Hoy día:Triunfos y problelmas actuales -- Tiempo Presente Uses

Hoy en día: Triunfos y Problemas actuales

​El tiempo Presente Present tense

Present tense verb forms are used to express the following communicative function in the present;

Present Tense

Tiempo presente

AR endings		ER endings		IR endings
o	amos	o	emos	o	imos
as	áis	es	éis	es	ís
a	an	e	en	e	en

Describing or introducing people or events

Quiero presentarle a mi amigo Carlos. Tiene los ojos azules y el pelo negro.

Look for context clues.

• Verb conjugation present tense. Who is executing the action? Identify the nouns and/or pronouns

• Adjectives to describe nouns or the subject. Ojos y pelo

• Gender number agreement. singular and plural femenine and masculine Noun adjective agreement

Narrating or informing about events taking place

Carlos y Elena asisten a la fiesta.

Look for context clues.

• verb conjugation present tense. Who is executing the action?

• Gender number agreement. singular and plural femenine and masculine verb noun agreement

Reporting about habitual actions.

1. Camino a la escuela todos los días

Look for context clues.

• Verb conjugation present tense. Who is executing the action?

• Gender number agreement. singular and plural femenine and masculine verb noun agreement.

• Identify the nouns.

• Identify the adjective

Informing about events that will take place in the near future.

Te llamo mañana.

Look for context clues.

• Verb conjugation present tense. Who is executing the action?

• Gender number agreement. singular and plural femenine and masculine verb noun agreement.

• Identify the nouns.

• identify the adjective

Expressing or questioning current attitudes, feelings, or oppinions.

No me gusta la violencia en los programas de televisión. ¿ Qué piensa usted?

Look for context clues.

• Verb conjugation present tense. Who is executing the action?

• Gender number agreement. singular and plural femenine and masculine verb noun agreement.

• Identify the nouns.

• identify the adjective

Retellling a historical event or telling a story in historical present.

1. Cenicienta, además de cocinar, limpia los pisos y las escaleras de la casa.

Look for context clues.

• Verb conjugation, present tense. Who is executing the action?

• Gender number agreement. singular and plural femenine and masculine verb noun agreement.

• Identify the nouns.

• Identify the adjective

Expressing a past idea or action that continues in the present.

Hace tres años que vivo aqui.

Look for context clues.

• Verb conjugation, present tense. Who is executing the action?

• Gender number agreement. Singular and plural feminine and masculine verb noun agreement.

• Identify the nouns.

• Identify the adjective

Work cited

Hiller, J. F. (2001). Spanish Four Years: Advanced Spanish With Ap Component. Amsco School Publications Incorporated.