Present simple. – Use it to talk about facts, habits, beliefs (things that happen again and again).

Pronoun Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I cook Don’t cook (do not) do I cook?
You cook Don’t cook do you cook?
He cooks Doesn’t cook (does does he cook?
not)
she cooks Doesn’t cook does she cook?
It cooks Doesn’t cook does it cook?
we cook Don’t cook do we cook?
you cook Don’t cook do you cook?
they cook Don’t cook do they cook?
Rules:
 Add -s or -es only with the third person singular (he,she,it). Add -s to most verbs
and -es only when verbs end with ch, o, ss, sh, x, or z.
 Use do or does + a subject + the base form of the verb to ask yes/no questions.
 For Wh-questions (how, when, why, where, what, who or what time), use Wh-
questions + do (I, you, we, they) or does (he, she, it) + the subject + the base form
of the verb.

Examples:
My friend Veronica goes to the gym every day. // My friend Veronica doesn’t go the
gym…//Does Veronica go to the gym…?
I wake up at 6:30 every day because I have a lot of work.

Present Continuous (Progressive) – use it to talk about actions that are

occurring now.
Pronoun Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I Am cooking Am not cooking Am I cooking?
You Are cooking Are not cooking Are you cooking?
He Is cooking Is not cooking Is he cooking?
she Is cooking Is not cooking Is she cooking?
It Is cooking Is not cooking Is it cooking?
we Are cooking Are not cooking Are we cooking?
you Are cooking Are not cooking Are you cooking?
they Are cooking Are not cooking Are they cooking?
Rules:
 Use the form of be + the verb + -ing to form the present progressive. If the base
verb ends in -e, drop the -e and add -ing. If the base verb is one syllable and it
ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, double the last consonant. Then add -
ing. EXCEPTIONS: do not double if the last consonant is w, x or y.
 We often use contractions in speaking and informal writing (I’m; you’re; he’s;
they’re; we’re; isn’t; aren’t)
 Be, have, like, need and want are non-action (stative) verbs. We usually use
SIMPLE PRESENT and NOT present progressive.
  When connecting one subject and two verbs, do not repeat a form of be.
 In yes/no questions, put am, is, are before the subject and do NOT use
contractions in affirmative short answers
Anna is having an English class.
I’m teaching a class.
Are you working?

Simple Future with WILL – use to express a spontaneous decision (at the moment
of speaking), a prediction based on opinion, a promise, offers or request or a future event
that cannot be altered (future fact)
Pronoun Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I Will go (Will + not) won’t Will I go?
go
You Will go Won’t go Will you go?
He Will go Won’t go Will he go?
She Will go Won’t go Will she go?
It Will go Won’t go Will it go?
We Will go Won’t go Will we go?
you Will go Won’t go Will you go?
they Will go Won’t go Will they go?
Rules:
 Formed with the auxiliary verb will + base form of the main verb.
 Use contractions (I’ll, you’ll … ; won’t) for speaking and informal writing

Simple Future with BE GOING TO - to express a future decision made before

the moment of speaking or a prediction based on something we can see (or hear) now.
Pronoun Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I Am going to walk Am not going to walk Am I going to walk?
You Are going to walk Are not going to walk Are you going to walk?
He Is going to walk Is not going to walk Is he going to walk?
She Is going to walk Is not going to walk Is she going to walk?
It Is going to walk Is not going to walk Is it going to walk?
We Are going to walk Are not going to walk Are we going to walk?
you Are going to walk Are not going to walk Are you going to walk?
they Are going to walk Are not going to walk Are they going to walk?
Rules:
 Use the form of be + going to + verb in the base form.
 Use contractions in conversation and informal writing
 For yes/no questions put am, is, are before the subject
 For Wh-questions about the subject (who, what) use wh-questions + be + subject
+ be going to + verb in the base form.