – él es he was – él era / he has been he will be – él será /
/ está estaba él ha sido / estado estará
she is –ella she was – ella era she has been she will be – ella será
es / está / estaba ella ha sido / estado / estará
it is – ello it was –ello era / it has been it will be- ello sera /
es / está estab ello ha sido / estado estará
we are - we were – we have been we will be –
nosotros nosotros éramos nosotros hemos nosotros seremos /
somos / /estábamos sido/ estado estaremos
estamos you were – you have been you will be-
you are - vosotros érais / vosotros habéis sido vosotros series /
vosotros estábais / estado estaréis
sois / estáis they were they have been they will be-
they are – ellos eran / ellos han sido / ellos serán / estarán
ellos son / estaban estado
están
NEGAT I am not – I wasn´t – yo no I haven´t been I won´t be –
yo no soy / era / estaba yo no he sido / yo no seré / estaré
estoy you weren´t estado you won´t be
you aren´t he wasn´t you haven´t been he won´t be
he isn´t she wasn´t he hasn´t been she won´t be
she isn´t it wasn´t she hasn´t been it won´t be
it isn´t we weren´t it hasn´t been we won´t be
we aren´t you weren´t we haven´t been you won´t be
you aren´t they weren´t you haven´tbeen they won´t be
they aren´t they haven´t been
INTERR am I?- was I?- era / have I been? will I be? –
¿soy/estoy estaba yo? ¿he sido / estado? seré / estaré yo?
yo? were you? have you been? will you be?
are you? was he? ¿ has sido / estado? will he be?
is he? was she? has he been? will she be?
is she? was it? has she been? will it be?
is it? were we? has it been? will we be?
are we? were you? have we been? will you be?
are you? were they? have you been? will they be?
are they? have they been?
 HAY – HABÍA – HA HABIDO – HABRÁ

Singular : there is a singular: there was a singular:there has been singular: there will be
car car plural:there have been plural: there will be
hay singular plural: there were ha habido habrá
plural: there are two cars there hasn´t been there won´t be
two cars había - hubo there haven´t been no habrá
hay plural there wasn´t no ha habido will there be?
there isn´t /aren´t there weren´t has there been? ¿habrá?
no hay no había - no hubo have there been?
is there? are there? was there? ¿ha habido?
¿hay? were there?
¿había – hubo?
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PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

AFFIR I eat - yo como I am eating - yo estoy comiendo
you eat - tú comes you are eating – tú estás comiendo
he eats - él come he is eating – él está comiendo
she eats - ella come she is eating – ella está comiendo
it eats - ello come it is eating - ello está comendo
we eat -nosotros comemos we are eating – nosotros estamos comie
you eat- vosotros coméis you are eating – vosotros estáis comien
they eat - ellos comen they are eating – ellos están comiendo

NEGAT I don´t eat - yo no como I am not eating - yo no estoy comiendo

you don´t eat you aren´t eating
he/ doesn´t eat he isn´t eating
she doesn´t eat it isn´t eating
it doesn´t eat we aren´t eating
we don ´t eat you aren´t eating
you don´t eat they aren´t eating
they don´t eat
INTERR do I eat? - ¿como yo? am I eating? - ¿estoy yo comiendo?
do you eat? - ¿comes tú? are you eating? - ¿estás tú comiendo?
does he eat? is he eating?
does she eat? is she eating?
does it eat? is it eating?
do we eat? are we eating?
do you eat? are you eating?
do they eat? are they eating?

