Lesson 3 Usage

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Lesson 3 Usage

• Describing the past, present and the future.

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Nouns

• El presente means the present.
• En el presente no tengo obligación de impuestos.
• In the present I dont have a tax liability.
• El pasado means the past.
• En el pasado no pagaba mis impuestos.
• In the past, I didnt used to pay my taxes.
• El futuro means the future.
• En el futuro voy a mantenerme conforme con los
  reglamentos del IRS.
• In the future, Im going to stay in compliance
  with the IRS reguations.

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Adjectives used to qualify present past and
future.

• Reciente means recent.
• En el pasado reciente, compré una casa.
• In the recent past, I bought a house.
• Cercano means near or close.
• En el futuro cercano, voy a comprar un carro.
• In the near future, Im going to buy a car.
• Distante means distant.
• En el pasado distante presenté una declaración
• In the distant past, I filed a return.
• En el futuro distante, quiero tener una familia.
• In the distant future, I want to have a family.