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Simple Present

Use the simple present

1.To talk about routines, habits, hobbies, likes and dislikes.2. With the auxiliaries don't/ doesn't to make negatives. 3. with the auxiliaries do/does to make questions. 4. With adverbs and expresions of frecuency: usually, sometimes, never, always, once, twice.

Affirmative form

Interrogative form

Negative form

Examples

Subject+ Don't/Doesn't+ Verb in simple form I don't YOU don't HE SHE doesn't play IT WE don't THEY don't

Subject+ Verb+ Complement I YOU HE SHE Add s for third person IT WE THEY

Auxiliary do/does+ Subject+ Verb in simple form Do I Do You Does He sing Does She Does It Do We Do They

Examples

Positive sentences: She plays the guitar He walks in the street Negative sentences: He doesn't drink milk I don't buy flowers Interrogative sentences: Does she read a book? Do you watch TV?

Exercises

• https://www.really-learn-english.com/somple-present -exercise-es.html#google_vignette
• https://www.ejerciciosinglesonline.com/new-exercises/presente-simple-ex1/

Present continuous

Use the present continuous

1. Clearly explain actions that happen at the same moment in which it is described
2. Provide context when expressing current situations
3. They express with certainy events or actions of the future
4. Describe actions or mementary events, indicate situations that happen frecuently

Negative form

Affirmative form

Question form

Subject+ Be+ Verb ing I am You are He is doing homework She is It is We are They are

Is/ are+ Subject + Verb ing Am I Are You Is He Is She doing homework Is It Are We Are They

Subject+ isn't/ aren't + Verb ing I am not You aren't He isn't She isn't doing homework It isn't We aren't They aren't

Examples

Affirmative form: She is wearing elegant clothes He is running Negative form: He isn't crying Lisa and Anna aren't eating pizza Question form: Are you playing the piano now? Are they eating Ice cream?

Exercises:

• https://www.englishspanishlink.com/ejercicios-ingles/-continuous-affirmative.htm
• https://madridingles.net/ejercicios-presente-continuo/

Simple past

Use the simple past

To express that something ended or was completed, and that the period of time in which it occurret has also ended. Note: Verb to be in simple past: was/ wasn't, were/ weren't

Negative form

Question form

Affirmative form

I He Was She It We Were You They

I He She was It You We were They

I He She wasn't It You We weren't They

Regular and irregular verbs

Regular verbs:

Questions: I like Did He want She learn It rain We celebrate Did You call THey study

Affirmative sentences: I liked He wanted She learned It rained We liked You wanted They learned

Negative sentences: I like he want She didn't learn It rain We celebrate You didn't call They study

Irregular verbs:

Questions: I drink Did He wear She come It hurt We go Did You wear They come

Negative sentences: I drink He didn't wear She come It hurt We go You didn't wear They come

Affirmative sentences:I drank He wore She came It hurt We went You wore They came

Examples

Positive sentences:I bought flowers last week Angela read a book yesterday Negative sentences: He didn't run in the morning They didn't go to the cinema last month Questions:Did she like coffee? Did you call me yesterdad?

Exercise:

• https//www.superprof.es/apuntes/idiomas/ingles/gramatica-ingreso/verb-tense/exercises-simplepast-iii.html

Past continuous

Use the past continuous:

It is used for actions that were taking place in the past.

Affirmative sentences: I He was + verb in gerund She It We You were + verb in gerund They

Negative sentences: i He wasn't + verb in gerund She It We You weren't + verb in gerund They

Questions: I Was He verb in gerund She It We Were You verb in gerund They

Examples

Positive sentences:The phone was ringing They were climbing a tree Negative sentences: the girl wasn't eating a chocolate ice cream We weren't watching TV Questions: Was Katy playing the violin yesterday? What were they eating?

Exercises:

• https://aprenderinglesgo./ejercicios.pasado-continuo-ingles-past-continuous-excersices2693
• https://www.aulafacil.com/cursos/ingles/a1/past-continuous-pasado-continuo-ejercicios-l15375

Future forms: Going to, Present continuous and will/won't

Examples

Will: I will be studying when you call me They will be sleeping Going to: They are going to eat out tonight It is going to rain today Questions: Are you going to swim at the beach? Is she going to travel on Monday?

Exercises:

• https://www.ejerciciosingleesonline.com/exercises-and-theory/grammar-exercises-and-theory/will-goingto/

Present perfect

Use the present perfect:

Is used to describe an action or situation started inthe past and continuing in the present.

Examples

Posetive sentences: He have bought a new car The baby has woken up Negative sentences: She hasn't worn that dress in ages The children haven't done their homework Interrogative sentences. Have you ever seen a ghost? What have you cooked for dinner?

Exercise:

• https://www.really-learn-english.com/present-perfect-exercise-es.html