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In English grammar, various verb tenses are used to describe actions occurring at different times. The simple past tense indicates actions that happened and were completed in the past.

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Past simple irregular form

past progresive
-puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past Example: He was playing football. -two actions happening at the same time (in the past) Example: While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes. -action going on at a certain time in the past Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
Past simple regular form
The simple past is used to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past. The simple past is formed by adding –ed to the base form of the verb (the infinitive without to). base form + ed = simple past walk walked push pushed greet greeted watch watched
present progresivo
present perfect

past perfect

The "past perfect" refers to a time prior to the recent past. It is used to indicate that an event occurred before another in the past. No matter which of the events mentioned first, because the tense makes clear temporal order in which they occurred. example:

the present perfect simple is have/has + past participle.the past participle often end is in-ed. Example:i we they you have.

The present progressive, also called the present continuous, it is formed with the verb BE and a present participle: BE + (verb + ing). This grammatical aspect corresponds to the verb BE: example:I am studying English.
many past simple verbs do not end in-ed. the have irregular forms. for negative and question forms, use did and the infinitive without to. Example: -the romans made britain a colony. -they didn't feel happy. -did they speak latin?
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many

It used in interrogative and negative sentences Delanta an accountant plural noun. Example: how many apples are there in the basket?

much

It used in interrogative and negative sentences Delanta uncountable noun. Example: How much water is there in the swimming pool?

a lot of

se utiliza en frases afirmativas. -countable in plural: i have got a lot of of books. -incontable in singular: i have got a lot of work.

Any:

Use any in negative sentences. Example: I'm not going to buy any clothes. QUESTION: is there any ice in the fridge?

Some:

use some in positive sentences. Example: I'm going to buy some clothes. QUESTION: can i have some soop,please?