Tense Review

Present Simple
Routine and things that are always true.

I work on Saturdays.
Is that a routine? Yes.
Is that present, past or future? Present.

Heat melts ice.

It that always true? Yes.
Is that present, past or future? Present.

I work on Saturdays.
I don't work on Saturdays.
Do you work on Saturdays?

I work
You work
He works
She works
It works
We work
You work
They work

I work on Saturdays ---> She works on Saturdays.

She doesn't work on Saturdays.
Does she work on Saturdays?

Present Continuous
Things happening now or in a near future.

He's looking for a new job.

Is he looking for a new job now? Yes
Is that present, past or future? Present.

I'm leaving tomorrow.

Is he leaving now? No.
Is he leaving in a near future? Yes.
When? Tomorrow.

I'm making dinner tonight.

Am I making dinner now?
When? Tonight.

Auxiliary verb = verb to be (am, is, are)

I'm working now.

I'm not working now.
Am I working now?

Simple Past
---------------x---------------------------now-->
Finished action in the past.

Mario worked yesterday.

Is Mario still working? No.
Is the action finished? Yes.

Yesterday, last night, two days ago, last week, this

morning...

Auxiliary verb = did (past of do)

Mario worked yesterday.

Mario didn't work yesterday.
Did Mario work yesterday?

I worked work't
You worked
He worked
She worked
It worked
You worked
We worked
They worked

worked (regular)
went (irregular)

I went to the shopping mall.

I didn't go to the shopping mall.
Did you go to the shopping mall?

Past Continuous
--------------|----x---|-----------------now->

I was watching a TV show when you called me.

Am I still watching? No.

----------------7----7:30----8------------->
Auxiliary verb = was (I, he, she, it) / were (you, we,
they)

I was studying yesterday at this time.

I wasn't studying...
Was I studying...?

Mari and Mario were working yesterday at this

time.
Mari and Mario weren't working...
Were Mari and Mario working...?

Going to + infinitive
Future plans and predictions

Subject + verb to be + going to + infinite +

complement
I'm going to ( = gonna) eat after the class.
Will
Aux.: will, won't