TENSE

USE

FORM

* I/you/we/they + verb
(base form)

Simple
Present

* Habit
*genera
l truths
and
facts
*daily
routines

AFFIRMATIVE

I speak English.
You speak
English.
We speak
English.
They speak
English

NEGATIVE

* I/you/we/they +
dont + verb (base
form)
** We dont speak
English.

* he/she/it + (verb-s/es/-ies)
-s: writes, sings
-es: o/sh/ch/x/ss/zz
goes/washes/watches/f
xes/misses/buzzes

He speaks
English.
She speaks
English.
It speaks
English.

* he/she/it + doesnt
+ verb (base form)
** She doesnt speak
English.

-ies: consonant+y
studies/plays

INTERROGAT
IVE

* Do +
subject + verb
(base form)
* Do you
speak English?

* Does +
subject + verb
(base form)+
other words
** Does she
speak English?
*Wh- +
do/does +
verb (base
form)
** When do
you speak
English?

TIME
EXPRESSION
S
Usually
Always
Never
Sometimes
Rarely
Every
day/week/mo
nth/year.
Once a
day/week/mo
nth/year.
Ocassionally
Often
Frequently
Generally

** Why does
she speak
English?

Present
Continuo
us

* an
activity
taking
place at
the
moment
* near
future
(planne
d
activity)

* am/is/are +
[verb+ING]
Dance Dancing
Lie Lying
Run Running
Begin Beginning
Happen -Happening

* am/is/are + not +
[verb+ING]
* I am singing.
Im not singing.
* He is singing.
* She is singing.
* It is singing.
* You are
singing.
* We are
singing.
* They are
singing.

She is not singing.

He isnt singing.
We are not singing.
They arent singing.

* am/is/are +
subject +
[verb+ING] +
other words
*Are you
singing?
* Is she
singing?
** Why are
you singing?
** What is he
singing?
** When are
we singing?

At the
moment
At the
present
Right now
Now
Tonight
Today
Next week
Tomorrow