Mapa conceptual

Present Tenses & Past Tenses

Past continuous

Simple present

Usage

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Usage

The past continuous is used to describe actions or events that were ongoing at a specific time in the past.

Simple past

Present continuous

The simple present is used to describe actions or situations that are habitual, general truths, facts.

Structure

Structure

Affirmative: Subject + Verb (He/ She / It, add "s" or "es")Negative: Subject + don't / doesn't + Verb Interrogative (Yes/No): Do/Does + Subject + Verb? Interrogative (Information) Wh- + Do/Does + Subject + Verb?

Affirmative: Subject+ was/were + verb (ing) Negative: Subject + wasn't/weren't + verb (ing)Interrogative (Yes/No): Was/were + Subject + verb (ing) Interrogative (Information) Wh- + was/were + Subject + verb (ing)

Usage

Usage

The present continuous is used to describe actions or events that are happening right now or around the current time.

The past simple is used to describe actions or events that were completed at a specific point in the past.

Examples

Examples

Structure

Structure

Affirmative: I like apples, She loves to read books.Negative: I don't like apples, She doesn't love to read books. Interrogative (Yes/No Questions): Do you like apples?, Does she love to read books?Interrogative (Information Questions): Where did you buy the jacket?, Why didn’t you call me?

Affirmative: I was reading a book, She was cooking dinner.Negative: I wasn't reading a book, She wasn't cooking dinner. Interrogative (Yes/No Questions): Was I reading a book?, Was she cooking dinner? Interrogative (Information Questions): What was I doing?, Where was she cooking dinner?

Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are + verb (ing) Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + verb (ing) Interrogative (Yes/No): Am/is/are + Subject + verb (ing) Interrogative (Information): Wh- + am/is/are + Subject + verb (ing)

Affirmative: Subject + Verb (past form)Negative: Subject + didn't + Verb (Base form) Interrogative (Yes/No): Did + Subject + Verb (Base form) Interrogative (Information): Wh- + Did + Subject + Verb (Base form)

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Examples

Affirmative: He is studying for her exam, They are playing soccer.Negative: He isn't studying for her exam, They aren't playing soccer. Interrogative (Yes/No): Is she studying for the exam?, Are they playing soccer Interrogative (Information): What are you doing right now?, Where is she going?

Affirmative: We watched a movie on Friday, He read the book last week.Negative: We didn't watch a movie on Friday, He didn't read the book last week. Interrogative (Yes/No): Did we watch a movie on Friday?, Did he read the book last week? Interrogative (Information): Where did we watch the movie?, When did he read the book?

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