english tenses lesson 1
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English TensesVerónica Esteban Díaz
LESSON 1
Objective:
Learn non-personal forms in order to be able to form other tenses
Infinitive
Gerund
Participle
INFINITIVE
FORMS
Positive
The infinitive could be formed without to
VerbTo
INFINITIVE
FORMS
Negative
VerbToNot
EXAMPLES
PositiveTo watchTo speakBuyStudy
NegativeNot eatNot to drink
USES
As subjectTo give advice is easy
As direct objectWe all want to talk
As complementMy goal is to win
It is used to describe unreal, general or future actionsShe decided to return home
In my goal is to win, to win is a complement because the verb is copular
GERUND
FORMS
Positive
Verb -ing
GERUND
FORMS
Negative
VerbNot -ing
EXAMPLES
PositiveDrinkingStudyingWatching
NegativeNot talkingNot beingNot speaking
USES
As subjectEating is a pleasure for me
As direct objectHe enjoys swimming
As complementYou keep talking about your problems
As an adverb It’s freezing cold
As adjective that describes things The film was interesting
It is used to describe real and completed actionsThey finished working the garden
EXERCISES
http://www.really-learn-english.com/gerunds-and-infinitives-exercises.html
http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerunds_infinitives_3.htm
http://imparareinglese.com/esercizi_inglese/gerund_infinitive_change.html
PARTICIPLE
FORMS
Positive
Verb -ed
-ed is used for regular verbs, for irregular verbs see this list
PARTICIPLE
FORMS
Negative
-ed is used for regular verbs, for irregular verbs see this list
VerbNot -ed
EXAMPLES
PositiveWatchedStudiedWalkedBoughtDrunkPut
NegativeNot spokenNot doneNot visited
USES
As adjectives that describes a personA weaked child was begging
As objectI found her not recovered
As adverbI’m dead thirsty
To expess an early action of the same subjectDeceived by everybody, he decided to move on
EXERCISES
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/irregverbs1.htm
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-3.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/past_participle.htm