ENGLISH AT HAND ENGLISH AT HAND
ENGLISH AT HANDENGLISH AT HAND
Past TensePast Tense
WhereWhere werewere you born? you born?I I waswas born in Argentina. born in Argentina.
WereWere you born in Buenos you born in Buenos AiresAires??Yes, I Yes, I waswas..No, I No, I wasnwasn’t’t. I. I waswas born in Córdova. born in Córdova.
When When diddid you move to los Angeles? you move to los Angeles?I I movedmoved here ten years ago. I here ten years ago. I didn’t speakdidn’t speak English. English.
Past TensePast Tense
DidDid you you taketake English classes in Argentina? English classes in Argentina?
Yes, I Yes, I diddid. I . I tooktook classes for a year. classes for a year.
No, I No, I didn’tdidn’t. My aunt . My aunt taughttaught me at home. me at home.
Used toUsed to
I I usedused toto be very messy, but now, I’m very neat.be very messy, but now, I’m very neat.
DidDid you you use touse to collect things? collect things?
Yes, I Yes, I used toused to collect comic books. collect comic books.
No, I No, I didn’t use todidn’t use to collect anything, but now I collect art collect anything, but now I collect art
What sports did you What sports did you use touse to play? play?
I I never used tonever used to play sports, but now I play tennis. play sports, but now I play tennis.
Adverbs of quantityAdverbs of quantity
With count nounsWith count nouns
There are There are too too manymany cars.cars. There should be There should be fewerfewer cars. cars. We need We need moremore subway lines. subway lines.
There areThere aren’t enoughn’t enough buses. buses.
With noncount nounsWith noncount nouns
There is There is too muchtoo much trafic. trafic. There should be There should be lessless pollution.pollution. We need We need moremore public public
transportation.transportation. There isThere isn’t enoughn’t enough parking parking
Indirect questions using Wh-questionsIndirect questions using Wh-questions
Wh-questions with beWh-questions with be
Where is the bank?Where is the bank?
Where are the rest rooms?Where are the rest rooms?
Wh-questions with do or didWh-questions with do or did
How often do the buses leave?How often do the buses leave?
What time does the bank open?What time does the bank open?
Indirect questionsIndirect questions
Could you tell me Could you tell me where the where the bank isbank is??
Do you know Do you know where the rest where the rest rooms arerooms are??
Indirect questionsIndirect questions
Can you tell me Can you tell me how often the how often the buses leavebuses leave??
Do you know Do you know what time the what time the bank opensbank opens??
Indirect questions using Wh-questionsIndirect questions using Wh-questions
When did Flight 566 arrive?When did Flight 566 arrive? Do you know Do you know when Flight 566 when Flight 566 arrivedarrived??
Evaluations and comparisonsEvaluations and comparisons
Evaluations with adjectives.Evaluations with adjectives.
Apartments areApartments aren’tn’t big big enoughenough for families.for families.
Apartments are Apartments are tootoo small for small for pets.pets.
Comparisons with adjectives.Comparisons with adjectives.
Houses areHouses aren’tn’t as convenient as convenient asas apartments.apartments.
Houses are Houses are just asjust as convenient convenient asas apartments. apartments.
Evaluations with nouns.Evaluations with nouns.
Apartments doApartments don’tn’t have have enoughenough parking spaces.parking spaces.
Houses cost Houses cost too muchtoo much money. money.
Comparisons with nounsComparisons with nouns
Apartments have Apartments have just as manyjust as many rooms rooms asas houses. houses.
Apartments don’t have Apartments don’t have as muchas much privacy privacy asas houses. houses.
