TIEMPO

Present Simple

RESPONDE A LA PREGUNTA
What happens? - Qu pasa?
I work - Trabajo

FORMA
Sujeto + verbo en presente (I
work).

EJEMPLOS

Present Continuous

What is happening? - Qu
est pasando?
I am working - Estoy
trabajando

Sujeto + am/are/is + verbo en

progresivo (I am working).

The su
sets in
El sol sa
por el o
Mr. Jac
taxi ev
El Sr. Ja
trabajar
We som
Peter's
A veces
I alway
a.m.
Me desp

a.m.
When i
animal
trees.
Cuando
refugian
Rex do
Rex no
They a
they do
Son veg
comen
How of
dog for
Cada c
tu perro
Does B
Betsy

You are
now.
Usted e
ahora.
Someo
radio a
Alguien
radio en
Bill is w
Bill est
novela.
My chi
playing
Mis hijo

Present Perfect

What has happened? = Qu ha

pasado?

Sujeto + have/has + verbo en

participio (I have worked). He
trabajado

Present Perfect
Continuous

What has been happening? =

Qu ha estado pasando?

Sujeto + have/has + been +

verbo en progresivo (I have
been working). He estado
trabajando

guitarra
momen
Is Mary
Mary e

I have
coffee,
Quiere
Recin
My bro
car for
Mi herm
viejo po
Mr. Mil
house

El Sr. M
casa de
Daisy a
taken E
five ye
Daisy y
clases d
aos.
Mrs.
Taylor
er work
La Sra.
su traba
Dave h
lately.
Dave no
reciente
Paul an
visited
Paul y B
Jamaica
Have y
Has vis
Has To
Tom ya

We hav
Stephe
Hemos
Stephen
hora.
My dau
feeling

Mi hija s
muy ca
Mrs. Sl
been s
exam t
Hoy los
han est
examen
George
coming
George
la escue
You loo
What h
Te ves s

haciend
Past (pasado) simple

What happened? = Qu
pas/pasaba?

Sujeto + verbo en pasado (I

worked) Trabaj / Trabajaba

Past Simple Continuous

What was happening? - Qu

estuvo/estaba pasando?
I was working - Estuve/estaba

Sujeto + was/were + verbo en

progresivo (I was working).

I lost m
Ayer pe
It raine
Anoche
My nei
car.
Mis vec
auto nu
Mr. Sm
ago.
El Sr. Sm
semana
Susan
month.
Susan v
pasado.
Her kid
the day
Sus hijo
escuela
Ted did
Ted no p
Did you
Viste a
Where
vacatio
Dnde

Grace w
when t
Grace e

trabajando

Past Perfect

What had happened? - Qu

haba pasado?
I had worked - Haba
trabajado

Sujeto + had + verbo en

participio (I had worked).

cuando
While w
the str
Pierce.
Mientra
por la c
Pierce.
The ba
her mo
breakf
El beb
mientra
prepara
The em
doing h

arrived
El empl
su traba
They w
driving
had th
Ellos no
cuidado
acciden
What w
midday
Qu es
mediod
Were y
the par
drizzle
Tus am
el parqu
llovizna

When J
he real
someo
wallet.
Cuando
di cue
haba ro
Jane di
movies
seen th
Jane no
visto la
When I

Past Perfect Continuous

What had been happening? Qu haba estado pasando?

I had been working - Haba
estado trabajando

Sujeto + had + been + verbo en

progresivo (I had been working).

Kevin w
He had
Cuando
no esta
Peter h
flowers
visit he
Peter le
Alison a
Mr. Sm
reserva
travele
El Sr. Sm
reserva
viajar a

The tea
I had n
La profe
cuenta
estudia
My sist
a conce
Mi herm
en un c
Had th
already
arrived
Haba
cuando
Had yo
before
London
Habas
antes d
en Lond

Ralph h
hours w
stoppe
Ralph h
durante
finalme
descans
The ch
breath
been ru
Los nio
porque

Tim ha
house
moved
Tim hab
esa cas
mudars
Susan
been s
Susan m
estado
ltimam
Had th
watchi
mother
Los ni

mirando
que su

Future Simple

What will happen? - Qu

pasar?
I will work - Trabajar

Sujeto + will + verbo presente (I

will work).

