Simple Times in English

Simple times in english
PRESENT SIMPLE
• 1.- General Truths:
Things that always happen; we could also call this

usage scientific truths.
• The moon rotates around the Earth.
• Human beings need oxygen to live.

PRESENT SIMPLE
• 2.- Habitual Actions / Routines
Actions that we or anyone else does regularly. In this

usage, it's common to use adverbs of frequency.
• I usually call my parents at night
• She reads a new book every week.

adverbs of frequency.
PRESENT SIMPLE
• 3.- Permanent States
States or actions that don't change and

aren't routines: where we live, work, or
study.
• I live in an old house.
• My sister works for an

international company.
Rules
• 1. Pronouns: I, you, we, they
For the affirmative, we use the base form of the verb (read, play,
live); that is, without TO at the beginning, without S at the end,
and without ING at the end.
• I sometimes read scientific articles.
• They visit their daughter every month

Negative form
• the auxiliary DO NOT or DON’T + base form of the
verb is used.
• I don’t read scientific articles
• They don’t visit their daughter every month

Interrogative
For the interrogative, we use the auxiliary DO.
• A: Do you read scientific articles?
• B: Yes, I do.
• B: No, I don’t.
• A: Do they visit their daughter every month?
• B: Yes, they do.
• B: No, they don’t.

2. Pronombres: he, she, it
To form the affirmative with these pronouns, we need to change or modify the ending of the verb.
• › If the base form of the verb ends in O, add ES (go-goes, do-does).
• › If the base form of the verb ends in X, SH, CH, S, add ES (fix-fixes, wash-washes, watch-watches, kiss-kisses).
• › If the verb ends in Y, and there is a consonant before the letter Y, change the Y to IES (study-studies, cry-cries).
• › For all other cases, simply add S (play-plays, read-reads, sing-sings).
Examples :
• She goes to the cinema on Saturdays.
• He watches his favorite TV program at night.

Negative form
Use the auxiliary DOES NOT or DOESN’T + base form

of the verb.
• She doesn’t go to the cinema on Saturdays.
• He doesn’t watch his favorite TV program at night.

Interrogative form
• Use the auxiliary DOES + subject + base form of the verb.
• A: Does she go to the cinema on Saturdays?
• B: Yes, she does.
• B: No, she doesn’t.
• A: Does he watch his favorite TV program at night?
• B: Yes, he does.
• B: No, he doesn’t.
PAST SIMPLE
1.- When we want to talk about an action that happened in the

past and ended in the past, and we indicate the time it occurred
("last night" and "yesterday").
Examples:
• I played soccer last night.
• I wrote a letter yesterday.

2.-When we talk about an action that was habitual in the past, like when we talk about our childhood:
• I played soccer all day long when I was a child.
• When my sister was younger, she wrote letters to my

parents.
3.-To discuss events connected in a chronological sequence in the past:
Last night I arrived home, cooked dinner, and went

directly to bed.
4.- To talk about actions that happened and ended in the past over a long period of time:
I S T U D I E D A T P E D A G O G I C A L U N I V E R S I T Y F O R 5 Y E A R S .
FUTURE SIMPLE WITH WILL
"Will" is an auxiliary verb that we use to talk about the future tense in English; it is used
for all personal pronouns (I, you, he, they, etc.) without distinction. After the word "will,"
we should use the verb in its base form without "TO" (examples: play, listen, go, etc.).
• Subject + will + base form of the verb.
• I will play soccer tomorrow.
• You will listen to the new album soon.
• He will go to the party tonight.
• They will visit their grandparents next weekend.

AFIRMATIVE
• My son will be a great doctor in the
future.
• She will need a bigger house soon.

NEGATIVE
• You can use: will not / won’t.
• They will not come tonight.
• You won't have a good job.

Interrogative
• A: Michael is a great
chef. Will he cook spaghetti
tomorrow?
• B: Yes, he will.
No, he won’t.

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Simple times in english

• 1.- General Truths:

Things that always happen; we could also call this

• The moon rotates around the Earth.

• Human beings need oxygen to live.

Actions that we or anyone else does regularly. In this

• I usually call my parents at night

• She reads a new book every week.

States or actions that don't change and

• I live in an old house.

• My sister works for an

• I sometimes read scientific articles.

• They visit their daughter every month

• I don’t read scientific articles

• They don’t visit their daughter every month

• A: Do you read scientific articles?

• A: Do they visit their daughter every month?

• B: Yes, they do.

• B: No, they don’t.

• › If the base form of the verb ends in O, add ES (go-goes, do-does).

• › For all other cases, simply add S (play-plays, read-reads, sing-sings).

• She goes to the cinema on Saturdays.

• He watches his favorite TV program at night.

Use the auxiliary DOES NOT or DOESN’T + base form

• She doesn’t go to the cinema on Saturdays.

• He doesn’t watch his favorite TV program at night.

• A: Does she go to the cinema on Saturdays?

• B: Yes, she does.

• B: No, she doesn’t.

• A: Does he watch his favorite TV program at night?

1.- When we want to talk about an action that happened in the

• I played soccer last night.

• I wrote a letter yesterday.

• I played soccer all day long when I was a child.

• When my sister was younger, she wrote letters to my

Last night I arrived home, cooked dinner, and went

• Subject + will + base form of the verb.

• I will play soccer tomorrow.

• You will listen to the new album soon.

• He will go to the party tonight.

• They will visit their grandparents next weekend.

• She will need a bigger house soon.

• You can use: will not / won’t.

• They will not come tonight.

• You won't have a good job.

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