List of Irregular VerbsList of Irregular VerbsInfinitive Infinitive Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tense ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
breakbreak brokebroke brokenbroken QUEBRARQUEBRAR
bringbring broughtbrought broughtbrought TRAERTRAER
buybuy boughtbought boughtbought COMPRARCOMPRAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
drivedrive drovedrove drivendriven CONDUCIRCONDUCIR
drinkdrink drankdrank drunkdrunk BEBERBEBER
eateat ateate eateneaten COMERCOMER
forgetforget forgotforgot forgottenforgotten OLVIDAROLVIDAR
gogo wentwent gonegone IRIR
growgrow grewgrew growngrown CRECERCRECER
knowknow knewknew knownknown SABER-CONOCERSABER-CONOCER
speakspeak spokespoke spokenspoken HABLARHABLAR
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
Use of: “Was/Were”Use of: “Was/Were”- I - YouI - You
- He Was - We WereHe Was - We Were
- She - TheyShe - They
- It It
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Yes, I wasYes, I was
Yes, You wereYes, You were
Yes, He wasYes, He was
Yes, She wasYes, She was
Yes, It wasYes, It was
Yes, We wereYes, We were
Yes, They wereYes, They were
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No, I wasn’tNo, I wasn’t
No, You weren’tNo, You weren’t
No, He wasn’tNo, He wasn’t
No, She wasn’tNo, She wasn’t
No, It wasn’tNo, It wasn’t
No, We weren’tNo, We weren’t
No, They weren’tNo, They weren’t
List of Irregular VerbsList of Irregular VerbsInfinitive Infinitive Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tense ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
breakbreak brokebroke brokenbroken QUEBRARQUEBRAR
bringbring broughtbrought broughtbrought TRAERTRAER
buybuy boughtbought boughtbought COMPRARCOMPRAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
drivedrive drovedrove drivendriven CONDUCIRCONDUCIR
drinkdrink drankdrank drunkdrunk BEBERBEBER
eateat ateate eateneaten COMERCOMER
forgetforget forgotforgot forgottenforgotten OLVIDAROLVIDAR
gogo wentwent gonegone IRIR
growgrow grewgrew growngrown CRECERCRECER
knowknow knewknew knowknow SABER-CONOCERSABER-CONOCER
speakspeak spokespoke spokenspoken HABLARHABLAR
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
Use of: “Did”Use of: “Did” I didI did You didYou did He didHe did She didShe did It didIt did We didWe did They didThey did
Examples:Examples:
Did you go to the supermarket? – Did you go to the supermarket? – Yes, I did / No, I didn’tYes, I did / No, I didn’tDid he go to the zoo yesterday? – Did he go to the zoo yesterday? – Yes, he did / No, He didn’tYes, he did / No, He didn’t Did she go shopping last week? – Did she go shopping last week? – Yes She did / No, She didn’tYes She did / No, She didn’tDid they go to the cinema? – Did they go to the cinema? – Yes They did / No, They didn’t Yes They did / No, They didn’t
List of Regular VerbsList of Regular VerbsInfinitive Infinitive Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tense ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
ArriveArrive ArrivedArrived ArrivedArrived LlegarLlegar
BelieveBelieve BelievedBelieved BelievedBelieved CreerCreer
CoughCough CoughedCoughed CoughedCoughed ToserToser
GuessGuess GuessedGuessed GuessedGuessed Adivinar, SuponerAdivinar, Suponer
HappenHappen HappenedHappened HappenedHappened SucederSuceder
HateHate HatedHated HatedHated Odiar, Cargarle a unoOdiar, Cargarle a uno
LearnLearn LearnedLearned LearnedLearned AprenderAprender
MoveMove MovedMoved MovedMoved Mover, Trasladar, CambiarseMover, Trasladar, Cambiarse
PlayPlay PlayedPlayed PlayedPlayed Jugar, Tocar,Jugar, Tocar,
SlowSlow SlowedSlowed SlowedSlowed DisminuirDisminuir
SneezeSneeze SneezedSneezed SneezedSneezed EstornudarEstornudar
SnowSnow SnowedSnowed SnowedSnowed NevarNevar
