PRESENT

PRESENT
PERFECT
SIMPLESIMPLE PRESENT
PRESENTCONTINUOS
CONTINUOS PAST SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOS USED TO / WOULD
. I/YOU/WE/THEY HAVE – GONE . SHE/HE/IT WAS OR WASN’T Used to + verb inf
. I + AM - AM NOT (‘M NOT)
. I/YOU/WE/THEY
. SHE/HE/IT HASWANT
– GONE
- GO . I/YOU/WE/THEY + STOPPED READING Didn’t use to
. YOU/SHE/THEY + ARE (‘re) – ARE
. SHE/HE/IT
(-) I/YOU/WE WANTS
HAVEN’T
– GOES
GONE . SHE/HE/IT + DIDN’T STOP . I/YOU/WE/THEY WERE OR Did you use to?
NOT
FORMS . (-) I/YOU/WE
. SHE/HE/ITDO HASN’T
NOT (DON’T)
GONE . (?) DID I/YOU/WE WAIT? WEREN’T READING Would + verb inf
FORMS . SHE/HE/IT + IS – IS NOT GOING
. SHE/HE/IT
. (?) HAVE/HASN’T
DOES NOT . (?) WHEN/ WHERE DID . (?) WAS HE… READING
. (?) AM + I – ARE+ YOU… - IS + HE… Wouldn’t
I/YOU/WE/SHE/HE
(DOESN’T) GONE? YOU/SHE/WE/IT STOP? . (?) WERE YOU... READING (?)
SIEMPRE CON ING Would you + verb
. (?) WHEN/ WHERE HAVE/HAS WHEN/WHO WAS HE WAITING?
• Facts YOU/SHE/WE/IT GONE?
or things that • For actions happening at • To talk about finished • For a continuing unfished Used to
 To describe
always happen an event in the the moment of speaking events in the past action in the past • To describe habits and
pas without a
Water boils at 100° definite time I ‘m doing homework He went to the cinema Four people were waiting states in the past
• Someone
Routines and has habits
broken the • For continuing actions that • To describes events in a outside • Especially when we
windows
They return every week are not actually happen at story • For a continuing action make contrast in the
• The recentness
Timetables eventsmay be the moment off speaking Oliver heard the sound… interrupted by a sudden present
indicated
The planeby just at 9
arrives We ‘re learning about this • To describe habits and past action I used to go swimming
• IPlots
haveofjust seen a ghost!
films • For changing situations routines in the past While we were doing the Would
 Indefinite
Romeo sees events
Julietwhich
and may The world is becoming Leandro painted in his math test the alarm went • Describes a habitual
have
falls an obvious result in the warmer studio everyday off activity which was
• present
With states • For future arrangements • With states • For activities as typical of a person or a
I have
don’ttwisted
like gangs my ankle with time reference In those days I didn’t like background descriptions period of time
• (that’s
Makingwhy I am limping) We ‘re leaving tomorrow reading The birds were singing … • It’s used for repeated
USES
 To describe what
declarations(opinions) someone • Repeated actions • For two continuing events actions but not for
has
I hopecompleted or achieved
you are okey I am walking home these happening at the same states
• in a period of time
Headlines days time Every week he’d buy
USES
IShip
have finished my
sinks in the sea • Complaints about annoying While he was talking his his mother a bunch of
• homework
Instructions and habits partner was driving flowers
 To describe how many
itineraries You are always making • Changing states (used to is also possible)
things
First yousomeone
cook the has done
pasta jokes The car was getting worse
• Scientist
Summaryhave found insects • Whit verbs describing
of events and worse
 To Thedescribe
world war someone
comes to changes • Repeated actions
experiences
an end The weather is getting She was always losing her
• IHistoric
have travelled
present by plane worse things
 WithPresent state verbs
tense to describe
in past
atime
state which lasts up to the
Withpresent
who and what is Present continuous is more We have regular and We use while with present
possible
A habitualto askin a period of
questions common with action verbs irregular verbs continuous
OTHER
timethe
about up to the present
subject without Verbs which describe feelings Subject and object questions We use when with present
S
I have
using played tennis
the question form every are more common with present are both possible (with or simple
morning for the last month simple without did)
Regular
Some verbs verbs can
havehave-ed endings
stative meaning and different active Contrast with the past
OTHER as the past participle, irregular
meaning perfect
State
S verbs have irregular forms Event The past simple is used with
Jack is noisy Jack is being noisy time expressions which
He has a Porsche He is having an interview