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    The document provides information on how to form and use the present simple, present continuous, past simple, and past continuous tenses in English. It includes the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of each tense and gives examples of time expressions and uses for each one. The key points covered are: - Present simple is used for general facts, habits, and future timetables. - Present continuous is used for ongoing actions and future plans. - Past simple is used for completed past actions. - Past continuous is used for ongoing past actions and interrupted actions.

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    The document provides information on how to form and use the present simple, present continuous, past simple, and past continuous tenses in English. It includes the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of each tense and gives examples of time expressions and uses for each one. The key points covered are: - Present simple is used for general facts, habits, and future timetables. - Present continuous is used for ongoing actions and future plans. - Past simple is used for completed past actions. - Past continuous is used for ongoing past actions and interrupted actions.

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    The document provides information on how to form and use the present simple, present continuous, past simple, and past continuous tenses in English. It includes the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of each tense and gives examples of time expressions and uses for each one. The key points covered are: - Present simple is used for general facts, habits, and future timetables. - Present continuous is used for ongoing actions and future plans. - Past simple is used for completed past actions. - Past continuous is used for ongoing past actions and interrupted actions.

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    The document provides information on how to form and use the present simple, present continuous, past simple, and past continuous tenses in English. It includes the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of each tense and gives examples of time expressions and uses for each one. The key points covered are: - Present simple is used for general facts, habits, and future timetables. - Present continuous is used for ongoing actions and future plans. - Past simple is used for completed past actions. - Past continuous is used for ongoing past actions and interrupted actions.

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    PRESENT SIMPLE

    FORM

    AFFIRMATIVE

    Subject + base form 3rd person singular: -s She often chats on social media.

    EXCEPTIONS WHEN ADDING -S:

    1) Verb ends in o, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x -es


    Do-does
    Fix-fixes
    Miss-misses
    2) Verb ends in vowel + y -s
    Say-says
    3) Verb ends in consonant + y -ies
    Try-tries

    NEGATIVE

    Subject + do not-don -doesn She doesn t know how to swim.

    INTERROGATIVE

    Do/does + subject + base form? Do you want to post this photo?

    ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY/TIME EXPRESSIONS

    Always, usually, generally, regularly, occasionally, frequently, often, sometimes, rarely,


    seldom, never.

    At 1 o Fridays, every week, once a month, how often

    USE

    We use the Present Simple to talk about

    A GENERAL FACT

    It costs a lot of money to buy a house.

    A REGULAR HABIT OR ROUTINE

    We go to the cinema once a month.

    FUTURE TIMETABLES

    The course starts next Monday.


    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    FORM

    AFFIRMATIVE

    Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing Tom is watching a popular film now.

    EXCEPTIONS WHEN ADDING -ING:

    1) If the verb ends in an E we remove the E and add ING.


    To live-living
    2) If the verb ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, we double the final consonant and
    add ING.
    To stop-stopping
    3) If a two-syllable verb ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, we do not double the final
    consonant when the stress is on the first syllable.
    To happen-happening
    To enter-entering
    4) But, we do not double the final consonant when the verb ends in W, X or Y or when the
    final syllable is not emphasized.
    To fix-fixing
    To enjoy-enjoying
    5) If the verb ends in IE we change it to YING.
    To lie-lying
    6) If the verb ends in consonant + vowel + L, we normally double the final L and add ING.
    Note: In the United States (US) they do not double the L when the accent is on the first
    syllable.
    To travel-travelling-traveling
    To marvel-marvelling-marveling
    7) If the verb ends in a stressed vowel + R, we double the final R and add ING.
    To refer-referring
    8) If the verb ends in an unstressed vowel + R, we do not double the final R and add ING.
    To offer-offering

    NEGATIVE

    Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing He isn t studying communication this year.


    INTERROGATIVE

    Am/is/are + subject + verb-ing? Are you starting your project tomorrow?

    TIME EXPRESSIONS

    Now, right now, at the moment.

    This year, at present, today, these days, this month.

    This evening, tonight, tomorrow, next Friday/week/year.

    USE

    We use the Present Continuous to talk about

    AN ACTION WHICH IS HAPPENING NOW

    I am reading this text at the moment.

    A FUTURE PLAN

    I am going to the cinema this evening.

    NOTE

    Stative verbs such as KNOW, REMEMBER, WANT, LIKE, FORGET, HATE are not usually used in a
    continuous tense.

    I know the answer.


    PAST SIMPLE

    FORM

    AFFIRMATIVE

    Subject + verb-ed / irregular verbs. The Ancient Egyptians used pictograms.

    EXCEPTIONS WHEN ADDING ED

    1) When the verb ends in "e", add only "d."


    Arrive + d = arrived
    2) When the verb ends in consonant + "y," change the "y" to "i" and add "-ed".
    Study + ed = studied
    3) When a verb ends in vowel + "y," add "-ed".
    Play + ed = played
    4) When a one-syllable verb ends in vowel + consonant, double the consonant.
    Stop + p + ed = stopped
    5) When the stress is on the final syllable of a verb that ends in vowel + consonant, double
    the consonant.
    Prefér + r + ed = preferred
    6) When the stress is not on the final syllable of a verb that ends in vowel + consonant, add "-
    ed" only.
    Óffer + ed = offered

    NEGATIVE

    Subject + did not/didn t + base form I go online yesterday.

    INTERROGATIVE

    Did + subject + base form? Did she meet him face-to-face last week?

    TIME EXPRESSIONS

    Yesterday, last week/year, two days ago, in 2007, in the 1980s, in the 18th century, when, then.

    USE

    We use the Past Simple to talk about

    A COMPLETED ACTION IN THE PAST.

    Ann won a competition last week.


    PAST CONTINUOUS

    FORM

    AFFIRMATIVE

    Subject + was/were + verb-ing At midnight, Jill was chatting online.

    NEGATIVE

    Subject + was not-wasn t / were not-weren t + verb-ing She wasn t listening.

    INTERROGATIVE

    Was/were + subject + verb-ing? Were you making popcorn?

    TIME EXPRESSIONS

    Last night/week/year, at 4 o clock.

    When, while, as.

    USE

    We use the Past Continuous to talk about

    AN ACTION IN PROGRESS AT A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST

    I was waiting for you outside the museum at 5 o

    AN INCOMPLETE ACTION INTERRUPTED BY ANOTHER ACTION

    I was waiting for you outside the museum when it started to rain.

    While I was waiting for you outside the museum, it started to rain.

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