WorkWork WorkedWorked WorkedWorked Trabajar, funcionarTrabajar, funcionar
List of Irregular VerbsList of Irregular VerbsInfinitive Infinitive Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tense ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
breakbreak brokebroke brokenbroken QUEBRARQUEBRAR
bringbring broughtbrought broughtbrought TRAERTRAER
buybuy boughtbought boughtbought COMPRARCOMPRAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
drivedrive drovedrove drivendriven CONDUCIRCONDUCIR
drinkdrink drankdrank drunkdrunk BEBERBEBER
eateat ateate eateneaten COMERCOMER
forgetforget forgotforgot forgottenforgotten OLVIDAROLVIDAR
gogo wentwent gonegone IRIR
growgrow grewgrew growngrown CRECERCRECER
knowknow knewknew knowknow SABER-CONOCERSABER-CONOCER
speakspeak spokespoke spokenspoken HABLARHABLAR
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
List of Irregular VerbsList of Irregular VerbsInfinitive Infinitive Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tense ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
breakbreak brokebroke brokenbroken QUEBRARQUEBRAR
bringbring broughtbrought broughtbrought TRAERTRAER
buybuy boughtbought boughtbought COMPRARCOMPRAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
drivedrive drovedrove drivendriven CONDUCIRCONDUCIR
drinkdrink drankdrank drunkdrunk BEBERBEBER
eateat ateate eateneaten COMERCOMER
forgetforget forgotforgot forgottenforgotten OLVIDAROLVIDAR
gogo wentwent gonegone IRIR
growgrow grewgrew growngrown CRECERCRECER
knowknow knewknew knowknow SABER-CONOCERSABER-CONOCER
speakspeak spokespoke spokenspoken HABLARHABLAR
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
Used toUsed to
““When I was a Kid, I When I was a Kid, I used toused to be very messy, but now I’m very neat. be very messy, but now I’m very neat.
PastPast
Adverbs of quantityAdverbs of quantity
ExamplesExamples
Too many + count nounsToo many + count nouns
“ “There are There are too manytoo many cars” cars”
Less + noncount nounsLess + noncount nouns
“ “There should be There should be less less pollution”pollution”
WishWish
SomeSome ExamplesExamples ofof WishWish HowHow toto Use Use it it
I live with my I live with my ParentsParents..I Wish I I Wish I hadhad my own apartment.my own apartment.
We can’t move out.We can’t move out.We Wish We We Wish We CouldCould move out.move out.
SheShe drankdrank too too muchmuch atat thethe party party. . She Wishes She hadn’t drunk so much at the party. She Wishes She hadn’t drunk so much at the party.
Simple Past VS Present PerfectSimple Past VS Present Perfect
HowHow toto Use Simple Use Simple PastPast
HowHow toto Use Use PresentPresent PerfectPerfect
Last Sunday I Last Sunday I ate ate chinese foodchinese foodYesterday I went to the cinema with my friends
I have worked in this bank for ten years
I I havehave missedmissed my Job my Job
Sequence AdverbsSequence AdverbsFirst ,Then ,Next ,After ,FinallyFirst ,Then ,Next ,After ,Finally
SomeSome examplesexamples
Future with be going to and Future with be going to and willwillWhat are you going to do on the weekend?What are you going to do on the weekend?
I'm going to dance with my girlfriendI'm going to dance with my girlfriend
I’m going to relax at the beachI’m going to relax at the beach
What about you, any plans ?What about you, any plans ?
I’m not sure, Maybe I’ll watch a few I’m not sure, Maybe I’ll watch a few DVDs.DVDs.
Modals for necessity and SuggestionsModals for necessity and Suggestions
HowHow toto Use Modal Use Modal VerbsVerbs
The red light means you The red light means you mustmust stop stop
You You needneed to make a reservationto make a reservation
I I willwill havehave toto buy the tickets before.buy the tickets before.
