How can you recognize it?
It’s formed by a subject, the auxiliary will, the auxiliary have, the verb to be (participle), the main verb in ing form, the complement
Example:
I will have been watching TV.
What is it used for?
We use the Future Perfect Continuous to show that something will continue up until a particular event or time in the future. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Friday" are all durations which can be used with the Future Perfect Continuous.
STRUCTURES:
POSITIVE: Pronoun + Will + have + been+ verb (ing + complement
I will have been watching TV
NEGATIVE: Pronoun + Will + not (Won’t) +have + been + verb (ing) +complement
I will not have been watching TV
I won’t have been watching TV.
QUESTIONS: Will + pronoun + have + been + verb (ing )+ complement ?
Will you have been watching TV?
sábado, 16 de mayo de 2009
FUTURE PERFETC
How can you recognize it?
It’s formed by a subject, the auxiliary will, the auxiliary have, the main verb in participle form, the complement
Example:
I will have watched TV.
What is it used for?
The Future Perfect expresses the idea that something will occur before another action in the future. It can also show that something will happen before a specific time in the future.
STRUCTURES:
POSITIVE: Pronoun + Will + t have + verb (participle) + complement
I will have watched TV
NEGATIVE: Pronoun + Will + not (Won’t) +have + verb (participle) +complement
I will not have watched TV
I won’t have watched TV.
QUESTIONS:Will + pronoun + have + verb (participle)+complement?
Will you have watched TV?
It’s formed by a subject, the auxiliary will, the auxiliary have, the main verb in participle form, the complement
Example:
I will have watched TV.
What is it used for?
The Future Perfect expresses the idea that something will occur before another action in the future. It can also show that something will happen before a specific time in the future.
STRUCTURES:
POSITIVE: Pronoun + Will + t have + verb (participle) + complement
I will have watched TV
NEGATIVE: Pronoun + Will + not (Won’t) +have + verb (participle) +complement
I will not have watched TV
I won’t have watched TV.
QUESTIONS:Will + pronoun + have + verb (participle)+complement?
Will you have watched TV?
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
How can you recognize it?
It’s formed by a subject, the auxiliary will, the verb to be, the main verb in ing form, the complement
Example:
I will be watching TV
What is it used for?
Use the Future Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the future will be interrupted by a shorter action in the future. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time.
STRUCTURES:
POSITIVE: Pronoun + Will + to be + verb (ing) + complement
I will be watching TV
NEGATIVE: Pronoun + Will + not (Won’t) + verb (ing) +complement
I will not be watching TV
I won’t be watching TV.
QUESTIONS: Will + pronoun + To be + verb (ing) + complement + ?
Will you be watching TV?
It’s formed by a subject, the auxiliary will, the verb to be, the main verb in ing form, the complement
Example:
I will be watching TV
What is it used for?
Use the Future Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the future will be interrupted by a shorter action in the future. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time.
STRUCTURES:
POSITIVE: Pronoun + Will + to be + verb (ing) + complement
I will be watching TV
NEGATIVE: Pronoun + Will + not (Won’t) + verb (ing) +complement
I will not be watching TV
I won’t be watching TV.
QUESTIONS: Will + pronoun + To be + verb (ing) + complement + ?
Will you be watching TV?
domingo, 3 de mayo de 2009
PRESENT PERTECT CONTINUOUS
How can you recognize it?
Example:
- This verbal tense can be found in sentences where we identify a subject, the auxiliary have/has, the verb to be its in ing form, a verb its in past participle and complement.
- I have been wacthing tv.
What is it used for?
- We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect Continuous.
Example:
- I have been waiting here for five minutes. She has been waiting here for five minutes.
STRUCTURE:
Affirmative: Subject + have/has + been + verb (ing) + coomplement
I have been living here since last week. She has been living here since last week.
Negative: Subject + Have/has + not + been + verb (ing) + complement.
I haven't been living here since last week. Ahe hasn't been living here since last week
Interrogative: Auxiliary + Subject + been + verb (ing) + complement?
Have you been living here . . . . ? Has she been living here . . . . . .?
Example:
- This verbal tense can be found in sentences where we identify a subject, the auxiliary have/has, the verb to be its in ing form, a verb its in past participle and complement.
- I have been wacthing tv.
What is it used for?
- We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect Continuous.
Example:
- I have been waiting here for five minutes. She has been waiting here for five minutes.
STRUCTURE:
Affirmative: Subject + have/has + been + verb (ing) + coomplement
I have been living here since last week. She has been living here since last week.
Negative: Subject + Have/has + not + been + verb (ing) + complement.
I haven't been living here since last week. Ahe hasn't been living here since last week
Interrogative: Auxiliary + Subject + been + verb (ing) + complement?
Have you been living here . . . . ? Has she been living here . . . . . .?
PRESENT PERFECT
How can you recognize it?
Example:
- This verbal tense can be found in sentences where we identify a subject, the verb have, a verb in its past participle form and complement.
- I have wacthed tv
What is it used for?
- To talk or write about activities or situations that occurred (or did not occur) "before now", at some unspecified time in the past.
Example:
- I have gone to the movies yet. She has gone to the movies yet.
STRUCTURE:
Affirmative: Subject + have/has + verb (past participle) + complement
I have (I've) finished my work she has (she's) finished her work
Negative: Subject + have/has + not + verb (past participle) + complement.
I have not (haven't)finished my work she has not (hasn´t) finished her work
Interrogative: Auxiliary + Subject + verb (past participle) + complement?
