PRESENT

SIMPLE

PRESENT SIMPLE
When we talk about permanent
situations, or things that happen
regularly or all the time (not just around
now), we usually use the simple present.
Simple present: permanent situations
Simple present: things that happen repeatedly
Alice works for an insurance company.
I play tennis every Wednesday.

PAST

Now

FUTURE

PAST

Now

FUTURE

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Affirmative

Negative

Question

I work

I dont work

Do I work?

You work

You dont work

Do you work?

He/She/It works

He/She/It doesnt
work

Does He/She/It
work?

We work

We dont work

Do we work?

They work

They dont work

Do they work?

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Forms
Spelling rules (3rd person
singular)

Verbs

Most verbs add s to base

form

work ------------ works

sit --------------- sits
stay ------------- stays

Verbs ending in consonant + y cry -------------- cries

change y to i and add es
hurry ----------- hurries
reply ----------- replies
But (vowel + y)

enjoy ---------- enjoys

Verbs ending in s, -z, -ch, -sh,

or x add es to base form

miss ------------ misses

buzz ------------ buzzes
watch ---------- watches
push ------------ pushes
fix --------------- fixes

Exceptions

have ------------ has

go -------------- goes
do -------------- does

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Examples

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Examples

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ADVERBS

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CONTINUO
US

Present Continuous
We use the present continuous to
talk about temporary actions and
situations that are going on now or
around now: before, during and
after the moment of speaking.
Present continuous: temporary actions
We are waiting for you

PAST

Now

FUTURE

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Forms
Affirmative

Negative

Question

I am waiting

I am not waiting

Am I working?

You are waiting

You are not waiting

Are you waiting?

He/She/It is waiting

He/She/It is not waiting

Is He/She/It waiting?

Were waiting

We are not waiting

Are we waiting?

They are waiting

They are not waiting

Are they waiting?

Long forms

Short forms

Negative forms

am

am not

is

isnt

are

re

arent

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