You'd better avoid being lateYou'd better avoid being late
you ought to pack a first-aid kityou ought to pack a first-aid kit
YouYou shouldshould be be dancingdancing
Next CarlosNext Carlos
WishWish ReturnReturn
I live with my Parents.I live with my Parents.ReturnReturn
She drank too much at She drank too much at the party.the party. ReturnReturn
We Wish We Could move We Wish We Could move outout
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I ‘ve missed my JobI ‘ve missed my Job ReturnReturn
I'm going to dance with my I'm going to dance with my girlfriendgirlfriendsubject + be + going to + verb in infinitivesubject + be + going to + verb in infinitive
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I’m going to relax at the I’m going to relax at the beachbeach
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The red light means you The red light means you must stop must stop ReturnReturn
I will have to buy the tickets I will have to buy the tickets before.before. ReturnReturn
You need to make a You need to make a reservationreservation ReturnReturn
You'd better avoid being You'd better avoid being latelate ReturnReturn
you ought to pack a first-aid you ought to pack a first-aid kitkit ReturnReturn
you should be dancingyou should be dancing ReturnReturn
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AffirmativeAffirmative NegativeNegative InterrogativeInterrogative
PresentPresent must mustn't must I?
have to don't have to / haven't got to
do I have to?
needn't have I got to?
PastPast had to hadn't got to had I got to?
didn't have to did I have to?
FutureFuture will have to won't have to will I have to?
Affirmative: subject + must + verb in infinitiveAffirmative: subject + must + verb in infinitiveNegative : subject + must + not + verb in infinitiveNegative : subject + must + not + verb in infinitiveInterrogative : must + subject + verb in infinitiveInterrogative : must + subject + verb in infinitive
WishWishSubject + Wish + Subject + Verb in past Subject + Wish + Subject + Verb in past tense to refer to present wishestense to refer to present wishes
SubjectSubject How to use How to use Present wishesPresent wishes
II WishWish I + Verb Past TenseI + Verb Past Tense
YouYou WishWish You + Verb Past TenseYou + Verb Past Tense
She / He / ITShe / He / IT WishesWishes She / He / ITShe / He / IT
+ Verb Past Tense+ Verb Past Tense
WeWe WishWish We + Verb Past TenseWe + Verb Past Tense
TheyThey WishWish They + Verb Past TenseThey + Verb Past Tense
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Infinitive Infinitive Past TensePast Tense ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
have / have / hashas hadhad hadhad TENERTENER
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
Irregular VerbsIrregular Verbs ReturnReturn
Infinitive Infinitive Simple Past Simple Past TenseTense
ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
have / have / hashas hadhad hadhad TENERTENER
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
Irregular VerbsIrregular Verbs ReturnReturn
Present PerfectPresent Perfect
AffirmativeAffirmative NegativeNegative InterrogativeInterrogative
I I havehave gonegone I haven't I haven't gonegone
Have I gone ?Have I gone ?
You have goneYou have gone You haven't You haven't gonegone
Have you gone ?Have you gone ?
She / He / IT She / He / IT has gonehas gone He hasn't He hasn't gonegone
HasHas She / He / IT She / He / IT gonegone
We We have gonehave gone We haven't We haven't gonegone
Have we gone ?Have we gone ?
They have goneThey have gone They haven't They haven't gonegone
Have they gone ?Have they gone ?
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Simple PastSimple Past
AffirmativeAffirmative NegativeNegative InterrogativeInterrogative
I I wentwent I didn't goI didn't go DidDid I go ?I go ?
You wentYou went You didn't goYou didn't go Did you go ?Did you go ?
She / He / IT wentShe / He / IT went She / He / IT She / He / IT didn't go didn't go
did She / He / IT godid She / He / IT go
We wentWe went We didn't goWe didn't go Did we go ?Did we go ?
They wentThey went They didn't They didn't gogo
Did they go ?Did they go ?