I will se
Good-b
Te ver
I prom
week.
Prometo
semana
I think
whole
snowin
Creo qu
todo el
nevand
"What
have?"
coffee,
"Qu d
un caf
If it is a
and I w
Si es un
y yo ire
Tommy
help yo
homew
right n
Tommy,
ayudar
demasi
momen

Future Simple
Continuous

What will be happening? Qu estar pasando?

I will be working - Estar
trabajando

Sujeto + will + be + gerundio (I

will be working).

Future Perfect

What will have happened? Qu habr pasado?

I will have worked - Habr
trabajado

Sujeto + will + have + verbo en

participio (I will have worked).

We wo
of this
No acep
este con
When w
Cund
Will yo
me, ple
Quiere
favor?

Dr. Hal
speech
next Fr
El Sr. Ha

charla s
global e
At this
Jane w
lecture
literatu
Maana
asistien
acerca
XX.
Her co
traveli
tomorr
Su prim
Vegas m
My bro
playing
afterno
Mi cua
tenis m
What w
doing t
Qu es
a las 8:

Melissa
improv
time sh
the U.S
Melissa
ingls p
regrese
The wa

Future Perfect

What will have been

happening? - Qu habr
estado pasando?

Sujeto + will + have been +

verbo en progresivo (I will have
been working).

factory
pollute
the yea
Los des
habrn
para el
The kid
finishe
o'clock
Los nio
examen
By Mar
have g
college
Para ma

recibido
Our en
comple
Monda
Nuestro
termina
lunes.
By the
work, y
finishe
Para cu
trabajo,
termina
By nex
Smiths
back fr
Para el
Smith n
vacacio
How m
books
the end
Cunto
para fin
Will yo
picture
Habrs
cuadros
verano?

At 6:00
waiting
hours.

Continuous

I will have been working Habr estado trabajando

Future "going to"

What is going to happen? Qu va a pasar?

I am going to work - Voy a
trabajar

Sujeto + am/is/are + going to +

verbo en presente (I am going
to work).

A las 6:
esperan
horas.
By the
Angele
been te
for 11
Para la
a Los n
habr e
univers
Martin
living i
months
admitt

Univer
Martin h
Boston
la poca
la Unive
By the
grandc
been s
Para el
no habr
demasi
Will yo
workin
when y
Habrs
proyect

I am go
next m
Voy a p
viene.
We are
movie
Vamos
televisi
The co
raise it
La comp
precios
Mrs. Bl
teach p
La Sra.
alfarera

Future "going to" Continuous form

What is going to be
happening? - Qu va a estar
pasando?
I am going to be working Voy a estar trabajando

Sujeto + am/is/are + going to +

be + verbo en progresivo (I am
going to be working).

I am go
grocer
mornin
Voy a ir
la maa
Paul is
solve t
the end
Paul no
problem
We are
marath
No vam
prximo
Are yo

Auster
Vas a l
Paul Au
The flo
leaves.
sweep
El piso e
secas.

Alice is
the sun
Alice va
maana
Mr. Par
driving
next Fr
El Sr. Pa
maneja
viernes
Granny
sewing
La abue
su delan
The thi
He is n
stealin
El ladr
No va a
Is she
polishi
after to
Ella va
pasado

Future Perfect "going

to"

What is going to have

happened? - Qu va a haber
pasado?
I am going to have worked Voy a haber trabajado

Sujeto + am/is/are + going to +

have + verbo en participio (I am
going to have worked)

I am go
Japan i
Voy a h
en dos
The pla
landed
El avin
en cinco
We are
written
essay b
Vamos
cincuen
ensayo

Your ba
learnt
you ret
Tu beb
camina
regrese
The pla
started
to the
La obra
para cu
teatro.
I am no
spent m
this to
No voy
entera v
How m
custom
have v
Cunto
visitado
By Dec
to have
twenty
Para dic
tenido e
veinte a
The ch
have e
then.
los nio
almuerz

Future Perfect "going

to" - Continuous form

What is going to have been

happening? - Qu va a haber
estado pasando?
I am going to have been
working - Voy a haber estado
trabajando

Sujeto + am/is/are + going to +

have + been + verbo en
progresivo (I am going to have
been working).

