1.

Present
I work
I am working
El tiempo Present (presente) responde a la pregunta: What happens? = Qu pasa? o What is happening? =
Qu est pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + verbo en presente (I work). Sujeto + am/are/is + verbo en
progresivo (I am working).
2. Present Perfect
I have worked
I have been working
El tiempo Present Perfect responde a la pregunta: What has happened? = Qu ha pasado? o What has been
happening? = Qu ha estado pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + have/has + verbo en participio (I have worked).
Sujeto + have/has + been + verbo en progresivo (I have been working).
3. Past
I worked
I was working
El tiempo Past (pasado) responde a la pregunta: What happened? = Qu pas/pasaba? o What was
happening? = Qu estuvo/estaba pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + verbo en pasado (I worked). Sujeto +
was/were + verbo en progresivo (I was working).
4. Past Perfect
I had worked
I had been working
El tiempo Past Perfect responde a la pregunta: What had happened? = Qu haba pasado? o What had been
happening? = Qu haba estado pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + had + verbo en participio (I had worked).
Sujeto + had + been + verbo en progresivo (I had been working).
5. Future
I will work
I will be working
El tiempo Future responde a la pregunta: What will happen? = Qu pasar? o What will be happening? =
Qu estar pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + will + verbo presente (I will work). Sujeto + will + be + gerundio
(I will be working).
6. Future Perfect
I will have worked
I will have been working
El tiempo Future Perfect responde a la pregunta: What will have happened? = Qu habr pasado? o What
will have been happening? = Qu habr estado pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + will + have + verbo en
participio (I will have worked). Sujeto + will + have been + verbo en progresivo (I will have been working).
7. Future (going to)
I am going to work
I am going to be working
El tiempo Future (going to) responde a la pregunta: What is going to happen? = Qu va a pasar? o What is
going to be happening? = Qu va a estar pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + am/is/are + going to + verbo en
presente (I am going to work). Sujeto + am/is/are + going to + be + verbo en progresivo (I am going to be
working).

8. Future Perfect (going to)

I am going to have worked
I am going to have been working
El tiempo Future Perfect (going to) responde a la pregunta: What is going to have happened? = Qu va a
haber pasado? o What is going to have been happening? = Qu va a haber estado pasando?. Se forma:
Sujeto + am/is/are + going to + have + verbo en participio (I am going to have worked). Sujeto +
am/is/are + going to + have + been + verbo en progresivo (I am going to have been working).
9. Future in Past
I was going to work
I was going to be working
El tiempo Future in Past responde a la pregunta: What was going to happen? = Qu iba a pasar? o What was
going to be happening? = Qu iba a estar pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + was/were + going to + verbo en
presente (I was going to work). Sujeto + was/were + going to + be + verbo en progresivo (I was going to be
working).
10. Future Perfect in Past
I was going to have worked
I was going to have been working
El tiempo Future Perfect in Past responde a la pregunta: What was going to have happened? = Qu iba a
haber pasado? o What was going to have been happening? = Qu iba a haber estado pasando?. Se forma:
Sujeto + was/were + going to + have + verbo en participio (I was going to have worked). Sujeto +
was/were + going to + have + been + verbo en progresivo (I was going to have been working).
11. Conditional
I would work
I would be working
El tiempo Conditional responde a la pregunta: What would happen? = Qu pasara? o What would be
happening? = Qu estara pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + would + verbo presente (I would work). Sujeto +
would + be + verbo en progresivo (I would be working).
12. Conditional Perfect (Past Conditional)
I would have worked
I would have been working
Tambin llamado Past Conditional, responde a la pregunta: What would have happened? = Qu habra
pasado? o What would have been happening? = Qu habra estado pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + would +
have + verbo en participio (I would have worked). Sujeto + would + have been + verbo en progresivo (I
would have been working).
13. Modals
I (can, could, ...) work
I (can, could, ...) be working
Para formar este tiempo utilizamos los verbos modales (can/could/may/might/should/must) +
verbo en forma base. (I can play tennis).

Mary Anne can speak five languages fluently.

Mary Anne puede hablar cinco idiomas con fluidez.

Do not shout! I can hear you perfectly well.

No grites! Te puedo oir perfectamente.

I must work really hard if I want a promotion.

Debo trabajar muy duro si quiero un ascenso.

You must return that book, Jimmy. It is not yours.

Debes devolver ese libro, Jimmy. No te pertenece.

That man owns three houses and two planes. He must be very wealthy.
Aquel hombre posee tres casas y dos aviones. Debe de ser muy rico.

If you are not feeling well, you should call a doctor.

Si no te sientes bien, deberas llamar al doctor.

You look tired, Alec. You should rest more.

Te ves cansado, Alec. Deberas descansar ms.

You must not smoke in public places.

No debes fumar en lugares pblicos.

Deaf people cannot hear.

Los sordos no pueden or.

You should not drink and drive.

No deberas tomar y manejar.

We should not litter the floor.

No deberamos ensuciar el piso.

Can I use your phone, Sally?

Puedo usar tu telfono, Sally?

What can I do for you, sir?

En qu lo puedo ayudar, seor?

Must we visit grandpa every Sunday, mom?

Debemos visitar al abuelo todos los domingos, mam?

Should we contribute to this fund-raising event?

Deberamos contribuir a este evento para recaudar fondos?

Modals Continuous
What (could/should/...) be happening? - Qu (podra/debera/...) estar pasando?
I (could/should/...) be working - (podra/debera/...) estar trabajando

That cannot be true! You must be joking.

Eso no puede ser verdad! Debes de estar bromeando.

It is very late. We must be going now.

Es demasiado tarde. Deberamos estar yendo ahora.

You should be listening to what I am saying.

