Present simple Simple past

USES:
VS
To express habits and routines, general facts, repeated
actions or permanent situations, emotions and desires.
To give instructions or directions.
To talk about scheduled, present or future events.
USES:
It is used to talk about an action that ended in a time
prior to the current one. The duration is not relevant.
The time in which the action is situated can be the
recent past or the distant past.

STRUCTURE: STRUCTURE:
Affirmative Affirmative
Subject+ verb+complement Subject+ verb-ed+complement
Example: They eat an apple Example: She studied for the test
Negative Negative
Subject+do/does+verb+complement Subject+didn´t+verb (base form)+complement
Example: They don´t eat an apple Example: She didn´t study for the test
Question Question
Do/does+subject+verb+complement+? Did+subject+verb (base form)+complement+?
Example: Do they eat an apple? Example: Did she estudy for the test
Present simple Simple past
VS RULE 1
RULE 1
Add ed to most verbs.
Example:
In the third person singular, the verb
Talk----talked; Employ----- employed
always ends in-s:
If a short verb ends with a consonant-vowel-
Example:
consonant, double the last letter and then add
He wants, he needs, he gives
ed. Example:
Stop------ stopped; Top-----topped
RULE 2

RULE 2
Verbs that end in y: in the third person
In longer words, if the last syllable of the verb
singular, change the y to ies:
ends with a consonat-vowel-consonant and
fly-----flies; cry-----cries
that syllable is stressed, double the last
Exception: when a vowel precedes y:
consonat andthen add ed. Example:
play------plays
Prefer-----preferred