Future in the Past

What was going to happen? Qu iba a pasar?

I was going to work - Iba a
trabajar

Sujeto + was/were + going to +

verbo en presente (I was going
to work).

Our tea
been p
hours e
the fin
Nuestro
estado
horas c
partido
By Janu
have b
house
Para en
viviendo
aos.

I am go
waiting
her pla
a haber
cinco ho
llegue s

I am so
call yo
Lo lame
lo olvid
We we
foreign
town, b
arrived
bamos
extranje
pero nu
James
paper,
not wo
James ib
pero la
funcion
Mr. Dra
fix his
expens
El Sr. Dr
auto, pe
costoso
That si
record
she go

Esa can
lbum n
We we
swim in
No bam
The pla
depart
El avin
6:00.
Was he
for the
l iba a
el conci
Were t
South

Ellos ib
Sudfric

Future in the Past

Continuous form

What was going to be

happening? - Qu iba a estar
pasando?
I was going to be working Iba a estar trabajando

Sujeto + was/were + going to +

be + verbo en progresivo (I was
going to be working).

Mrs. Jo
workin
was to
La Sra.
trabajan
haca d
afuera.
Alan w
repairi
when t
Alan iba
puerta d
llegaran
The bo
so they
sleepin
Los nio
carpa e
durmien
They w
paintin
a wet d
No iban
departa
Was Pe
calling
baseba
Peter i
durante

Future Perfect in Past

What was going to have

happened? - Qu iba a haber
pasado?
I was going to have worked Voy a haber trabajado

Sujeto + was/were + going to +

have + verbo en participio (I
was going to have worked).

Future Perfect in Past Continuous form

What was going to have

been happening? - Qu iba a
haber estado pasando?
I was going to have been
working - Iba a haber estado
trabajando

Sujeto + was/were + going to +

have + been + verbo en
progresivo (I was going to have
been working).

Bill sai
to have
Friday.
Bill dijo
vendido
viernes
Jack th
to have
Prize t
que l i
premio
My frie
have v
in Euro
Mis ami

muchos
de regre
I was w
going t
forgott
Estaba
iban a h
cumple
People
the kid
change
La gent
haber c
I had h
going t
Yo haba
bamos
Julia is
she wa
spent t
with he
Julia est
ella iba
entera c

We rea
going t
travell
hours b
rest. N
bamos
por cas
deterne

Conditional Simple

What would happen? - Qu

pasara?
I would work - Trabajara

Sujeto + would + verbo

presente (I would work).

Sarah t
to have
homew
arrived
Sara me
haber e
para el
a casa.

If Bill h
money
Si Bill tu
y dinero
If we k
are, we

Si supi
llaves, t
If Lizzi
at Sear
Si a Lizz
empleo
If I wer
buy tha
Si fuera
If Nanc
univers
a schol
Si acep
univers
beca.
I would
you.
No hara
If Mr. Jo
million
work a
Si el Sr.
no traba
What w
had a f
Qu co
fortuna
Would
concer
Vendr
consigu

Conditional Continuous

What would be happening? Qu estara pasando?

I would be working - Estara
trabajando

Sujeto + would + be + verbo en

progresivo (I would be working).

Conditional Perfect

What would have

happened? - Qu habra
pasado?
I would have worked - Habra
trabajado

Sujeto + would + have + verbo

en participio (I would have
worked).

Mr. Bax
his sec
El Sr. Ba
a mqu
estuvie
I would
it were
Estara
estuvie
We wo
were in
Estaram
estuvi
Linda w
listenin

telling
Linda n
si yo es
mentira
Would
house
Estara
lloviera

Harry w
learnt
if he ha
Harry se
catstro
CNN.
If Ben
he wou
test.
Si Ben h
habra p
If Cind
she wo
been te
Si Cindy
araa, s
Mrs. Br
shoute
had de
La Sra B
furia si
su auto
If you h
orders

Conditional Perfect
Continuous

What would have been

happening? - Qu habra
estado pasando?
I would have been working Habra estado trabajando

Sujeto + would + have been +

verbo en progresivo (I would
have been working).

terrible
happen
Si no hu
rdenes
ocurrido
Had I k
meetin
disturb
Si hubie
encontr
te habr
Molly w
done t
your pl
Molly no

hubiera
Would
gotten
had wo
Habra
una bec
ms du
Would
visited
travele
Habra
York si h
EE.UU.?

