Simple tens

Simple Tenses

Someone remember the subjet of the last class?

Present Simple

What do we use it for?

For:

• An Action or condition.
• Universal truths.
• A rutine
• Future time*

Examples:

Examples:

I can hear you

I hear music all the time

The air has no color

IThe train leavest at 4:00 pm

Rules

The present simple has two basic auxiliaries: Do and does Do is used for: I, you, we and they Does is used for: He, she and it

Structure

Affirmative of He, she, it Subject + verb + s/es/ies + complement

Affirmative of I, you, we or they.Subject + verb in present + complement

Ex: She plays with you.

Ex: I play with you.

Structure

Negative of He, she, it Subject + does +not (doesn't) v.b.f. + complement

Negative of I, you, we or they.Subject + do + not (don't) +v.b.f + complement

Ex: I don't play with you.

Ex: She doesn't play with you.

Structure

Interrogative of He, she, it Does +subject + v.b.f. + complement

Interrogative of I, you, we or they.Do + subject +v.b.f + complement + ?

Ex: Do I play with you?

Ex: Does she play with you?

Structure

With verb to be! All change: I am You, we, they are He, she, it is

Past Simple

What do we use it for?

For:

• To speak of a complete and finished action.

• Conditional of the second type or degree.

Example:

Example:

They visited the zoo last week.

If I were rich, I would buy a car.

Structure

AffirmativeSubject + verb in past + complement

Ex: They watched T.V. last night.

Structure

Negative Subject + did+ not (didn't) +v.b.f + complement

Ex: They didn't watch T.V. last night.

Structure

Interrogative Did + subject +v.b.f + complement + ?

Ex: Did I play with you?

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