FUNCTION-GRAMMAR
ROUTINES, HABITS, STATES.
(SOMETIMES ASSOCIATED WITH FREQUENCY)
PRESENT SIMPLE
A VECES ESCRIBO SOBRE LAS COSAS QUE VEO EN MI CIUDAD.
SOMETIMES I WRITE ABOUT THE THINGS THAT I SEE IN MY CITY.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I ALWAYS DO.
SOMETIMES / RARELY
PRESENT SIMPLE
SOLIAMOS VIVIR EN UNA CASA PEQUEÑA EN FRENTE DE LA ESTACÍON DE RENFE.
WE USED TO LIVE IN A SMALL HOUSE IN FRONT OF THE RENFE STATION.
SPECIFIC EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN THE PAST.
(STORIES OR HISTORICAL NARRATIVES)
SIMPLE PAST
NO PUEDO IR CONTIGO. ESTOY HACIENDO UNAS REPARACIONES EN CASA.
I CAN'T GO WITH YOU. I'M DOING SOME REPAIRS AT HOME.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I DID LAST YEAR.
ES ALGO QUE HICE EL AÑO PASADO.
THIS MORNING
SIMPLE PAST
¿A DÓNDE FUISTE ANOCHE?
WHERE DID YOU GO LAST NIGHT?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
EL OTRO DÍA APRENDÍ UNA EXPRESIÓN NUEVA QUE NO TENÍA EN MI VOCABULARIO.
THE OTHER DAY I LEARNED A NEW EXPRESSION THAT I DIDN'T HAVE IN MY VOCABULARY.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M DOING.
ES ALGO QUE ESTOY HACIENDO.
RIGHT NOW, LOOK.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
LOS NUEVOS INQUILINOS PASARON EL FIN DE SEMANA AQUÍ CONMIGO.
THE NEW TENANTS SPENT THE WEEKEND HERE WITH ME.
ANECDOTES, EXPERIENCES ACCOMPLISHED.
(USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH RECORDS AND REGISTERS)
PRESENT PERFECT
HE HABLADO CON MUCHAS PERSONAS SOBRE ESO.
I'VE TALKED WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE ABOUT THAT.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'VE DONE A COUPLE OF TIMES.
ES ALGO QUE HE HECHO UN PAR DE VECES.
ONLY 3 TIMES IN MY LIFE
PRESENT PERFECT
LOS BUSES SON MEJORES PERO EL SISTEMA DE RUTAS ES PEOR QUE ANTES.
THE BUSES ARE BETTER BUT THE ROUTES SYSTEM IS WORSE THAN BEFORE.
ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUE IN THE PRESENT. SPECIAL ENPHASYS IN THE RESULTS.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
HE ESTADO LEYENDO ALGUNOS ARTÍCULOS INTERESANTES Y AHORA ENTIENDO LA SITUACIÓN UN POCO MEJOR.
I'VE BEEN READING SOME INTERESTING ARTICLES AND NOW I UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION A BIT BETTER.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'VE BEEN DOING LATELY.
ES ALGO QUE HE ESTADO HACIENDO ULTIMAMENTE.
TONIGHT
FUTURE
TRADUCIR Y HABLAR AL MISMO TIEMPO ES REALMENTE DIFÍCIL.
TRANSLATING AND SPEAKING AT THE SAME TIME IS REALLY DIFICULT.