ADVERBS frequency adverbs: Now - ahora

sometimes: a veces
usually: generalmente, suelo.....
never: nunca
often: a menudo, con frecuencia
hardly ever: apenas
rarely: rara vez, apenas
everyday: todos los días
once a week: una vez a la semana
twice a year: dos veces al año
three times a month: 3 veces al mes
at this / the moment - ahora
right now - ahora mismo
at once – ahora mismo
today - hoy
presente continuo con sentido de futuro,
fururo muy seguro y próximo en el
tiempo: voy a
today - hoy
this afternoon – esta tarde
tonight – esta noche
tomorrow - mañana
 PAST SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOUS
regular: I lived - yo viví / vivía I was eating – yo estaba comiendo
irregular (2nd column) I ate – yo comí, comía you were eating – tú estabas comiendo
you lived/ate – tú viviste / comiste he was eating – él estaba comiendo
he lived/ate – él vivió / comió she was eating – ella estaba comiendo
she lived/ate – ella vivió/ comió we were eating – nosotros estábamos comi
it lived/ate – ello vivió / comió you were eating –vosotros estábais comien
we lived/ate - nosotros vivimos / comimos they were eating – ellos estaban comiendo
you lived/ate - vosotros vivistéis / comistéis
they lived/ate - Ellos vivieron / comieron
Regular : I didn´t live - yo no viví I wasn´t eating – yo no estaba comiendo
Irregular : I didn´t eat - yo no comí you weren´t eating –tú no estabas comiend
you didn´t live/eat he wasn´t eating
he didn´t live/eat she wasn´t eating
she didn´t live/eat it wasn´t eating
it didn´t live/eat we weren´t eating
we didn´t live/eat you weren´t eating
you didn´t live/eat they weren´t eating
they didn´t live/eat
Regular: Did I live? - ¿viví yo? was I eating?- ¿estaba yo comiendo?
Irregular: Did I eat? - ¿comí yo? were you eating - ¿estabas tú comiendo?
Did you live/eat? - ¿viviste / comiste tú? was he eating?
did he live/eat? was she eating?
did she live/eat? was he eating?
did it live/eat? was it eating?
did we live/eat? were we eating?
did you live/eat? were you eating?
did they live/eat? were they eating

-yesterday - ayer
-last week, month: la semana pasada yesterday at two o´clock: ayer a las dos
- last month: el mes pasado
- last night: anoche last night at ten o´clock: anoche a las 10
-a week ago: hace una semana
- two years ago : hace dos años
-in 1923 ( fecha en el pasado)
- for: durante / desde hace ( acción terminada)
- since: desde (acción terminada, ya no ocurre
más)
 PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT PAST PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
AFFIR Regular: I have lived I have been eating Regular: I had lived –
Yo he vivido Yo he estado comiendo yo había vivido
Irregular: I have You have been eating Irregular: I had eaten –
eaten Tú has estado yo había comido
Yo he comido comiendo you had eaten –
you have eaten He has been eating tú habías comido
tú has comido Él ha estado comiendo he had eaten –
he has eaten She has been eating él había comido
él ha comido Ella ha estado she had eaten –
she has eaten comiendo ella había comido
ella ha comido It has been eating it had eaten – ello había comido
it has eaten Ello ha estado we had eaten –
ello ha comido comiendo nosotros habíamos comido
we have eaten We have been eating you had eaten –
nosotros hemos Nosotros hemos estado vosotros habíais comido
comido comiendo they had eaten –
you have eaten You have been eating ellos habían comido
vosotros habéis Vosotros habéis estado
comido comiendo
they have eaten They have been eating
ellos han comido Ellos han estado
comiendo
NEGAT I haven´t eaten I haven´t been eating Regular: I hadn´t lived – yo no
Yo no he comido Yo no he estado había vivido
you haven´t eaten comiendo Irregular: I hadn´t eaten – yo no
he hasn´t eaten You haven´t been había comido
she hasn´t eaten eating you hadn´t eaten
it hasn´t eaten He hasn´t been eating he hadn´t eaten
we haven´t eaten She hasn´t been eating she hadn´t eaten
you haven´t eaten It hasn´t been eating it hadn´t eaten
they haven´t eaten We haven´t been we hadn´t eaten
eating you hadn´t eaten
You haven´t been they hadn´t eaten
eating
They haven´t been
eating
INTERR Have I eaten? Have I been eating? Regular: had I lived? ¿había yo
¿he comido yo? ¿ he estado yo vivido?
have you eaten? comiendo? Irregular: Had I eaten? - ¿había
¿has comido tú? Have you been eating? yo comido?
Has he eaten? ¿has estado tú had you eaten?
Has she eaten? comiendo? Had he eaten?
Has it eaten? Has He been eating? Had she eaten?
Have we eaten? Has She been eating? Had it eaten?
Have you eaten? Has It been eating? Had we eaten?
 Have We been eating? Had you eaten?
Have you been eating? Had they eaten?
Have they eaten? Have they been eating?
ADVERBS Already - ya los mismos adverbios USE: a past before a past. Son
(affir/inter) que el present perfect y acciones ocurridas antes de un
Yet - ya, : pasado.
todavía(neg/ interr) All day - todo el día
Just: acabar de All morning - toda la Already - ya (affir/inter)
Ever- ¿alguna vez? mañana Yet - ya, todavía(neg/ interr)
Never- nunca for ages - durante / Just: acabar de
Always - siempre desde hace mucho Ever- ¿alguna vez?
recently, lately: tiempo Never- nunca
recientemente, for a long time - Always – siempre
últimamente durante / desde hace recently, lately: recientemente,
several times – mucho tiempo últimamente
varias veces. since - desde several times – varias veces.
many times (no since yesterday - desde many times (no date) – muchas
date) – muchas ayer veces. Sin poner tiempos
veces so far – hasta ahora
so far – hasta ahora for – durante, desde hace
for – durante, desde since – desde
hace (acción sin
acabar)
since – desde
(unfinished action)
 FUTURE BE GOING TO

