USES:
- A regular habit or routine
- A general truth or scientific fact
- Stative verbs
Adverbs of frequency:
always, usually, generally, often,sometimes, never, at 1 o'clock, at night, every week...
AFFIRMATIVE:
I/You work
He/She/It works
We/You/They work
NEGATIVE;
I/You do not work
He/She/It does not work
We/You/They do not work
INTERROGATIVE:
Do I/You work?
Does he/she/it works?
Do we/you/they works?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Nota:
USES:
- An action which is happening now
- A temporary action
- A definite plan for the near future
Time expressions: now, right now, at the moment, this year, at present, today, these days, this month, this evening, tonight, tomorrow, next Friday/ week/ yearAFFIRMATIVE:
I am singing
You are singing
He/she/it is singing
We/you/they are singing
NEGATIVE:
I am not singing
You are not singing
He/she/it is not singing
We/you/they are not singing
INTERROGATIVE:
Am I singing?
Are you singing?
Is he/she/it singing?
Are we/you/they singing?
PAST SIMPLE
PAST CONTINUOUS
FUTURE SIMPLE
BE GOING TO
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
Nota:
USES:
- An action that began in the past and continues until the present
- An action that took place at an undetermined time in the past , but is connected to the present
Time expressions:
never, ever, already, just yet, recently, lately, how long...?, for, since, in recent years
AFFIRMATIVE:
I/You have lived
He/she/it has lived
We/you/they have lived
NEGATIVE:
I/you have not lived
He/she/it has not lived
We/you/they have not lived
INTERROGATIVE:
Have I/you lived?
Has he/she/it lived?
Have we/you/they lived?