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Cuadro Comparativo: Escuela Universidad
Cuadro Comparativo: Escuela Universidad
At school I had to hide the briefcase from a I don't have to do those immaturity at university.
classmate who fell overweight.
At school I had to bring a falsified medical excuse. At university I don't have to falsify a medical excuse
and I can't do it either.
At school I had to do my hoarseness so as not to In college you don't have to do that, it's all up to
present an oral exam. you.
At school I had to bandage my hand to avoid In college you don't have to do that, because in my
physical education. case they don't give me physical education.
In the school I had to say that I kept the notebook At university I don't have to do that, because at
when I did not do the homework. school you didn't give it that much importance.
ESCUELA UNIVERSIDAD
The auxiliary verb has means to
have to have. One of its
peculiarities is that the Present perfect tense /
pronunciation of the pronoun Present perfect tense:
changes with that it is conjugated,
so we use we have with the Verb to have as a perfect
pronouns I, you, we and they, but present tense auxiliary.
it has with the pronouns he, she Other examples:
Y HAD TO
The dog has eaten so well!
He has a daughter.
To have fulfills the auxiliary function of other verbs to In this verb tense we must use had, which is the past
form tenses such as present perfect tense / present form of the verb to have, as an auxiliary verb.
perfect tense and past perfect tense / past perfect Example use of have in the past form in a sentence.
tense. In this case, the verb to have is translated into
Spanish as haber. She had practiced for the concert.
The simple past is used for actions 1.Jose called while I was watching the news.
that interrupt other actions. Also
2.He was walking to work when he fell.
used for an action that took place
when another action was in
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST
3.Was it raining when you left?
progress. Pay attention to the CONTINUO IN MIXED
contrast that exists between the
simple past and the past SENTENCES AND THE USE
progressive.
OF WHEN AND WHILE. We use the simple past to narrate
Past progressive is used to describe an action in specific events in the past, and
progress at a time in the past. In other words, the the continuous past to set or talk
action does not have a specific beginning or end. about things that lasted a certain
time.
Example: I was studying for the exam every day.
Example: The sun was shining and
The past progressive is used for setting. birds were singing in the trees. A
gentle breeze was blowing.
Example: The waves were crashing on the shore and
the sun was shining.
Past progressive is used to indicate an action that was The past continuous or past
interrupted. Also used for an action that was in progressive (continuous past) is used
progress when another action took place at the same to emphasize the continuation of an
time. Note the contrast between past progressive and action in the past. Formula: to be en
simple past. pasado + gerundio.
Example: I was running when suddenly, I tripped and Example: were calling
sprained my ankle.