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English Tenses: Present, Past, Future

The document explains the use and formation of the present simple, present continuous, past simple, and 'going to' in English grammar. It outlines their applications for habits, permanent situations, ongoing actions, and future intentions, along with the correct sentence structures for affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Key rules for verb conjugation and auxiliary verbs are also highlighted.

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English Tenses: Present, Past, Future

The document explains the use and formation of the present simple, present continuous, past simple, and 'going to' in English grammar. It outlines their applications for habits, permanent situations, ongoing actions, and future intentions, along with the correct sentence structures for affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Key rules for verb conjugation and auxiliary verbs are also highlighted.

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PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the present simple to talk about:


• regular habits and routines.
We usually go to the cinema at the weekend.
• permanent situations
David lives in Manchester.
• scientific facts
Water boils at 100°C.
• states, not actions. Ej: like, believe, know.
She doesn't like pizza.

How do we form present simple?

Affirmative
SUJETO + VERBO INFINITIVO*
*SHE / HE /IT = VERBO CON -S O -ES
-You read a book / She reads a comic

Negative
SUJ + DON'T / DOESN'T+ VERBO INFINITIVO
-You don't read a book / She doesn't read a comic

Interrogative
DO / DOES + SUJ + VERBO INFINITIVO?
-Do you read a book? / Does she read a comic?

Remember that:
-In interrogative sentences, we use the auxiliary verbs do or does.
-In interrogative sentences, we do NOT add “s” or “es” at the end of the verb.
-In negative sentences, we use the auxiliary verbs do or does and the adverb not.
-In negative sentences, we do NOT add “s” or “es” at the end of the verb.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We use the present continuous to talk about:


• something that is happening now or 'around now'
They're playing tennis at the moment.
• Temporary situations
He's visiting his grandparents in Ibiza.
• Changing or developing situations.
The number of car accidents every year is increasing.

How do we form present continuous?

Affirmative
Sujeto + vb to be + (verbo + ing )+ complemento

Negative
Sujeto + vb to be + not + (verbo + ing) + complemento

Interrogative
Wh-word + vb to be + sujeto + (verbo + ing) + complemento

PAST SIMPLE

We use the past simple to talk about:


• Una acción que ocurrió en el pasado y terminó en el pasado
-I played soccer last night.
• Una acción que era habitual en el pasado
-When I was a child, I wrote letters to my mom.
• Hechos conectados en una secuencia de tiempo
-I arrived home, cooked dinner, and went to bed.

How do we form past simple?

Affirmative
Subject + (verb + “ed” or “d”) + object
-She liked coffee.

Negative
Subject + did / didn't + verb INFINITIVE + object
-She didn't like coffee.

Interrogative
(Wh-Word) + did + subject + verb INFINITIVE + object?
-Did she like coffee?
-What did you do yesterday?

GOING TO

We use “going to” to talk about:

• Planes o intenciones para el futuro.


-We are going to throw a party to celebrate your birthday.
-I am going to travel abroad and visit a lot of places.

• Predicciones sobre el futuro con base en lo que veo. Evidencia en el


presente.
-Look at those dark clouds. It is going to rain.

How do we form “going to” sentences?

Affirmative
Subject + am/is/are + going to + infinitive
-He is going to be at school tomorrow.

Negative
Subject + am/is/are + not going to + infinitive
-I am not going to open the door.

Interrogative
Am/is/are + subject + going to + infinitive
-Are you going to meet Jane tonight?

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