Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta Progresivo. Mostrar todas las entradas
Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta Progresivo. Mostrar todas las entradas

martes, 14 de junio de 2011

Past progressive and simple past tense

Use the past progressive to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past
examples: my wife and i were aeating at 6:00pm
they were not skiing
what were you doing at 7:00pm?

Use the past progressive with the simple past tense to talk about an action that was interrupted by another action. Use the simple past tense for the interrupted action.
Important: Use WHEN  to introduce the simple-past-tense action or use WHILE to introduce the past-progressive action
Examples: i was taking a shower when the phone rang
while they were skiing, the storm started

Estos fueron los aspectos relevantes del pasado progresivo y el pasado simple, aprendiendo rapidamente

martes, 31 de mayo de 2011

Present Progressive and simple present tense (Presente progresivo y presente simple)

Use the present progressive to describe something that is happening RIGHT NOW
Example: she is speaking english right now
               Vanessa is talking to Stefania

Use the present progressive to describe something that is happening in the extend present time
Example: We are studying grammar this month
               Laura is studying in France this year

Use the simple present tense to describe what regulary, usually happens, or what always happens
Example: Eva talkS to Karl everyday
              She speakS spanish at home
              She usually wearS jeans
Adverbs of frequency: Always, usually, often, sometime, rarely/seldom, never.

Espero que hayan aprendido un poco más sobre el presnte progresivo y el presente simple, es un tema muy facil pero es importante la practica! Hasta la semana que viene bye