UNIDAD 3

 

PASADO SIMPLE

 

Tabla de formación

Para formar el pasado simple de los verbos regulares se debe agregar la terminación –ed. Los irregulares no siguen ningún modelo y deben ser aprendidos de memoria.

 

Afirmación

Negación

Interrogación

I played

I did not play

Did I play?

You played

You did not play

Did you play?

He played

He did not play

Did he play?

She played

She did not play

Did she play?

It played

It did not play

Did it play?

We played

We did not play

Did we play?

They played

They did not play

Did they play?

 

Afirmación (to be)

Negación (to be)

Interrogación (to be)

I was hungry

I was not hungry

Was I hungry?

You were hungry

You were not hungry

Were you hungry?

He was hungry

He was not hungry

Was he hungry?

She was hungry

She was not hungry

Was she hungry?

It was hungry

It was not hungry

Was it hungry?

We were hungry

We were not hungry

Were we hungry?

They were hungry

They were not hungry

Were they hungry?

 

Ortografía

Adicionalmente a la regla general de agregar ed para formar el pasado simple y pasado participio, se deben tomar en cuenta los siguientes casos:

1.- Los verbos terminados en una –e muda, agregan –d al final.

race  >  raced

move  >  moved

change  >  changed

live  >  lived

create  >  created

 

2.- Los verbos terminados en consonante + y, cambian la y por –ied.

worry  >  worried

dry  >  dried

study  >  studied

rely  >  relied

spy  >  spied

 

3.- Los verbos de una sílaba que terminan en vocal + consonante que no sea –w, –x  o –y, duplican la consonante antes de agregar –ed.

stop  >  stopped

plan  >  planned

rub  >  rubbed

beg  >  begged

 

4.- Los verbos de más de una sílaba que terminan en vocal + consonante que no sea –w, –x  o –y, duplican la consonante antes de agregar –ed, siempre que el acento esté en la última sílaba.

prefer  >  preferred

control  >  controlled

commit  >  committed

admit  >  admitted

 

Usos

• Se usa para hablar de una acción ocurrida en un momento específico del pasado y que está concluida.

I talked to him yesterday.       Hablé con él ayer.

She woke up early this morning.       Ella despertó temprano esta mañana.

 

• Se usa para hablar de acciones repetidas u concluidas en el pasado.

I saw that film five times last year.       Ví esa película cinco veces el año pasado.

He won the race four times last year.       Él ganó la carrera cuatro veces el año pasado.

 

• Se usa para hablar de una acción ocurrida en un período de tiempo en el pasado.

I lived in France for two years.       Viví en Francia por dos años.

When I was young I played the piano.       Cuando era joven tocaba el piano.

 

Formas del pasado simple de to be y to have:

I was tired last night.       Estaba cansado anoche.

I was hungry last night.       Tenía hambre anoche.

He wasn’t poor.       Él no era pobre.

They weren’t in the park yesterday.       Ellos no estuvieron en el parque ayer.

Were they at the party?       ¿Estuvieron ellos en la fiesta?

Were you at home at 7.00?       ¿Estuviste en casa a las 7.00?

I had a cat.       Yo tenía un gato.

She had black hair.       Ella tenía el pelo negro.

I didn’t have a dog.       Yo no tenía un perro.

I didn’t have a book.       Yo no tenía un libro.

Did you have a car?       ¿Tenías un auto?

Did you have a bicycle?       ¿Tenías una bicicleta?

 

Ejercicio 1

Elegir a cuál de los siguientes usos corresponde cada una de las siguientes oraciones:

momento especifico   acción repetida   período de tiempo

 

      1      We went to a disco last night. .....................

      2      She left this afternoon. .....................

      3      I read that book five times last month. .....................

      4      We went to the beach every day last summer. .....................

      5      Elizabeth died in 1995. .....................

      6      From 1991 to 1994 I worked in a hotel. .....................

      7      I saw her at the concert yesterday. .....................

      8      He bought this car two years ago. .....................

      9      We talked on the phone for forty minutes. .....................

  10      We visited Japan four times last year. .....................

  11      I played chess every day when I was young. .....................

  12      I worked in the garden this morning. .....................

  13      We went to that restaurant every Friday when we were young. .....................

  14      She studied German for two years. .....................

  15      When I was at school I hated history. .....................

  16      He worked for us for two years. .....................

 

Ejercicio 2

Reescribir cada oración y colocar didn’t o did donde corresponda:

      1      I watch TV yesterday......................

      2      He have breakfast this morning. .....................

      3      I work on Friday. .....................

      4      you see John yesterday? .....................

