Present simple, Past simple, Future simple

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Present simpleTo conjugate the present simple we use the

infinitive for subjects “I”, “you”, “we” and “they”For third persons (“he”, “she”, “it”) we add an

“s” at the end of the verbAffirmative structure: Subject+VerbExample: We eat, He drinksNegative structure: Subject+aux verb (to

do)+negative aux (not)+verbExample: He does not (doesn’t) drink, They do

not (don’t) eat

Past simpleThe "simple past" is used to talk about an

action that ended in a previous to the current time. The duration is not relevant. The time the action takes place can be the recent past or distant past

Affirmative structure: Subject+principal verb

Example: She was a doctor, The keys were on the table

Negative structure: Subject+to be+notExamples: She was not (wasn’t) a doctor,

The keys were not (weren’t) on the table

Future simpleForms "will" and "going to" is used to express

the future  The difference between "going to" and "will"

is the sense of planning and probability of occurrence action

In general, "going to" for concrete plans, it is used when we are sure that something will happen.

Example (will): I will call you later. They will clean the house

Example (going to): I am going to have a great party. She is going to college

Present continuous, Past continuous, Future

continuous

Present continuousTo form present continous we use the auxiliar

verb “to be” and the infinitive+ingAffirmative structure: Subject+to

be+infinitive+ingExample: We are eating. I am talkingNegative structure: Subject+to

be+not+infinitive+ingExample: We are not (aren’t) eating. I am not

talking

Past continuousThe past continuous is used for actions that occurred at

a specific time in the pastTo form the past continuous auxiliary verb "to be" and

infinitive+ing of the verb is usedThe auxiliary verb "to be" is in the simple past, but "to

be" is an irregular verbAffirmative structure: Subject+to be+infinitive+ingExample: I was talking. They were eatingNegative structure: Subject+to

be+not+infinitive+ingExamples: I was not (wasn’t) talking. They were not

(weren’t) eating

Future continuousTo form the continuous future "will be" or "be

going to" is used and infinitive+ing of the main verb

Affirmative structure (will):Subject+will be+infinitive+ing

Example: I will be talking. They will be in the park

Negative structure (will): Subject+will+not+infinitive+ing

Example: I will not (won’t) be talking. They will not (won’t) be in the park

Future continousAffirmative structure (going to):

Subject+ to be+going to be+infinitive+ing

Example: He is going to be talking. We are going to be slepping

Negative structure: Subject+to be+not+going to be+infinitive+ing

Example: He is not (isn’t) going to be talking. We are not (aren’t) going to be slepping

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