Tavla De Precente Sinple Y Continuo Con Verbo Tobe

TOPIC VERB TO BE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Uses It is used as a main verb and an auxiliary verb

and is irregular in the present and the past.

also to indicate the role or position

The present simple is used to talk about things that usually happen

The present continuous is used to talk about something that is happening at the moment in which we speak

Auxiliaries

 Present am, is, are

 Past form = was/were

 Do

 Does

• Am

• Is

• Are

Verbs The verbs mostly are regular, but there are

also irregular verbs and it depends on the

time period in which they are talking.

For verbs ending in o, sh, ch, ss, x, zz, is added "es"

 To go -- He goes

verbs ending in "and" when "and" is not preceded by a vowel, form the third person in "ies"

 To study ---He studies

But beware if "y" is preceded by a vowel, the third person is formed with a "s”

 To buy ----He buys In the present progressive, we conjugate the verbs and use the auxiliary verb "to be" and the gerund (infinitive + "-ing") of the verb is used.

 He's eating pozole in your home

Adverbs frequency Adverbs of frequency indicate the periodicity frequency with which someone does

something or things happen.

 Always =100%

 Usually = 75%

 Often -50%

 Sometimes = 25%

 Rarely / Seldom = 10%

 Never = 0%

The present simple is used to talk about things that usually happen.

Adverbs of time go before the verb except the verb "to be" (ser / estar). When "to be" used the verb goes before the adverb.

The present continuous is used to talk about something that is happening at the moment in which we speak. Time expressions such as "now", and "at

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