AFFIR I will eat – yo comeré I am going to eat – yo voy a comer

you will eat - tú comerás
he will eat – él comerá
she will eat – ella comerá
it will eat – ello comerá
we will eat – nosotros comeremos
you will eat – vosotros comeréis
they will eat – ellos comerán
NEGAT I won´t eat – yo no comeré
you won´t eat
he won´t eat
she won´t eat
it won´t eat
we won´t eat
you won´t eat
they won´t eat
you are going to eat – tú vas a comer
he is going to eat – él va a comer
she is going to eat – ella va a comer
it is going to eat – ello va a comer
we are going to eat – nosotros vamos a
comer
you are going to eat – vosotros vais a comer
they are going to eat – ellos van a comer
I am not going to eat – yo no voy a comer
you aren´t going to eat
he isn´t going to eat
she isn´t going to eat
it isn´t going to eat
we aren´t going to eat
you aren´t going to eat
they aren´t going to eat

INTERR Will I eat? - ¿comeré yo? Am I going to eat? - ¿voy yo a comer?

will you eat? - ¿comerás tú? are you going to eat? ¿vas tú a comer?
Will he eat? Is he going to eat?
Will she eat? Is she going to eat?
Will it eat? Is it going to eat?
Will we eat? Are we going to eat?
Will you eat? Are you going to eat?
Will they eat Are they going to eat?

ADVERBS Futuro incierto, no seguro, lejano
en el tiempo.
Tomorrow - mañana
tomorrow morning – mañana por
la mañana
next year – el próximo año
next week – la próxima semana
in the future – en el futuro
in two days´ time – dentro de dos
días
Plan para el futuro, algo ya planificado.
Tomorrow - mañana
tomorrow morning – mañana por la mañana
next year – el próximo año
next week – la próxima semana
in the future – en el futuro
in two days´ time – dentro de dos días
the day after tomorrow: pasado mañana
 FUTURE CONTINUOUS FUTURE PERFECT

I will be eating – yo estaré comiendo Regular: I will have lived– yo habré comido
you will be eating- él estará comiendo Irregular: I will have eaten – yo habré comido
she will be eating – ella estará comiendo he will have lived / eaten – él habrá vivido /
it will be eating – ello estará comiendo comido
we will be eating – nosotros estaremos she will have lived / eaten – ella habrá vivido /
comiendo comido
you will be eating – vosotros estaréis it will have lived / eaten – ello habrá vivido /
comiendo comido
they will be eating – ellos estarán comiendo we will have lived / eaten– nosotros habremos
vivido / comido
you wil have lived / eaten – vosotros habréis
vivido / comido
they will have lived / eaten – ellos habrán
vivido / comido
I won´t be eating – yo no estaré comiendo I won´t have lived / eaten – yo no habré vivido
you won´t be eating / comido
he won´t be eating you won´t have lived / eaten
she won´t be eating he won´t have lived / eaten
it won´t be eating she won´t have lived / eaten
we won´t be eating it won´t have lived / eaten
you won´t be eating you won´t have lived / eaten
they won´t be eating
they won´t have lived / eaten
Will I be eating? - ¿estaré yo comiendo? will I have lived / eaten? ¿habré yo comido?
will you be eating? - ¿estarás tú comiendo? Will you have lived / eaten? ¿habrás tú
Will he be eating? comido?
Will she be eating? Will he have lived / eaten?
Will it be eating? Will she have lived / eaten
Will we be eating? Will it have lived / eaten?
Will you be eating? Will we have lived / eaten?
Will they be eating? Will you have lived / eaten?
Will they have lived / eaten?

Para expresar que se estará haciendo en un

future: Los mismos adverbios que el futuro continuo.
Mañana a estas horas estaré volando a Paris
Los mismo adverbios que los del futuro y: Para expresar algo que ya se habrá acabado en
This time tomorrow – mañana a estas horas un momento future:
This time next week – la próxima semana a
estas horas Mañana a estas horas habré hecho todos los
By Tuesday – el martes, hacia el martes deberes
In two weeks –dentro de dos semanas
In two weeks´ time - dentro de dos semanas
When – cuando .........