Have you finished your work? Has she finished her work?
Yes, I have / No, I haven't Yes, she has / No, she hasn't.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
How can you recognize it?
Example:
- It is formed by a subject, the verb be, the main verb of the sentence modified with the ing form and a complement.
- She is walking along the beach.
What is it used for?
- It is useful at the time to write or talk about actions which are carried out in the same moment they are described. - It is also useful for informing about short-time projects.
Example:
- I'm cooking and she's having a bath. - We're leaving for Rome next week.
SPELLING RULES FOR THE ING FORM:
· We normally leave out e before ing. Eg. Lose - Losing. But we keep a doble e before ing. Eg. See - seeing
· We double some consonants. Eg. Stop - Stopping (doubling happens in a one-syllable word that ends with a single vowel and a single consonant). Eg. Put - Putting
· We do not double y,w or x. Eg. Stay – Staying
· We do not double when there are two consonants at the end of the word. Eg. Work - working
· We do not double when there are two vowels. Eg. Keep - Keeping
STRUCTURES:
POSITIVE: Pronoun + to be (present) + verb (ing) + complement
I am playing soccer
NEGATIVE: Pronoun + to be (present) + not + verb (ing)+ complement
I am not playing soccer. I´m not playing soccer
QUESTIONS: To be (present) + pronoun + verb (ing) + complement + ?
Are you playing soccer?
Example:
- It is formed by a subject, the verb be, the main verb of the sentence modified with the ing form and a complement.
- She is walking along the beach.
What is it used for?
- It is useful at the time to write or talk about actions which are carried out in the same moment they are described. - It is also useful for informing about short-time projects.
Example:
- I'm cooking and she's having a bath. - We're leaving for Rome next week.
SPELLING RULES FOR THE ING FORM:
· We normally leave out e before ing. Eg. Lose - Losing. But we keep a doble e before ing. Eg. See - seeing
· We double some consonants. Eg. Stop - Stopping (doubling happens in a one-syllable word that ends with a single vowel and a single consonant). Eg. Put - Putting
· We do not double y,w or x. Eg. Stay – Staying
· We do not double when there are two consonants at the end of the word. Eg. Work - working
· We do not double when there are two vowels. Eg. Keep - Keeping
STRUCTURES:
POSITIVE: Pronoun + to be (present) + verb (ing) + complement
I am playing soccer
NEGATIVE: Pronoun + to be (present) + not + verb (ing)+ complement
I am not playing soccer. I´m not playing soccer
QUESTIONS: To be (present) + pronoun + verb (ing) + complement + ?
Are you playing soccer?
SIMPLE PRESENT
How can you recognize it?
Example:
- This verbal tense can be found in sentences where we identify a subject, a verb in its simple or infinitive form and complement.
- I wacth tv every afternoon.
What is it used for?
- To talk or write about common or everyday actions.- To denote instictive actions (like and dislikes, feelings, knowledge, perceptions.)
Example:
- I go to the movies once a week. - She likes the romantic music.
AUXILIARY DO - DOES
STRUCTURE:
Affirmative: Subject + verb (present) + complement
I play soccer She plays soccer
Negative: No, Subject + Auxiliary + not +verb (present) + complement
I don't play soccer She doesn't soccer
Interrogative: Auxiliary + Subject + verb (present) + complement?
Do you play soccer? Does she play soccer?
Spelling rules for the simple present tense of the third singular person:
a) Add “s” for most verbs
Work - Works
Make - Makes
Ride - Rides
Return - Returns
b) Add “es” for vebs that end in ch, s, ss, sh, x, z, o
Go - Goes
Watch - Watches
Pass - Passes
Rush - Rushes
Buzz - Buzzes
c) Change the “y” to “i” and add “es” when the base form ends in a consonant + y
Study - Studies
Hurry - Hurries
Dry - Dries
Cry - Cries
Do not change the “y” to “i” when the base form ends in a vowel + y. Only add “s”
Play - Plays
Enjoy - Enjoys
d) A few verbs have irregular forms.
Be - Is
Have - Has
Example:
- This verbal tense can be found in sentences where we identify a subject, a verb in its simple or infinitive form and complement.
- I wacth tv every afternoon.
What is it used for?
- To talk or write about common or everyday actions.- To denote instictive actions (like and dislikes, feelings, knowledge, perceptions.)
Example:
- I go to the movies once a week. - She likes the romantic music.
AUXILIARY DO - DOES
STRUCTURE:
Affirmative: Subject + verb (present) + complement
I play soccer She plays soccer
Negative: No, Subject + Auxiliary + not +verb (present) + complement
I don't play soccer She doesn't soccer
Interrogative: Auxiliary + Subject + verb (present) + complement?
Do you play soccer? Does she play soccer?
Spelling rules for the simple present tense of the third singular person:
a) Add “s” for most verbs
Work - Works
Make - Makes
Ride - Rides
Return - Returns
b) Add “es” for vebs that end in ch, s, ss, sh, x, z, o
Go - Goes
Watch - Watches
Pass - Passes
Rush - Rushes
Buzz - Buzzes
c) Change the “y” to “i” and add “es” when the base form ends in a consonant + y
Study - Studies
Hurry - Hurries
Dry - Dries
Cry - Cries
Do not change the “y” to “i” when the base form ends in a vowel + y. Only add “s”
Play - Plays
Enjoy - Enjoys
d) A few verbs have irregular forms.
Be - Is
Have - Has
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