The em
been w
if their
presen
Los emp
trabajad
jefe hub
Dr. Hill
writing
found a
El Dr. H
escribie
encontr
If my n
their h
have b
house.
Si mis v
su casa

Modals

What (could/should/...)
happen? - Qu
(podra/debera/...) pasar?
I (could/should/...) work (podra/debera/...) trabajar

(can/could/may/might/should/m
ust) + verbo en forma base. (I
can play tennis).

mudnd
If I had
not hav
Si hubie
habra e
Would
waiting
arrived
Habra
no hubi

Mary A
langua
Mary An
idiomas

Do not
perfect
No grit
perfecta
I must
want a
Debo tr
quiero u
You mu
Jimmy.
Debes d
No te p
That m
and tw
be very
Aquel h
y dos av
rico.
If you a
you sh
Si no te
llamar a
You loo
You sh
Te ves c
descans
You mu
public
No debe
pblicos
Deaf p
Los sord
You sh

drive.
No debe
We sho
floor.
No debe
Can I u
Puedo
What c
En qu
seor?
Must w
Sunday
Debem
todos lo
Should

fund-ra
Deber
evento

Modals Continuous

What (could/should/...) be
happening? - Qu
(podra/debera/...) estar
pasando?
I (could/should/...) be
working - (podra/debera/...)
estar trabajando

That ca
You mu
Eso no
Debes d
It is ve
going n
Es dem
Debera
You sh
what I
Debera
que est
Alex ca
for thr
getting
Alex pu
ajedrez
cansars
The kid
shoutin
El nio
en clase
Bob ca
truth. T
Bob no
verdad.
It is 12
cook b
Son las

Modals + Have

What (could/should/...) have

happened? - Qu
(podra/debera/...) haber
pasado?
I (could/should/...) have
worked - (podra/debera/...)
haber trabajado

(sujeto+ modal + have +

participio) para indicar accin
en el pasado: I should have
gone.

debera
prepara
Must I
homew
Debo e
para ma

Fred m
when h
You mu
Fred hiz
lleg an
odo.
The ne
You sh

said so
La notic
Debera
respect
That w
The dri
hurt hi
Ese fue
El cond
lastima
Pam ha
She sh
dentist
A Pam l
Debera
dentista
There w
the sky
have s
Haba u
cielo an
visto.
Nick's
have b
thunde
El perro
Debi h
torment
You sh
her we
Debera
su vesti
The ma

Modals + Have Continuous Form

What (could/should/...) have

been happening? - Qu
(podra/debera/...) haber estado
pasando?
I (could/should/...) have been
working - (podra/debera/...)
haber estado trabajando

frozen
La muc
congela
Sarah f
She mu
studied
Sara no
debe ha
suficien
Mr. Ben
accept
propos
El Sr. Be
aceptad
Harrison

Should
woken
Mam
despert
Should
left ea
Deber
tempra
Could I
sick lea
Podra
licencia

I could
the par
at hom
Yo podr
en la fie
quedarm
The ba
eating.
El beb
comien
My frie
waiting
Mis ami
estado
It has b
lately.
been w
Ha esta
ltimam
estado

Patrick
not hav
medici
Patrick
No debe
su med
Should
lightin
Ellos d
prendie
Could w
swimm
Podra
nadand

En forma afirmativa

En forma negativa

Come here

Don't cross the street

Ven aqu

No cruces la calle

Go there

Don't say that

Ve all

No digas eso

Open the door

Don't be so mean

Abre la puerta

No seas tan malo

Leave me alone

Don't fight

Djame solo

No peles

Imperatives
El imperativo en ingls se
usa para dar rdenes,
brindar sugerencias o
hacer invitaciones