Tense Examples Meanings

The present simple I have breakfast every In general the present

day. simple expresses events
He visits his family at or situations that exist
the weekends habitually. They exist
They always work from now , have existed in
8:00 to 13:00 the past , and probably
will exist in the future.

EVERY DAY / WEEK / MONTH / YEAR / MORNING

ALWAYS / USUALLY /OFTEN /SOMETIMES
/NEVER
ON /AT/ IN + TIME EXPRESSIONS

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The affirmative form The negative form The interrogative form

Verb/ verb+ s/es don’t /doesn’t +verb Do /does + subj + verb

I work I Don’t work Do I Work?
You work You don’t work Do you work?
He/she/It works He/she/It doesn’t work Does he/she/it/ work?
We/you/they work We/you/they don’t Do we/you/they work?
work

Mon TUE WED THURS FRI SAT SUN

HAVE HAVE HAVE HAVE HAVE HAVE HAVE
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST

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 II/ The present continuous

Tense Examples Meanings

The present continuous We are studying now. It is now 13:00. We

Look he is repairing started studying at 10:00.
09:00 13:00
his car. and we are still
 Listen someone is studying. It started in the
singing. past and still on progress
at the present.

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The affirmative The negative ?
Am –is –are + Am not-isn’t –aren’t + Am/is/are+subj+
(verb+ing) (verb+ing) (verb+ing)?
I am speaking I’m not speaking Am I speaking?
You are speaking You aren’t speaking Are you speaking?
He/she/It is speaking He/she/It isn’t IS he/she/It speaking?
We/you/they are speaking Are we/you/they
speaking We/you/they aren’t speaking?
speaking

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1-(You / come)..................................................... tonight?
 
2-(He / eat) ..................................................... rice every day?
 
3-I (work) ..................................................... at the moment.
 
4-(He / come) ..................................................... to London often?
 5-He (play) ..................................................... tennis now.
 6-(You / come) ..................................................... to the cinema later?
 
7-They (not / come) ..................................................... to the party tomorrow.
 
8-He (not / play) ..................................................... golf now.
 
9-(You / play) ..................................................... tennis this Sunday?
 
10-They (go) ..................................................... to a restaurant every Saturday

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11-She (not / go) ..................................................... to the cinema very often.
 
12-You usually (arrive) ..................................................... late.
 
13-He normally (eat) ..................................................... dinner at home.
 
14-(You / study) ..................................................... every night?
 
15-(They / work) ..................................................... late usually?
 
16-You (not / go) ..................................................... out later.
 
17-I (not / work) ..................................................... tonight.
 
18-(She / work) ..................................................... at the moment?
 
19-I (not / drink) ..................................................... coffee very often.
 
20-Julie (sleep) ..................................................... now.