      5      it rain yesterday? .....................

      6      We eat meat yesterday. .....................

      7      you clean the kitchen yesterday? .....................

      8      She speak to me. .....................

      9      you watch TV last night? .....................

  10      Tom come to the party? .....................

  11      you talk to him?.....................

  12      I go to the bank this morning. .....................

  13      I shave today. .....................

  14      you enjoy your holiday? .....................

 

Ejercicio 3

Reescribir cada oración y colocar was, were, wasn’t, weren’t, didn’t, had o did donde corresponda:

      1      She on the beach yesterday. .....................       (afirmativa)

      2      She at home last night......................       (negativa)

      3      They here last night. .....................       (negativa)

      4      He happy yesterday. .....................       (afirmativa)

      5      They in the park yesterday. .....................       (afirmativa)

      6      Paul at work yesterday? .....................       (interrogativa)

      7      you in the office at 7.00? .....................       (interrogativa)

      8      We at the station until 7.00. .....................       (afirmativa)

      9      He in the office until 8.00. .....................       (afirmativa)

  10      The hotel expensive. .....................       (negativa)

  11      I a dog. .....................       (afirmativa)

  12      I have a cat. .....................       (negativa)

  13      They have a camera. .....................       (negativa)

  14      She have black hair. .....................       (negativa)

  15      I hungry last night. .....................       (negativa)

  16      I a book......................       (afirmativa)

  17      They a house. .....................       (afirmativa)

  18      I ill yesterday. .....................       (negativa)

  19      he fat? .....................       (interrogativa)

  20      you have a cat?.....................       (interrogativa)

  21      We a camera. .....................       (afirmativa)

  22      you have a camera? .....................       (interrogativa)

  23      he rich? .....................       (interrogativa)

  24      she an actress?.....................       (interrogativa)

  25      They have a house. .....................       (negativa)

  26      you have a book? .....................       (interrogativa)

  27      He have a bicycle. .....................       (negativa)

  28      They a car. .....................       (afirmativa)

  29      He a bicycle. .....................       (afirmativa)

  30      she have black hair? .....................       (interrogativa)

  31      you have a dog? .....................       (interrogativa)

 

FUTURO SIMPLE

 

Tabla de formación

 

Afirmación

Negación

Interrogación

I will play

I will not play

Will I play?

You will play

You will not play

Will you play?

He will play

He will not play

Will he play?

She will play

She will not play

Will she play?

It will play

It will not play

Will it play?

We will play

We will not play

Will we play?

They will play

They will not play

Will they play?

 

Usos

• Se usa para predecir acciones que ocurrirán en el futuro. Suponemos que estos hechos tienen una alta probabilidad de ocurrir.

It will rain tomorrow.       Lloverá mañana.

It will be sunny tomorrow.       Estará soleado mañana.

 

Ejercicio 4

Reescribir cada oración y colocar will o will not donde corresponda:

      1      We have a party tonight. .....................       (afirmativa)

      2      I travel to Spain next week. .....................       (afirmativa)

      3      I’m sure Jeff get the job. .....................       (afirmativa)

      4      The concert begin at 8.00 o’clock. .....................        (afirmativa)

      5      He be busy this evening. .....................       (afirmativa)

      6      She win the election. .....................       (negativa)

      7      I think he be successful. .....................       (afirmativa)

      8      you be at home this evening? .....................       (interrogativa)      

      9      you be here tomorrow? .....................       (interrogativa)

  10      I be here tomorrow. .....................       (negativa)

  11      I always love you. .....................       (afirmativa)

  12      I forget you. .....................       (negativa)

 

UNIDAD 4

 

PLURAL

 

Para formar el plural de los sustantivos contables se deben seguir las siguientes reglas:

1.- Generalmente se agrega –s al final de la palabra.

table  >  tables

bed  >  beds

book  >  books

 

2.- Los sustantivos terminados en –s, –x, –z, –ch, –sh, agregan –es al final.

watch  >  watches

dish  >  dishes

bus  >  buses

 

3.- Los sustantivos terminados en –f o –fe cambian estas terminaciones por –ves, salvo algunas excepciones: belief, chief, cliff, proof, roof, safe.

leaf   >  leaves

thief   >  thieves

wolf   >  wolves

 

4.- Algunos sustantivos terminados en –o agregan –s al final y otros –es, para esto no hay una regla específica.