English Verb Tenses and Common Phrases

English Verb Tenses and Structures

• Presente simple (-): I don't live in England.
• Presente continuo (?): Am I writing a letter?
• Presente continuo for future arrangements (+): My parents are leaving town tomorrow.
• Futuro simple (-): I won't swim.
• "Be going to" future (+): I am going to speak.
• Pasado simple (+): I wanted to dance.
• Pasado continuo: I was eating something.
• Past simple: I wanted to dance.
• Imperativo (-): Don't stop!
• Presente perfecto (yet): Have they come yet?
• Presente perfecto (already): We've already had our breakfast.
• With "Should": He should work harder.
• With "Must": I really must stop smoking.
• Have to: I don't have to work every day.
• There was/were with any: Are there any other people left?

Common Sentence Examples

• I'm going to make the bed.
• There were some trees in the garden.
• What has Tom bought?
• He should read a novel every day.
• My father usually takes the bus if the weather is good.
• We were riding a horse last weekend.

Questions and Comparisons

• Where did you buy your bicycle?
• Saturn is not the biggest planet.
• There will be cities on other planets.
• John is riding a bike this evening.

Advanced Structures and Questions

• These are the most expensive coats I've ever seen.
• Where did Nicola meet Kevin last night?
• If it rains this evening, we won't go out.
• You should do your homework every day.
• How often did they have a shower?

Spanish to English Translations

• Nunca hago deberes en mi casa: I never do homework at home.
• Mi hermano está más gordo que tu hermana: My brother is fatter than your sister.
• Si no estudias, no verás la televisión: If you don't study, you won't watch TV.
• Se jugará al tenis mañana: Tennis will be played tomorrow.
• ¿Vas a quedarte en Londres el fin de semana?: Are you going to stay in London for the weekend?
• Cuando Juan tenía 3 años él sabía montar en bici: When John was three, he could ride a bike.

Irregular Verbs List

• Convertirse en: Become / Became / Become
• Olvidar: Forget / Forgot / Forgotten
• Dar de comer: Feed / Fed / Fed
• Conducir: Drive / Drove / Driven
• Sentir: Feel / Felt / Felt
• Guardar: Keep / Kept / Kept

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases

• Look out!: ¡Lleva cuidado!
• Bin: Papelera.
• Chores: Tareas.
• Hope: Esperanza.
• In fact: De hecho.
• Do the hoovering: Pasar la aspiradora.