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Make known actions structure

or permanent states

Communicate actions affirmative: Subject +


or states that repeat verb + complement
over time

is the verb
tense Transmit routines,
continuous events negative: Subject + auxiliary
indicated do/does not + verb +
Present Simple that are repeated
when you complement
want to daily or with a specific
express any periodicity.
of the
following
conditions Give instructions or interrogative: Auxiliary
directions. do/does + subject + verb
+ complement

Mention events,
commitments or
appointments that will
occur in the future at
a specific time and
day.

applications

explain actions that


happen at the same
moment in which they are
described. Structure

Provide context when affirmative: Subject +


expressing current verb to be + verb in
situations gerund + complement

negative: Subject +
They express with verb to be + not + verb
refers to certainty events or in gerund +
situations or actions of the future complement
Present Continuous actions that are
being carried out
at the moment

Describe actions or
interrogative: Verb to be
momentary events
+ subject + gerund verb
+ complement + ?

Indicate situations that


happen frequently. In
these sentences it is
necessary to add
adverbs such as
forever, always,
constantly, among
others, to reinforce their
context.

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