Respuestas
En el idioma ingles, el presente continuo se refiere a los sucesos que ya ocurrieron y siguen teniendo efectos en el presente. Usa los verbos auxiliares have y la estructura have been.
Conversación en inglés en presente perfecto:
John.- Hi, Mary.
Mary.- Hi John. Have you been here long time ago?
John.- Oh, no. I’ve (I have) arrived five minutes ago.
Mary.- Great. I have think you have been here at least an hour before. I have drived all the morning, but traffic was so heavy.
John.- Never mind Mary. Have you eat yet?
Mary.- No, no yet.
John.- Then come to that restaurant. I have come here for six months, cooks well.
Mary.- No, better go to Tako Loko. My uncle has worked there for two years, and says that are so good tacos.
John.- Is expensive?
Mary.- Not at all. My uncle says that from the begining, they have sold so cheap.
John.- Ok, its has been decided. Let’s go.
El pasado simple es un tema que vale la pena practicar una y otra vez.
Las vacaciones: una conversación en pasado simple en inglés
Jim: Hello, Karen, welcome back! How was your holiday?
Karen: It was great!
Jim: Where did you go?
Karen: I went to Rome.
Jim: Oh, that’s interesting. How was the weather?
Karen: It was nice. Warm and sunny.
Jim: Did you like the food?
Karen: Of course, it was wonderful. The pasta was amazing, and the pizza was incredible.
Jim: Did you go by yourself?
Karen: No, I didn’t. I went with my friend Jessica. She has some friends living there.
Jim: Did you see all the famous monuments?
Karen: Yes, I did. I saw the Coliseum, and the Fontana Trevi, and all the rest. It’s such a beautiful city!
Jim: Did you visit the Vatican City?
Karen: Yes, but it was very crowded. I walked around Saint Peter’s Square and looked at all the beautiful architecture.
Jim: Did you have a good time?
Karen: Yes, I did. I hope to go back some day.
Jim: How did you get there?
Karen: I got there by plane. The flight only takes a couple of hours.
Jim: Was it expensive?
Karen: The ticket wasn’t very expensive, but Italy is generally more expensive than Spain.
Karen: And you, Jim? Did you go on holiday yet?
Jim: No, not yet. But I’m going to Turkey next week!