PRESENT TENSES AND PAST TENSES

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PAST

PRESENT CONTINUOS

PAST CONTINUOS

WHATS IT'S FOR: Talk about habits and facts.WHEN IT'S USED: Routines and general truths.STRUCTURE:Affirmative:Suject + verb (-s/-es).Negative:Subject + do/does not + base verb.Interrogative:Do/does + subject + base verb.EXAMPLES: "She sings."/"He doesn't run."

WHATS IT'S FOR: Talk about past actions.WHEN IT'S USED: Completed actions in the past.STRUCTURE:Affirmative:Subject + past verb.Negative:Subject +did not + base verb.Interrogative:Did + subject + base verb.EXAMPLES: "She walked."/"He didn't study."

PRESENT TENSES AND PAST TENSES

WHATS IT'S FOR: Talk about actions in progress.WHEN IT'S USED: Actions happening now or in the near future.STRUCTURE:Affirmative:Subject + am/is/are + verb -ing.Negative:Subject + am/is/are not + verb -ing.Interrogative:Am/is/are + subject + verb -ing.EXAMPLES: "She is studying."/"He isn't running."

WHATS IT'S FOR: Talk about actions that were in progress in the pas.WHEN IT'S USED: Actions happening at a specific time in the past.STRUCTURE:Affirmative:Subject + was/were + verb -ing.Negative:Subject + was/were not + verb -ing.Interrogative:Was/were + subject + verb -ing.EXAMPLES: "She was reading."/"They weren't working."