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UNDERSTANDING THE FORM AND FUNCTION OF KEY ENGLISH TENSES

USAGE AND STRUCTURE OF SIMPLE PRESENT, SIMPLE PAST, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, AND PAST CONTINOUOS

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HECHO POR: GAEL EDUARDO MTZ PEÑAGRUPO: 306PROFESOR: OLVERA GARZA JOSUE

Usage: To describe actions happening right now or temporary situations.Positive: Subject + am/is/are + verb (-ing)Negative: Subject + am/is/are not + verb (-ing)Question: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb (-ing)?

  • Usage: To describe habitual actions, universal truths, and general facts.
  • Positive: Subject + base verb (add 's' or 'es' for he/she/it)
  • Negative: Subject + do/does not + base verb
  • Question: Do/Does + subject + base verb?

Present Continuous

Simple Present

Past Continuous

Usage: The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past, often interrupted by another action.Positive: Subject + was/were + verb (-ing)Negative: Subject + was/were not + verb (-ing)Question: Was/Were + subject + verb (-ing)?

Simple Past

  • Usage: To describe actions completed at a specific time in the past.
  • Positive: Subject + past form of the verb
  • Negative: Subject + did not + base verb
  • Question: Did + subject + base verb?

"Graphic Organizer"

  • Positive:
    • She works every day.
    • They play soccer on weekends.
  • Negative:
    • She doesn't work on Sundays.
    • They don't play soccer in the rain.
  • Question:
    • Does she work every day?
    • Do they play soccer on weekends?

  • Positive:
    • He visited his grandparents last week.
    • They finished the project yesterday.
  • Negative:
    • He didn't visit his grandparents last week.
    • They didn't finish the project yesterday.
  • Question:
    • Did he visit his grandparents last week?
    • Did they finish the project yesterday?

  • Positive:
    • She is reading a book right now.
    • We are having dinner.
  • Negative:
    • She isn't reading a book right now.
    • We aren't having dinner yet.
  • Question:
    • Is she reading a book right now?
    • Are you having dinner?

  • Positive:
    • She is reading a book right now.
    • We are having dinner.
  • Negative:
    • She isn't reading a book right now.
    • We aren't having dinner yet.
  • Question:
    • Is she reading a book right now?
    • Are you having dinner?

  • Positive:
    • He was watching TV when I arrived.
    • They were playing football yesterday afternoon.
  • Negative:
    • He wasn't watching TV when I arrived.
    • They weren't playing football yesterday afternoon.
  • Question:
    • Was he watching TV when you arrived?
    • Were they playing football yesterday afternoon?