Mastering English Past Tenses: Simple, Continuous, and Perfect

Past Simple

Affirmative

I / he / she / it / we / you / they

passed

Negative

I / he / she / it / we / you / they

didn’t

pass

Interrogative

Did

I / he / she / it / we / you / they

pass?

Structure

Affirmative: The past simple of regular verbs is formed by adding -ed to the infinitive of the verb (without to). The verb form is the same for all persons.

Example: to complain – I complained – he complained

Spelling rules for the formation of the past simple (regular verbs):

  1. If the verb ends in -e, add -d.

Examples: notice Sigue leyendo

Mastering English Conditionals and Emotional Intelligence

Mastering English Conditionals

Conditional sentences are a fundamental part of English grammar, allowing us to express different types of relationships between events or situations. There are four main types of conditionals:

Zero Conditional

The zero conditional is used to express facts that are always true and do not change. The structure is:

If + condition (present simple) + result (present simple)

It can also be reversed:

Result (present simple) + if + condition (present simple)

Example:

Conditional Sentences and Vocabulary in English

Zero Conditional (Present Simple – Present Simple)

– Uso: Se utiliza para expresar situaciones generales, hechos científicos o verdades universales.

– Ejemplo: If you heat water, it boils. (Si calientas agua, hierve.)

– Estructura: If + Present Simple, Present Simple

First Conditional (Present Simple – Will)

– Uso: Se utiliza para hablar sobre situaciones futuras posibles que dependen de una condición en el presente.

– Ejemplo: If it rains tomorrow, I will stay indoors. (Si llueve mañana, Sigue leyendo