Deberas estar escuchando lo que estoy diciendo.

Alex can be playing chess for three hours without getting tired.
Alex puede estar jugando ajedrez durante tres horas sin cansarse.

The kid must not be shouting in class.

El nio no debe estar gritando en clase.

Bob cannot be telling the truth. That is impossible!

Bob no puede estar diciendo la verdad. Eso es imposible!

It is 12 noon. Shouldn't the cook be preparing lunch?

Son las doce del medioda. No debera el cocinero estar preparando el almuerzo?

Must I be doing the homework for tomorrow?

Debo estar haciendo la tarea para maana?

14. Modals + Have

I (can, could, ...) have worked
I (can, could, ...) have been working
Podemos utilizar los verbos modales seguidos del auxiliary 'have' (sujeto+ modal + have + participio) para
indicar accin en el pasado: I should have gone.

Modals + Have
What (could/should/...) have happened? - Qu (podra/debera/...) haber pasado?
I (could/should/...) have worked - (podra/debera/...) haber trabajado

Fred made a lot of noise when he came home. You must have heard him.
Fred hizo mucho ruido cuando lleg anoche. Debiste haberlo odo.

The news was awful. You should have said something about it.
La noticia era espantosa. Deberas haber dicho algo al respecto.

That was a terrible accident! The driver must have hurt himself.
Ese fue un accidente terrible! El conductor debi haberse lastimado.

Pam had a toothache. She should have visited the dentist.

A Pam le dola un diente. Debera haber visitado al dentista.

There was a flying saucer in the sky last night. You must have seen it.
Haba un plato volador en el cielo anoche. Debiste haberlo visto.

Nick's dog ran away. It must have been scared of the thunderstorm.
El perro de Nick se escap. Debi haberse asustado de la tormenta elctrica.

You should have seen Jen in her wedding dress.

Deberas haberla visto a Jen en su vestido de novia.

The maid should not have frozen the vegetables.

La mucama no debera haber congelado los vegetales.

Sarah failed the exam. She must not have studied enough.
Sara no pas el examen. No debe haber estudiado lo suficiente.

Mr. Benson should not have accepted Dr. Harrison's proposal.

El Sr. Benson no debera haber aceptado la propuesta del Dr. Harrison.

Should mom have woken you up at 7:00?

Mam debera haberte despertado a las 7:00?

Should they have left earlier?

Deberan haber partido ms temprano?

Could I have applied for a sick leave?

Podra haber solicitado una licencia por enfermedad?

Modals + Have - Continuous Form

What (could/should/...) have been happening? - Qu (podra/debera/...) haber estado pasando?
I (could/should/...) have been working - (podra/debera/...) haber estado trabajando

I could have been dancing at the party instead of staying at home.

Yo podra haber estado bailando en la fiesta en lugar de quedarme en casa.

The baby must have been eating. The table is dirty.

El beb debi haber estado comiendo. La mesa est sucia.

My friends should have been waiting here for me.

Mis amigos deberan haber estado esperndome aqu.

It has been raining a lot lately. You should not have been watering the garden.
Ha estado lloviendo mucho ltimamente. No deberas haber estado regando el jardn.

Patrick is ill again. He must not have been taking his medicine.
Patrick est enfermo de nuevo. No debe haber estado tomando su medicina.

Should they have been lighting the candles?

Ellos deberan estar prendiendo las velas?

Could we have been swimming at the beach?

Podramos haber estado nadando en la playa?

15. Imperatives
Work!
Let's work!
El imperativo en ingls se usa para dar rdenes, brindar sugerencias o hacer invitaciones. Es el tiempo
verbal ms fcil de aprender. Aqui tienes muchos ejemplos con traducciones.

Imperatives
En forma afirmativa
En forma negativa
Come here

Don't cross the street

Ven aqu

No cruces la calle

Go there

Don't say that

Ve all

No digas eso

Open the door

Don't be so mean

Abre la puerta

No seas tan malo

Leave me alone

Don't fight

Djame solo

No peles

Turn on the TV

Don't drink so much

Enciende el televisor

No tomes tanto

Turn off the radio

Don't invite so many people

Apga la radio

No invites a tantas personas

Be careful

Don't make noise

S cuidadoso

No hagas ruido

Let me see that

Don't interrupt

Djame ver eso

No interrumpas

Call me up

Don't drive so fast

Llmame por telfono

No conduzcas tan rpido

Finish that report

Don't be late

Termina ese informe

No llegues tarde

Sit down

Don't come so early

Sintate

No vengas tan temprano

Stand up

Don't buy so many things

Levntate

No compres tantas cosas

El "Lets" = "Let us" se usa para dar una orden en la cual uno mismo se incluye.
Let's
Let's not
Let's work

Let's not hurry

Trabajemos

No nos apuremos

Let's make a party

Let's not do that

Hagamos una fiesta

No hagamos eso

Let's buy some beers

Let's not waste time

Compremos algunas cervezas

No desperdiciemos tiempo

Let's play basketball

Let's not wait any more

Juguemos al bsketbol

No esperemos ms

Let's go to the movies

Let's not go so fast

Vayamos al cine

No vayamos tan rpido

Let's eat some ice creams

Let's not drink so much

Comamos algunos helados

No tomemos tanto

Let's take a walk

Let's not talk about that

Tomemos un paseo

No hablemos de eso

Let's consider this problem

Let's not bother them

Consideremos este problema

No los molestemos

Let's see what we can do

Let's not interrupt

Veamos que podemos hacer

No interrumpamos

Let's try to do it

Let's not say anything

Tratemos de hacerlo

No digamos nada

Let's start with this

Let's not argue again

Comencemos con esto

No discutamos de nuevo

Let's finish that

Let's not be upset about it

Terminemos eso

No estemos molestos por ello