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Infinitive Infinitive Simple Past Simple Past TenseTense
ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
eateat ateate eateneaten COMERCOMER
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
Irregular VerbsIrregular Verbs ReturnReturn
Infinitive Infinitive Simple Past Simple Past TenseTense
ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
gogo wentwent gonegone IRIR
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
Irregular VerbsIrregular Verbs ReturnReturn
Infinitive Infinitive Simple Past Simple Past TenseTense
ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
gogo wentwent gonegone IRIR
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
Irregular VerbsIrregular Verbs ReturnReturn
Infinitive Infinitive Simple Past Simple Past TenseTense
ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
buybuy boughtbought boughtbought COMPRARCOMPRAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
Irregular VerbsIrregular Verbs ReturnReturn
Infinitive Infinitive Simple Past Simple Past TenseTense
ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
bebe was, werewas, were beenbeen SER/ESTARSER/ESTAR
dodo diddid donedone HACERHACER
gogo wentwent gonegone IRIR
taketake tooktook takentaken TOMARTOMAR
teachteach taughttaught taughttaught ENSEÑARENSEÑAR
Irregular VerbsIrregular Verbs ReturnReturn
Infinitive Infinitive Simple Past Simple Past TenseTense
ParticipleParticiple MeaningMeaning
CallCall calledcalled calledcalled LLAMARLLAMAR
FixFix fixedfixed fixedfixed ARREGLARARREGLAR
MissMiss missedmissed missedmissed PERDERPERDER
TurnTurn turnedturned turnedturned GIRARGIRAR
WorkWork workedworked workedworked TRABAJARTRABAJAR
Regulars VerbsRegulars Verbs ReturnReturn
Present PerfectPresent Perfect ReturnReturn
Two-part verbs, will for responding to requestsTwo-part verbs, will for responding to requests
With nouns With nouns With pronouns With pronouns Requests and responsesRequests and responses
TurnTurn downdown the radio.the radio. TurnTurn itit downdown. Please turn down the music.. Please turn down the music.
TurnTurn the radio the radio downdown.. OK. I’ OK. I’llll turn it down. turn it down.
PickPick up up those leaves. those leaves. PickPick themthem upup. Pick up your clothes, please.. Pick up your clothes, please.
PickPick your tools your tools upup.. All right. I’ All right. I’llll pick them up. pick them up.
Please let Please let the dog the dog outout.. Let the dog out, please. Let the dog out, please.
PleasePlease letlet out out the dogthe dog OK. I’OK. I’llll let it out. let it out.
Requests with modals and Would you mind…?
Turn Down
Return
Pick up
Let out
Personal PronounsPersonal PronounsPersonal PronounsPersonal Pronouns
SingularSingular SubjectiveSubjective PossessivePossessive ObjectiveObjective
1st person1st person I I my, mine my, mine me me
2nd person2nd person you you your, yours your, yours you you
3rd person3rd person heheshesheit it
hishisher, hersher, hersits its
himhimherherit it
Plural Plural
1st person1st person we we our, ours our, ours us us
2nd person2nd person you you your, yours your, yours you you
3rd person3rd person they they their, theirs their, theirs themthem
Two-part verbs, will for responding to requests
Requests with modals and Would you mindRequests with modals and Would you mind
Modal + simple form of verbModal + simple form of verb Would you mind … + gerundWould you mind … + gerund
CanCan you you turnturn the stereo the stereo offoff?? WouldWould you you mindmind turningturning the stereo down the stereo down
CouldCould you you closeclose the door, please? the door, please? WouldWould you you mindmind closingclosing the door,please? the door,please?
WouldWould you please you please taketake your garbage your garbage outout? ? WouldWould you you mindmind not puttingnot putting your garbage your garbage here? here?
Infinitives and gerunds for uses and purposes
ModalsModalsAffirmativeAffirmative NegativeNegative InterrogativeInterrogative
I can goI can go I can't goI can't go Can I go ?Can I go ?
I could goI could go I couldn't goI couldn't go Could I go ?Could I go ?
I may goI may go I may not goI may not go May I go ?May I go ?
I might goI might go I might not goI might not go Might I go ?Might I go ?
I must goI must go I mustn't goI mustn't go Must I go ?Must I go ?
