STARTER UNIT - GRAMMAR REVIEW 🆘

PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
actions happening at the time of speaking + exceptions to a
USE routines + facts
routine + future arrangements
S+V+C
S + am/is/are + V ing + C
+ he/she/it -> V -s/-es/-ies
She plays tennis every Saturday. She is playing tennis right now.
- S + don't /doesn't + V + C S + 'm not/isn't/aren't + V ing + C
She doesn't play tennis every Friday. She isn't playing tennis right now.
? (Wh-) + do/does + S + V + C ? (Wh-) + am/is/are + S + V ing + C ?
What does she play on Saturdays? What are you playing right now?

PRESENT PERFECT vs PAST SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE vs PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOUS
an action in progress that started and finished in a specific
USE an action that started and finished in the past
time in the past
S + V -ed/2nd column + C S + was/were + V -ing + C
+
Yesterday, Peter bought a t-shirt from this shop. When I saw you yesterday at 8am, I was going to school.
S + didn't + V (infinitive) + C S + wasn't/weren't + V -ing + C
- When I saw you yesterday at 8am, I wasn't going to the
Yesterday, I didn't buy anything from this shop.
cinema.
(Wh-) + did + S + V (infinitive) + C ? (Wh-) + was/were + S + V -ing + C ?
?
What did Peter buy from this shop? What were you doing when I saw you yesterday at 8am?

WHEN & WHEN -> past simple When I saw you, I was going to school.
WHILE WHILE -> past continuous While I was going to school, I saw you

USED TO
USED TO -> past routines
+ S + used to + V (infinitive) + C I used to play tennis when I was a kid.
- S + didn't use to + V (infinitive) + C I didn't use to read when I was a kid.
? (Wh-) + did + S + use to + V (infinitive) + C ? Did you use to play tennis when you were a kid?