Futuro con Be going to...

FUTURO: BE GOING TO

1.- Usamos el presente continuo para decir lo que hemos acordado hacer.

I'm leaving tomorrow. I've got my plane ticket

y usamos la expresión “be going to” para expresar lo que hemos decidido (aunque quizas no acordado) hacer.

I've decided not to stay here any longer. Tomorrow I'm going to look for somewhere else to stay

2.- Tambien usamos la expresión “be going to” para hablar de lo que va a pasar en un futuro (predicciones basadas en algo que sabemos)

My sister is going to have a baby in March

It's nearly nine now. We're going to be late

3.- Para expresar intencion.

Peter was going to do the exam, but he changed his mind.

I was just going to cross the road when my father shouted “Stop”

Pasado simple

PASADO SIMPLE

1.- Usamos el pasado simple para hablar de acciones, ya terminadas, en el pasado.

Mozart started composing at the age of five.

Did you have time to write the letter?

Thet weren't able to come because they were so busy

Did you go out last night?

Yes, I went to the cinema, but I didn't enjoy the film much

Presente Simple

PRESENTE SIMPLE

1.- Usamos el presente simple para decir cosas que son verdad en general.

Nurses look after patients in hospitals

2.- Tambien lo usamos para acciones que se repiten habitualmente.

We come here every week

3.- Expresando pensamientos y emociones.

I think so. I like it etc.

4.- En frases del tipo I promise, I suggest, I apologize, I advice, I insist, I agree, I refuse.....

5.- Usamos presente simple con significado de futuro cuando hablamos de horarios y programas prefijados.

My train leaves at 11.30

6.- Con el presente simple usamos habitualmente adverbios y expresiones de frecuencia como: always-often-sometimes-usualy-hardly ever-never. Estos adverbios van delante de verbo principal, o bien despues si es el verbo to be.

He often goes out

She's always late

Las expresiones de frecuencia (every day, twice a week, etc) suelen ir al final de la frase.

I have English classes twice a week