I should goI should go I shouldn't goI shouldn't go Should I go ?Should I go ?
I would goI would go I wouldn't goI wouldn't go Would I go ?Would I go ?
Requests with modals and Would you mind…?
Infinitives and gerunds for uses and purposesInfinitives and gerunds for uses and purposes
InfinitivesInfinitives Gerunds Gerunds
I use my computer I use my computer to sendto send e-mails. I use my computer e-mails. I use my computer for sendingfor sending e-mails. e-mails.
Computers are often used Computers are often used to payto pay bills. Computers are often used bills. Computers are often used for payingfor paying bills. bills.
I use my car I use my car to goto go to work to work I use my car I use my car for goingfor going to work. to work.
Imperatives and infinitives for giving suggestions
Irregular VerbsIrregular VerbsInfinitive Infinitive Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tense ParticipleParticiple GerundsGerunds MeaningMeaning
TakeTake TookTook TakenTaken TakingTaking TomarTomarSendSend SentSent SentSent SendingSending EnviarEnviarPayPay PaidPaid PaidPaid PayingPaying PagarPagarGoGo Went Went GoneGone GoingGoing IrIrBeBe Was/WereWas/Were BeenBeen BeingBeing Ser/EstarSer/Estar
ForgetForget ForgotForgot ForgottenForgotten ForgetingForgeting OlvidarOlvidarMakeMake MadeMade MadeMade MakingMaking PrepararPrepararGiveGive GaveGave GivenGiven GivingGiving DarDar
Have/HasHave/Has HadHad HadHad HavingHaving TenerTenerKeepKeep KeptKept KeptKept KeepingKeeping MantenerMantenerKnowKnow KnewKnew KnowKnow KnowingKnowing Saber/ConocerSaber/ConocerLearnLearn Learned/LearntLearned/Learnt Learned/LearntLearned/Learnt LearningLearning AprenderAprenderLoseLose LostLost LostLost LosingLosing PerderPerderMeetMeet MetMet MetMet MeetingMeeting Reunir/EncontrarseReunir/EncontrarseSleepSleep SleptSlept SleptSlept SleepingSleeping DormirDormirSpeakSpeak SpokeSpoke SpokenSpoken SpeakingSpeaking HablarHablarSpendSpend SpentSpent SpentSpent SpendingSpending Permanecer/GastarPermanecer/GastarSwimSwim SwamSwam SwumSwum SwimmingSwimming NadarNadar
Infinitives and gerunds for uses and purposes
Regular VerbsRegular VerbsInfinitive Infinitive Simple Past TenseSimple Past Tense ParticipleParticiple GerundsGerunds MeaningMeaning
TurnTurn TurnedTurned TurnedTurned TurningTurning GirarGirar
CloseClose ClosedClosed ClosedClosed ClosingClosing CerrarCerrar
RememberRemember RememberedRemembered RememberedRemembered RememberingRemembering RecordarRecordar
TryTry TriedTried TriedTried TryingTrying TratarTratar
CelebrateCelebrate CelebratedCelebrated CelebratedCelebrated CelebratingCelebrating CelebrarCelebrar
GreetGreet GreetedGreeted GreetedGreeted GreetingGreeting SaludarSaludar
GuessGuess GuessedGuessed GuessedGuessed GuessingGuessing Adivinar/SuponerAdivinar/Suponer
HailHail HailedHailed HailedHailed HailingHailing GranizarGranizar
HuntHunt HuntedHunted HuntedHunted HuntingHunting CazarCazar
IdentifyIdentify IdentifiedIdentified IdentifiedIdentified IdentifiyingIdentifiying IdentificarIdentificar
IgnoreIgnore IgnoredIgnored IgnoredIgnored IgnoringIgnoring IgnorarIgnorar
ImagineImagine ImaginedImagined ImaginedImagined ImaginingImagining ImaginarImaginar
ImpressImpress ImpressedImpressed ImpressedImpressed ImpressingImpressing ImpresionarImpresionar
ImproveImprove ImprovedImproved ImprovedImproved ImprovingImproving MejorarMejorar
JumpJump JumpedJumped JumpedJumped JumpingJumping SaltarSaltar
Requests with modals and Would you mind…?
