Present Simple he/she/it -> verb + S;
I/you/we/they -> verb
Question = does + verb 1st form/infinitive (he, she, it);
do + verb first form/infinitive (I, you, we, they)
Negative sentence = don't + verb; doesn't + verb
- General facts (NOT right now or duration) (She loves poetry)
- Things that happen repeatedly (Each Tuesday we swim in the lake)
- Time conjunctions (Before he leaves, he will call you)
Signal words:
always, sometimes, often, frequently
Time conjunctions:
before, after, until etc.
Present Continuoushe/she/it -> is + verb + ing
I -> am + verb + ing
we/they/you -> are + verb + ing
Question= is/am/are + personal pronoun + verb + ing
(Are you calling him?)
Negative = isn't/am not/aren't + verb + ing
- Happening right now (and for a certain limited period)
- Is happening in the near future (in your agenda)
- Irritation
Signal words:
always (irritation); right now, look, listen, at the moment, currently, at present
next week/this afternoon/tonight = near future