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NAME CONSTRUCTION EXAMPLE TYPICAL USE

Present Simple Same as infinitive but –s on It always rains in November General time;
third person singular (I/you/ Permanent situations
we/ they/ work; he/she works)

Present Continuous Am/are/is…-ing I can´t talk to you now; I´m Actions continuing at the
working. moment of speaking.

Past Simple Regular verbs: -ed I worked very hard yesterday. Past events.
Irregular verbs: various forms
To be: was/were I saw John yesterday.
Have: Had
I was really tired yesterday.

I had some problems with my


dog

Past continuous Was/were + -ing I saw John when I was coming Action continuing at a
out the supermarket. particular past time.

While I was cooking my


brother came into the kitchen.

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