GRAMMAR BITES

-PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the presente simple:
1- For actions that we do (or dont do) regularly
2- We use the forms: always, usually, sometimes, never, every day
3- Formation:
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT+ VERB ( I, We, You, They)
SUBJECT+ VERB+S/ES (She, He ,It)
NEGATIVE
SUBJECT+ DONT+ VERB (I, We, You, They)
SUBJECT+ DOESNT+ VERB ( She, He, It)
INTERROGATIVE
WH- QUESTIONS
What do you do on Sundays? I play tennis
Where do you live? I live in Viveiro
When do you have English? I have English on Tuesdays
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Do you like pizza? Yes, I do
Does she live in London? No, she doesnt

-PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use the Present Continuous:
1-for an action that is happening at the momento of speaking.
2-We use the forms: now, at the moment, right now, today
3-Formation:
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT+ I AM+ VERB+ING
SUBJECT+ (YOU ARE, WE ARE, THEY ARE)+ VERB+ING
SUBJECT+ (SHE IS, HE IS, IT IS)+VERB+ING
NEGATIVE
SUBJECT+ I AM NOT+ VERB+ING
SUBJECT+ (YOU ARE, WE ARE, THEY ARE) NOT+ VERB+ING
SUBJECT+ (SHE IS, HE IS, IT IS) NOT +VERB+ING
INTERROGATIVE
WH-QUESTIONS
What are you doing now? I am Reading a book
What is she eating? She is eating an Apple
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Are you playing cards? No, I am not
Is he running? Yes, he is

-PAST SIMPLE
We use the Past simple:
1-for an action that started and finished in the past
2- Time expressions: yesterday, last month, last Sunday, last year, in 2015
3-Formation
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT+ VERB IN THE PAST
NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + DIDNT + VERB (IN PRESENT)
INTERROGATIVE
WH-QUESTIONS
When did you go to the cinema? I went to the cinema last Sunday
What did you do yesterday? I played tennis with my friend
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Did you do your homework yesterday? No, I didnt
Did she read the book? Yes, She did
REMEMBER
REGULAR VERBS make the past adding ED/-D
IRREGULAR VERBS (you have to study them)

PAST CONTINUOUS
We use the Past Continuous:
1-for an action that was already happening at a particularly time in the past.
2-We use the forms: yesterday, last night
3-Formation:
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT+ I WAS+ VERB+ING
SUBJECT+ (YOU WERE, WE WERE, THEY WERE)+ VERB+ING
SUBJECT+ (SHE WAS, HE WAS, IT WAS)+VERB+ING
NEGATIVE
SUBJECT+ I WAS NOT+ VERB+ING
SUBJECT+ (YOU WERE, WE WERE, THEY WERE) NOT+ VERB+ING
SUBJECT+ (SHE WAS, HE WAS, IT WAS) NOT +VERB+ING
INTERROGATIVE
WH-QUESTIONS
What were you doing last Saturday? I was Reading a book
What was she eating? She was eating an Apple
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Were you playing cards? No, I was not
Was he running? Yes, he was