4º ESO

Unit 9
 Present simple vs Present continuous
Present Simple Present Continuous
Uso: Uso:
Hábitos o rutinas Cosas que están pasando
Forma: Forma:
Sujeto + verbo (s)* Sujeto + is/am/are + verbo ING
Auxiliar  Do/ does
Expresiones de Tiempo: Expresiones de Tiempo:
Every day, usually, often, never, on Now, today, at this moment,…
Monday, ….
She usually plays football We are dancing in the dark
I don’t like this dessert. It isn’t climbing the tree now.
Does mum cook this cake? Is Naya kissing him?
 Past simple vs Past continuous
Past Simple
Uso:
Cosas puntuales y terminadas del
pasado
Forma:
Sujeto + verbo ED / 2 col
Auxiliar  Did
Expresiones de Tiempo:
Last week, ago, in 2012, yesterday
When
She watched a film yesterday.
I didn’t like this dessert.
Did mum cook this cake?
Past Continuous
Uso:
Cosas que estaban pasando
Forma:
Sujeto + was/ were+ verbo ING
Expresiones de Tiempo:
Then, at that moment,…
While
We were dancing in the dark
It wasn’t climbing the tree now.
Was Naya kissing him?
Used to (solía)
■ Se utiliza para hablar de cosas que hacíamos en el pasado
y ya no las hacemos.

■ I used to watch Oliver y Benji.

■ She didn’t use to study on Saturday.
■ Did you use to play with dolls?

Forma:
■ Sujeto USED TO + verbo
■ Ojo en negativa y en pregunta le quitamos la D
 Present Perfect S vs Present Perfect C
Present Perfect Simple
Uso:
Cosas del pasado. Hacemos
hincapié en las veces.
Forma:
Sujeto + have / has + 3col
Expresiones de Tiempo:
Just, yet, still, already, ever,never
(for, since)
She has just watched a film.
I haven’t tried this dessert yet.
Has mum ever cooked this cake?
Present Perfect Continuous
Uso:
Cosas del pasado. Hacemos
hincapié en la duración.
Forma:
Sujeto + have/has+ been verbo ING
Expresiones de Tiempo:
For, since
We have been dancing in the dark
It hasn’t been climbing the tree
now.
Has Naya been kissing him?
Present perfect Simple vs Continuous