jueves, 19 de mayo de 2011

TENSES

PRESENT SIMPLE
Use

This tense is used to express facts or general truths.

The Sun warms the atmosphere.
Example:
1- the corrupt go to jail.
2-injustice is always paid

We also use the present simple to talk about habits, in this case, prayer is often expressions often appear as Usually or always.
         We play tennis usually.         You study always.

Example:
1-Government people always steal from the people
2-Mayors usually steal the money from the city


PRESENT CONTINUO

Use

We use this tense to express different things in different circumstances:

1- To refer to actions that are being developed at the same time it is spoken.


I am reading a book

Example:
1- Nule brohers are being investigated
2- Samuel Moreno is being replaced in his position
  1. We also use the present continuous to describe things that happen around the time when we're talking.
She is studying English

Example:
1- they are selling their assets in other countries.
2-samuel is declaring he did with the people's money

   3- We use the Present Continuous to refer to actions that have taken place with some Freq.
You are always working

Examples:
1-corrupt people in government are always stealing
2-Nule brother are always lying to judge

  1. When we speak of a future action we have already decided that we will develop. In this case we mention the time in which we will develop the action.

I am going to Madrid next week

Example:
1- you are going to jail next week

2-Samuel Moreno is going to the tribunal to declare
PAST SIMPLE
Past time (past) answered the question: What happened? = What happened / happening? or What Was Happening? = What was / was going on.
Forms: subject + past tense (I work). Subject + was / Were + verb in the progressive (I was working).


Example:

1-Did  they  with the money from the contracts? // they bought an apartment in Dubai
2-two years ago started building the third phase Transmilenio

3-Samuel Moreno, suspended for three months by

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