MODULE V

TOPICS: Profiles.
FUNCTIONS:
Manejar el presente simple, progresivo, perfecto y
el pasado simple en la elaboracin de biografas
y presentaciones orales.

AUTOR: ANGLICA TORRES MERCADO

Todos Los Derechos Reservados

Centro de Ambientes Virtuales

Universidad Autnoma del Caribe CopyRight

Curso 2011

NDICE
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.

PRESENT SIMPLE .............................................................................................................. 4

1.1.

Positive form ...................................................................................................................... 4

1.2.

Negative form .................................................................................................................... 4

1.3.

Interrogative form.............................................................................................................. 4

1.4.

Time expressions of simple present .............................................................................. 5

2.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOS................................................................ 6

2.1.

Positive ............................................................................................................................... 6

2.2.

Negative ............................................................................................................................. 6

3.
3.1.
4.
4.1.

PAST SIMPLE....................................................................................................................... 7
Time Expressions on simple past .................................................................................. 7
PAST PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOS ........................................................................ 8
Time Expressions in present perfect ............................................................................. 9

BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................................... 10

INTRODUCTION

Esta unidad les brindara la oportunidad a los estudiantes de hablar de sus rutinas
diarias, de elaborar biografas y perfiles, que en un futuro ser su carta de
presentacin en cualquier entrevista laboral.

Tambin lograran manejar estructuras bsicas e intermedias y pasar de nivel A1

al nivel B1 segn el marco comn europeo.

UNIDAD 1
1.

1.1.

PRESENT SIMPLE

Positive form

Example: I always play football

1.2.

Negative form

Example: She doesnt speak English perfectly

1.3.

Interrogative form

Example: Do you practice English every single day?

WHEN YOU EXPRESS
HABITUAL ACTIONS

Rossana is always
Present
busy with school and activities
Simple
such as gymnastics practice
and hanging out with her
friends.
Is Rossana always
Interrogative
busy with school activities?

Does she work at

school?

Rossana isnt always

Negative
busy with school activities.

She doesnt work at

school activities.

PERMANENT SITUATIONS

Times
year.

changes

every

Floors are not cleaned

by office workers.

1.4.

Time expressions of simple present

FREQUENCY ADVERBS

Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely/seldom
Never
Ever

Frequency adverbs come immediately before the verb when the verb is an ordinary
verb, but come after the verb when the verb is to be.

Example: Maria doesnt often study in the evenings

They are rarely at home in the mornings.

2.

2.1.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOS

Positive

Example: I am working on that project now.

2.2.

Negative

Example: I am not working on that project now.

ACTIVITIES YOU DO AT
THE MOMENT
Present
Progressive

I m looking for a job

right now.

TEMPORAL SITUATIONS

I am living in England for

this summer.

Are you looking for a

Interrogative
job right now?

No, I am not looking

Negative
for a job right now.

3.

PAST SIMPLE

TO DESCRIBE A
COMPLETED ACTION IN
THE PAST
Past

TO DESCRIBE COMPLETED
ACTION IN THE PAST

No one thought he was

I walked up to the till,
a serious candidate.
paid and then left the shop.

Simple
Interrogative
Negative

3.1.

Did you work?

They didnt work

Did she sleep?

It didnt sleep

Time Expressions on simple past

The most important time expressions in simple past are:

Last, ago, yesterday.

These expressions are generally placed at the beginning or end of a sentence.

Example: I went to the church yesterday.
Yesterday I went to the church.

4.

PAST PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOS

Example: I Was listening to music in my bedroom

TO SAY WHAT HAPPENING

AT A CERTAIN POINT IN
THE PAST
Past

ball.

I was playing with the

progressive

I was watching TV when my

mother got home.

Were you playing with

Interrogative
the ball?
Negative
No, I was playing with the ball.

TO TALK ABOUT AN
ACTION WHICH
HAPPENED IN THE PAST,
BUT THE EXACT TIME IS
NOT MENTIONED
Present

Ive already done that.

TO DESCRIBE AN ACTION
WHICH STARTED IN THE
PAST AND CONTINUES UP
TO THE PRESENT.

Mary has had her dog

since September.

Perfect
Have you
Interrogative
English before?
Negative

spoken Has she had her dog for 5

months?

They havent worked.

It hasnt slept for 3 days.

4.1.

Time Expressions in present perfect

If you handle time expressions in present perfect you can identify perfectly the
moment of the action.

The most important time expressions for present perfect are:

FOR: to indicate the duration of the action.

Example: I have been here for 12 years.

SINCE: to indicate the specific moment when the action began.

Example: I have been here since 1999.

YET: When you havent finished the action.

Example: I havent gone to that fancy restaurant yet.

ALREADY: When you have finished the action.

Example: I have already gone to that fancy restaurant.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

MITCHELL, H.Q. Traveller, mm publications, 2009.

FINNIE R , FRAIN, C, Hill D, THOMAS, K. Helbing Languages, 2010.

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