Imperatives and infinitives for giving Imperatives and infinitives for giving suggestionssuggestions
Be sure to Be sure to turn it on. turn it on. Remember toRemember to pay the bill every month. pay the bill every month.
Don´t forget to Don´t forget to dial the area code. dial the area code. Try not to Try not to talk for too long.talk for too long.
Make sure to Make sure to hit the “end” button.hit the “end” button. Try toTry to arrive early today. arrive early today.
Relative clauses of time
Relative clauses of timeRelative clauses of time
Thanksgiving is Thanksgiving is a daya day.. WhenWhen North Americans celebrate the harvest . North Americans celebrate the harvest .
February 14 is February 14 is the daythe day.. WhenWhen people give cards to the ones they love. people give cards to the ones they love.
New Year´s Eve is New Year´s Eve is a nighta night. . WhenWhen I have fun with my friends. I have fun with my friends.
Next Grammar Focus
ThanksgivingFebruary 14
New Year´s eve
Relative clauses of time
Adverbial clauses of timeAdverbial clauses of time
WhenWhen people get married in Japan, they sometimes have the ceremony at a shrine. people get married in Japan, they sometimes have the ceremony at a shrine.
AfterAfter the food is served, the guests give speeches or sing songs. the food is served, the guests give speeches or sing songs.
BeforeBefore the guests leave, the bride and groom give them presents. the guests leave, the bride and groom give them presents.
She began cooking She began cooking whilewhile I was finishing my homework. I was finishing my homework.
AfterAfter
Future tense is used in this adverbial Future tense is used in this adverbial clause.clause.
After she graduates, After she graduates, she will get a job.she will get a job.
I will leaveI will leave before he comesbefore he comes..
WhenWhen
When I arrived, he was talking on the When I arrived, he was talking on the phone.phone.
When I see him tomorrow, I will ask When I see him tomorrow, I will ask him.him.
While/AsWhile/AsDuring that time. During that time. * Adverb clause is in * Adverb clause is in past progressivepast progressive..While I While I was walkingwas walking home home, it began to , it began to
rain.rain.
As I As I was walkingwas walking home home, it began to rain., it began to rain.
By the time By the time
By the time he arrived, we had By the time he arrived, we had already left.already left.
By the time he comes, we will have By the time he comes, we will have already left.already left.
SinceSince
From that time to the presentFrom that time to the present The present perfect is used in the The present perfect is used in the main main
clause.clause. I haven’t seen him I haven’t seen him since he left this since he left this
morning.morning.
I’ve known her I’ve known her ever since I was a child.ever since I was a child.
UntilUntil
We stayed there until we finished We stayed there until we finished our lesson.our lesson.
We stayed there till we finished our We stayed there till we finished our lesson.lesson.
As soon asAs soon asOnceOnce
As soon as it starts raining, we will As soon as it starts raining, we will leave.leave.
Once I have a chance, I will throw you Once I have a chance, I will throw you an ice ball.an ice ball.
As long asAs long as
From the Beginning to the end.From the Beginning to the end. I will never speak to him as long as I live.I will never speak to him as long as I live. I will never speak to him so long as I live.I will never speak to him so long as I live.
WheneverWheneverEvery timeEvery time
Whenever I see her, I say hello.Whenever I see her, I say hello.
Every time I see her, I say hello.Every time I see her, I say hello.
The first time, the The first time, the second time…second time…
The first time that I The first time that I went to New York, went to New York, I went to an opera.I went to an opera.
I saw two plays the I saw two plays the last time (that) I last time (that) I went to New York.went to New York.
The next time The next time (that) I go to New (that) I go to New York, I’m going to York, I’m going to see a ballet.see a ballet.