PRESENT SIMPLE
Is used:
• For permanent situations She works in an office
• For repeated or habitual actions in the present, especially with adverbs of frequency He
often buys her flowers
• For general truths and laws of nature The sun sets in the west
Affirmative Negative Question
I / you/ we /
they Verb = Don’t Do + Person + verb
he / she / it
Verb + S Doesn’t Does + Person + verb
Exempla’s:
I live in Paris I don’t like pizza Do you like pizza?
She lives in Paris He doesn’t like pizza Does she like pizza?
Usually (usualmente)
Generally
Every + day / week
Sometimes
Never
One (a day / week)
Twice (a day / week)
Often (a veces)
On Mondays
In the morning / afternoon / Evening
At night / the weekend /
Adverbs of frequency (often, usually, etc) go after auxiliary verbs but before main verbs.
She is never late.
He never comes late.
VERBOS que Ejemplo:
TERMINAN en
O – CH —SH – X llevan ES tomato tomatoes
box boxes
Y Se le saca la Y por la IES Study studies
Cry cries
Hurry hurries (apurar)
Fly flies
Carry carries (llevar)
Menos BUYs Dry dries
PLAYs
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Is used:
• For temporary situations He is looking for a new job these days
• For actions happening at or around the time of speaking Chris is painting the garage at the
Affirmative Negative Question
I / you/ we / To be + verb ING To be (n’t) + verb ING WH + to be + persona + verb ING?
they
he / she / it To be + verb ING To be (n’t) + verb ING WH + to be + persona + verb ING?
Exempla’s:
I am looking The boys aren't playing Is Marie following the children?
football. Yes, she is // No, she isn't
STATIVE Now
VERBS Right now
Just now
At present
At the moment
In this moment
This week / month
These days
Today
Tonight
Tomorrow
At six o’clock
Next week
moment
• With always to express annoyance or criticism He is always telling lies
•
PAST CONTINUOUS
USOS:
• Una situación continua en un momento específico del pasado.
• Situaciones continúas sucediendo al mismo tiempo. (Situaciones continúas pasando al mismo tiempo)
• Descripción de antecedentes en una historia. (Descripción secundaria en una historia)
Affirmative Negative Question
you/ we / WERE + verb ING WEREN’T + verb ING WH + WERE + persona + verb ING?
they
I /he / she / it WAS + verb ING WASN’T + verb ING WH + WAS + persona + verb ING?
Exempla’s:
I WAS looking The boys WEREN´T WAS Marie following the children?
She was sleeping playing football. Yes, she WAS // No, she WASN’T
He wasn’t studying for
exam
STATIVE
VERBS
At lunch
