Tenses

PRESENT SIMPLE (Routine actions)
I/you/we/they
Affirmative: I read a lot
Negative: I don't watch television.
Question: Do you often have parties?
Answer: Yes, I do/No, I don't
He/she/it
Affirmative: She reads a lot He listens to music
Negative: She doesn't watch television. He doesn't do anything special.
Question: Does he often have parties?
Answer: Yes he does/No, he doesn't.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (Ara) subj +to be+ verb+ Ing (am/is/are)
I
Affirmative: I'm having a lunch
Negative: I am not having a lunch
Questions: Am I Having a lunch?
He/she/it
Affirmative: He's rollerblading
Negative: He isn't rollerblading
Question: Is he rollerblading?
We/you/they
Affirmative: You're listening to me
Negative: You aren't listening to me.
Question: Are you listening to me?
PAST SIMPLE (*was=singular//were=plural)
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REGULAR VERBS IRREGULAR VERBS
Affirmative: He killed the snakes He went to Earth
Negative: He didn't kill Hercules He didn't go to Mount Olympus.
Questions: When was he born? Were you at school yesterday?
PAST COUNTINUS (*was=singular//were=plural)
I/He/she/it
Affirmative: I was working in Barcelona
Negative: I wasn't working in Barcelona.
Questions: What was I doing in 1992?
You/ We /they
Affirmative: You were working in Barcelona
Negative: You weren't working in Barcelona
Questions: What were you doing in 1992?
SUGGESTIONS (sugerencies)
Let's go to a movie
Shall we go to a movie?
How/What about going to a movie?
BE GOING TO (Plans futures o intencions).
I
Affirmative: I'm going to buy Beth a present.
Negative: I'm not going to buy Beth a present
Questions: Am I going to do that?
He/she/it
Affirmative: Beth's going to invite Andy to the party
Negative: Beth's isn't going to invite Andy to the party
Questions: Is Beth going to go that?
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You/ We /they
Affirmative: They're going to dance all evening.
Negative: They aren't going to dance all evening.
Questions: Are they going to that?
WILL/WON'T (prediccions)
Affirmative: Any will go out with Beth
Negative: Andy won't go out with Beth
Question: Will Andy go out with Beth?
Answers: Yes he will/No he won't.
LIKES AND DISLIKES (+ ing form)
Questions: What do you like doing? /Do you like coking?
Answers: I like cooking, but I don't like cleaning. / Yes, he does−No, he doesn't.
COMPARATIVE FORMS
Tim is taller than Tom (es mes alt que)
Tim is as tall as Mary (es igual d'alt que)
Tim is not as tall as Frank (No es igual d'alt que)
SUPERLATIVE (*Quan te dos o més sil·labes si posa the most/the best/the worst)
The longest
The most successful
The best
The worst (el pitjor)
SHOULD/SHOULDN'T (CONSELL)
Affirmative: You should eat food with lots of vitamin A.
Negative: You shouldn't have a cold shower.
Questions: What should you do? /Should you eat spicy vegetables?
Answers: Yes, you should/No, you shouldn't
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SOME−ALGUNS
ANY−CAP
Acabats amb S!
Acabats amb ING!
Acabats amb ED! (verbs irregulars en passat) (DID!)
Acabats amb ING!
Answers:
Isn't/arn't
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