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THE PRESENT
THE PRESENT SIMPLE
The present simple is used to talk about routines, habits and universal truths.
VERB TO BE
Other verbs
I work every day. I don’t work every day. Do I work every day.
You study a lot. You don’t study a lot. Do you study a lot?
She has a dog. She doesn’ t have a dog. Does she have a dog?
It rains a lot in September. It doesn’t rain a lot in September. Does it rain a lot in September?
You live together. You don’t live together. Do you live together?
They like cats. They don’t like cats. Do they like cats?
Are you working at the moment? Are you studying next week?
THE PAST
THE PAST SIMPLE
The simple past is used to talk about events that happened at a determined time in the past.
VERB TO BE
You were a student in1999. You weren’t a student in 1999. Were you a student in 1999?
She was 13 last year. She wasn’t 13 last year. Was she 13 last year?
You were students in 1999. You weren’t students in 1999. Were you students in 1999?
They were happy at the party. They weren’t happy at the party. Were they happy at the party?
OTHER VERBS
You studied for the test. You didn’t study for the test. Did you study a for the test?
He spoke Chinese in the trip. He didn’t speak Chinese in the trip. Did he speak Chinese in the trip?
She had a dog in the past. She didn’t’ t have a dog in the past. Did she have a dog in the past?
It rained on Sunday. It didn’t rain on Sunday. Did it rain on Sunday?
You lived together 2 years ago. You didn’t live together 2 years ago. Did you live together 2 years ago?
They traveled last vacation. They didn’t travel last vacation. Did they travel last vacation?
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