The document provides examples of how to express habits and routines in the present simple, past simple, present perfect, and present continuous tenses in English. It lists common frequency adverbs and time expressions used with each tense to talk about habitual or repeated actions as well as specific actions that occurred at a certain time in the past or that are ongoing.
The document provides examples of how to express habits and routines in the present simple, past simple, present perfect, and present continuous tenses in English. It lists common frequency adverbs and time expressions used with each tense to talk about habitual or repeated actions as well as specific actions that occurred at a certain time in the past or that are ongoing.
The document provides examples of how to express habits and routines in the present simple, past simple, present perfect, and present continuous tenses in English. It lists common frequency adverbs and time expressions used with each tense to talk about habitual or repeated actions as well as specific actions that occurred at a certain time in the past or that are ongoing.
Habits /routines Present Simple Date in the past Simple Past
« I do it » « I did it » Always I always do it. In 2010 I did it in 2010. Usually I usually do it. In August I did it in August. Sometimes I sometimes do it. Last year I did it last year. Often I often do it. Last month I did it last month. Occasionally I occasionally do it. 3 weeks ago I did it 3 weeks ago. Normally I normally do it. When I was young I did it when I was young. Regularly I regularly do it. When I was on I did it when I was on holiday holiday. Rarely I rarely do it. When I was at I did it when I was at university university. Seldom I seldom do it. Yesterday I did it yesterday. Never I never do it. From time to time I do it from time to My life up to Present Perfect time. today “I have done it” In theory I do it in theory. Already I have already done it. In general I do it in general. never I have never done it. As a rule I do it as a rule. Ever ? Have you ever done it? Every week I do it every week. Not yet I haven’t done it yet. Every day I do it every day. Yet ? Have you done it yet? When I have time I do it when I have Over the past few I have done it over the past time. weeks few weeks. For 4 years I have done it for 4 years. Different from Present Continuous Since 2010 I have done it since 2010. routine « I am doing it. » At the moment I am doing it at the How many times? How many times have you moment. done it? Now I am doing it now. Just (recently) I have just done it. Still I am still doing it. This week I am doing it this week. Today I am doing it today.