UNIVERSIDAD RURAL DE GUATEMALA

CUARTO SEMESTRE
INGLES 4

"SIMPLE PAST"
El "simple past" se utiliza para hablar de una accin que concluy en un tiempo anterior
al actual. La duracin no es relevante. El tiempo en que se sita la accin puede ser el
pasado reciente o un pasado lejano.
Ejemplos:
John worked in the school.
He lived In Guatemala.

Examples:

I studied French when I was a child.

He played the violin.
He didn't play the piano.
She worked at the movie theater after school.
They never went to school, they always skipped class.

Nota: el trmino ago es til para expresar distancia temporal en el pasado. Se

coloca despus del periodo de tiempo de que se trate: a week ago, three years ago, a
minute ago. Cuidado: el "simple past" del ingls puede parecerse a un tiempo verbal de tu
propio idioma y, sin embargo, su significado puede ser distinto.

To walk

Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa

I walked I didn't walk Did I walk?

You walked You didn't walk Did you walk?

He walked He didn't walk Did he walk?

We walked We didn't walk Did we walk?

They walked They didn't walk Did they walk?

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Nota: para construir las formas negativa e interrogativa de todos los verbos en "simple
past", se utiliza siempre el auxiliar 'did''.

THE PAST CONTINUOUS

Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The
interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past.

Examples:

I was watching TV when she called.

When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.

While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.

While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.

Sammy was waiting for us

While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.

PARALLEL ACTIONS: ACCIONES PARALELAS

When you use the Past Continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses
the idea that both actions were happening at the same time. The actions are parallel.

Examples:

I was studying while he was making dinner.

While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.

I wasn't paying attention while I was writing the letter

What were you doing while you were waiting?

Thomas wasn't working, and I wasn't working either.

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PAST TIME EXPRESSIONS

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YEAR: AO

academic year: ao acadmico, curso acadmico

calendar year: ao civil, ao natural
civil year: ao calendario
current year: ao actual, ao corriente, ao presente
each year: cada ao
eclipse year: ao de eclipses

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BODY PARTS

Arteria Artery Encas Gums Ojo Eye

Articulacin Joint Espalda Back Ombligo Navel ; Umbilicus

Barbilla ; Mentn Chin Espina dorsal ; Columna Oreja Ear

vertebral Spine
Boca Mouth Pantorrilla Calf
Estmago Stomach
Brazo Arm Prpado Eyelid
Frente Forehead
Cabeza Head Pecho Chest
Genitales Genitals
Cadera Hip Pelo Hair
Hgado Liver
Cara Face Pestaa Eyelash
Hombro Shoulder
Ceja Eyebrow Pie Foot
Hueso Bone
Cerebro Brain Piel Skin
Labio Lip
Cintura Waist Pierna Leg
Mandbula Jaw
Codo Elbow Pulmn Lung
Mano Hand
Corazn Heart Puo Fist
Mejilla Cheek
Costado Side Riones Kidneys
Miembro ; Extremidad
Costilla Rib Limb Rodilla Knee

Crneo Skull Mueca Wrist Sangre Blood

Cuello Neck Msculo Muscle Taln Heel

Dedo de la mano Finger Muslo Thigh Tobillo Ankle

Dedo del pie Toe Nariz Nose Trasero Bottom

Diente/dientes Nervio Nerve Ua Nail

Tooth/Teeth
Nudillo Knuckle Vena Vein

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DESCRIBE HAIR AND PEOPLE

HAIR

blonde/fair hair brown hair red hair black hair grey hair
blonde brunette redhead - -
EYES

grey eyes green eyes blue eyes brown eyes dark eyes

!Note!
This is a black
eye!

TYPE OF HAIR

She She He has no She She

She
has long has short hair. = He has medium has medium
has short hair.
hair. is bald. length hair. length hair.

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 hair.

She has
She has
She has She has medium She has
medium
+ long, black short, black - length, blond
length, red hair
short, blonde
hair. hair. e hair.
.
hair.
She has
She has She has She has
+ medium She has
long, straig short, straig medium
- length, straig short, curly,
+ ht, black ht, black length, wavy,
ht, blonde blonde hair.
hair. hair. red hair.
hair.
Her hair
Her hair Her hair Her hair
is medium Her hair
is long, is short, is medium
or straight straight and
- length,
length, wavy
is short, curly
straight and and blonde.
and black. black. and red.
blonde.
She wears
+
glasses.
TYPE OF COMPLEXION

She is black.
He is asian. He He is white.
She is white. She has She is white. She
has light-brown She has dark He has fair
skin. lightly tanned skin. has very pale skin.
skin. skin.

OTHER FEATURES

Can you spot the named feature?

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moustache beard
eyebrows cheeks
Personality (positive) - Personalidad
(positivo)
honest (nest) - honesto
courageous (karidchos) - valiente
optimistic (optimstic) - optimista
intelligent (intlidchent) - inteligente
sincere (sinser) - sincero
ambitious (ambshos) - ambicioso
modest (mdest) - modesto
sensible (snsibl) - sensato
friendly (frndli) - amistoso
practical (prktical) - prctico
considerate (consderet) - considerado
tolerant (tlerant) - tolerante
responsible (rispnsibl) - responsable
generous (dchneros) - generoso
patient ( pishent) - paciente
disciplined (dsciplind) - disciplinado
humorous (himoros) - divertido
sympathetic (simpazric) - comprensivo
chin forehead nostrils
fringe lips teeth
Personality (negative) - Personalidad
(negativo)
dishonest (disnest) - deshonesto
pessimistic (pesimstic) - pesimista
miserly (miserli) - avaro
coward (kuard) - cobarde
selfish (slfish) - egosta
impatient (impishent) - impaciente
lazy (lissi) - haragn
greedy (gridi) - codicioso
resentful (risntful) - resentido
envious (nvios) - envidioso
jealous (dchlos) - celoso
possesive (possiv) - posesivo
conceited (constid) - engredo
arrogant (rrogant) - arrogante
fussy (fssi) - quisquilloso
gullible (glibl) - ingenuo
stubborn (stborn) - terco
careless (krles) - negligente