Grammatical Tenses

Grammatical Tenses

1. simple present

   • use
     • daily actions
     • to express general truths or facts
     • habits
     • express events that will happen
   • The simple present expresses a habitual action
   • Grammar structure
     • subj + don't / doesn't + verb (inf) + comp
     • subj + verb (inf) + complement
     • Do / Does + subj + verb (inf) + com + ?
     • Don't / Doesn't + subj + verb (inf) + comp + ?
   • examples
     • 1. she enjoys the swimming classes
       • 2. she doesn't play football
         • 3. do you have hungry ?
           • Doesn't you play free fire ?

2. simple past

   • use
     • narrate specific moments from the past
     • facts that has already happened
     • for chronogical time events
   • Grammar structure
     • sub + verb in past + complement
     • did + sub + simple verb + complement ?
     • sub + didn't / did not + simple verb + complement
   • example
     • 1. I enjoyed exercising
       • 2. He did not comply with the quarantine
         • 3. Did you eat the dessert ?
           • 4. He didn't eat the salad

3. future

   • will
     • use
       • promises
       • predictions
       • decisions
       • offerings
     • Grammar structure
       • sub + will + verb inf
       • sub + won't + verb inf
       • will + sub + verb inf + ?
     • example
       • 1. It will Ran
       • 2. I will help you with the homework
       • 3. I will be with you forever
       • 4. If the quarantine continues I will not be able to go to the pool
   • Going to
     • use
       • to talk about plans and intentions
       • intentions
       • Predictions with evidence
       • Plans
     • Gramma structure
       • sub + am/is/are + going to + verb inf
         • sub + Am not/ aren't/ isn't + going to + verb inf
           • Am/is/are + sub + going to + verb inf
     • examples
       • 1. i'm going to cut my hair
       • 2. we're going to play tennis at 7 PM
       • 3. Are they going to come with us ?
       • 4. She is not going to buy that car

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