Glossary

20 verbs
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Buy: Acquire
something in
exchange for money.
• Present simple: Today I buy a new car
because the one I have is useless.
• Present progressive: I'm buying a new
car because the one I have doesn't work.
• Past simple: I bought a new car because
the one I have doesn't work.
• Future simple: I will buy a new car
because the one I have is useless.
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Play: Performing an activity
or doing a thing, generally
exercising some capacity or skill,
in order to have fun or be
entertained.
• Present simple: I play with my brother
in my spare time.
• Present progressive: I'm playing with
my brother in my spare time.
• Past simple: I played with my brother in
my spare time.
• Future simple: I will play with my
brother in my spare time
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Go: To move [a person or a
thing] towards a certain place.
• Present simple: I learn English so you
have more opportunities
• Present progressive: I'm learning
English so you have more opportunities.
• Past simple: I learned English so you
have more opportunities
• Future simple: I will learn English so
you have more opportunities
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Start: Make something that
did not exist before, did not
happen, or was not made come
into existence, happen, or be
done, or make the first part of
•thisPresent
thing.simple: I start work every day at
8 am.
• Present progressive: I’m starting work
every day at 8 am.
• Past simple: I started work every day at
8 am.
• Future simple: I start will work every
day at 8 am.
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Wash: To clean something
by wetting or soaking it with
water or another liquid.

• Present simple: I wash my car at night.

• Present progressive: I’m washing my
car at night
• Past simple: I washed my car at night
• Future simple: I will wash my car at
night
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Watch: Direct your gaze
towards something and focus
your attention on it.

• Present simple: I watch MasterChef at

night at 9:30
• Present progressive: I’m watching
MasterChef at night at 9:30
• Past simple: I watched MasterChef at
night at 9:30
• Future simple: I will watch MasterChef
at night at 9:30
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See: Perceiving
something material
through the sense of
sight.
• Present simple: I see a pretty woman in
a dress every day.
• Present progressive: I’m seening a
pretty woman in a dress every day.
• Past simple: I saw a pretty woman in a
dress every day.
• Future simple: I will see a pretty
woman in a dress every day.
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Have: It indicates that what is
expressed by the direct object has
a relationship, especially
possession, belonging or inclusion,
with the person or thing
designated by the subject.
• Present simple: I have new shoes for
work
• Present progressive: I’m having new
shoes for work
• Past simple: I had new shoes for work
• Future simple: I will have new shoes for
work
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Get: Getting to do or obtain
something that is intended,
requested or desired.

• Present simple: I get good grades in

college. Present progressive: I’m
getting good grades in college.
• Past simple: I got good grades in college
• Future simple: I will get good grades in
college
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Walk: Walking from one
place to another, especially if
a defined route is followed.

• Present simple: I walk 2.8 km on

Fridays.
• Present progressive: I’m walking 2.8
km on Fridays.
• Past simple: I walked 2.8 km on
Fridays.
• Future simple: I will walk 2.8 km on
Fridays.
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Run: To move [a person or
an animal] quickly with long
steps and in such a way that
one foot is lifted off the
ground before the other has
been placed on it.
• Present simple: I run 2.5 km on
Wednesdays.
• Present progressive: I’m running 2.5
km on Wednesdays.
• Past simple: I ran 2.5 km on
Wednesdays.
• Future simple: I will run 2.5 km on
Wednesdays.
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Say: Articulate,
pronounce or emit the
sounds of a language.

• Present simple: I say yes I will go to the

party.
• Present progressive: I’m saying yes I
will go to the party.
• Past simple: I said yes I will go to the
party
• Future simple: I will say yes I will go to
the party
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Pay:Giving a person an
amount of money or
something else that is owed to
him, either in exchange for
something, or for a service or
work he has done.
• Present simple: I pay my debts at the
end of the month.
• Present progressive: I’m paying my
debts at the end of the month.
• Past simple: I paid my debts at the end
of the month.
• Future simple: I will pay my debts at
the end of the month.
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Send: To get
something to a place.

• Present simple: I send homework at

11:55 p.m.
• Present progressive: I’m sending
homework at 11:55 p.m.
• Past simple: I sent homework at 11:55
p.m.
• Future simple: I will send homework at
11:55 p.m.
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Install: Placing something
in a place so that it works
correctly or performs the
function that corresponds to
it.
• Present simple: I install the air
conditioning in my house tonight.
• Present progressive: I installing the air
conditioning in my house tonight.
• Past simple: The last night I installed
the air conditioning in my house.
• Future simple: I will install the air
conditioning in my house tonight.
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Read: Pass your eyes
through the signs of a word or
written text to interpret them
mentally or translate them
into sounds.
• Present simple: I read the bible in the
morning.
• Present progressive: I’m reading the
bible in the morning.
• Past simple: I read the bible in the
morning.
• Future simple: I will read the bible in
the morning
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Wait: Hope to
achieve or have
something you want
come true.
• Present simple: I wait for my brother to
go to university in the morning.
• Present progressive: I’m waiting for my
brother to go to university in the
morning
• Past simple: I waited for my brother to
go to university in the morning.
• Future simple: I will wait for my
brother to go to university in the
morning
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Sing: Form [a person]
with his voice melodious
and varied sounds or that
follow a musical melody.
• Present simple: I sing songs of los
temerarios on Fridays.
• Present progressive: I’m singing songs
of los temerarios on Fridays.
• Past simple: I sang songs of los
temerarios on Friday.
• Future simple: I will sing songs of los
temerarios on Fridays.
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Begin: Make something that did
not exist before, did not happen or was
not made, come to exist, happen or be
done, or make the first part of this
thing.

• Present simple: I begin my new job as a

painter on Monday
• Present progressive: I’m beginning my
new job as a painter.
• Past simple: I began my new job as a
painter on Monday
• Future simple: I will begin my new job
as a painter on Monday
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Sleep: Rest, with eyes
closed, in an unconscious state
in which sensory functions
and voluntary movements are
suspended.
• Present simple: I sleep 8 hours a day
• Present progressive: I sleeping 8 hours
a day
• Past simple: I slept 8 hours a day
• Future simple: I will sleep 8 hours a day