PRESENT

SIMPLE

VERBS
USES STRUCTURE ADVERBS
ENDINGS

*Repeated actions (general An adverb of frequency

AFFIRMATIVE
truths, habits, frequently describes how often an -SS, -SH, -CH, -X, -O
Subjet + verb + complemet
occurring events) action happens.
*Facts which do not change
E.G. You work today +ES
She plays the piano I watch
We eat coffee He Whatches

Consonant + Y
NEGATIVE
Subjet + do/does not + verb + complemet
-Y +IES
I Study
E.G. You don’t work today She studies
She doesn’t play the piano
We don’t coffee
Vowel (A, E, O, U) + Y

INTERROGATIVE Subjet + Adverb + Main Verb

Auxiliar Do/Does + subjet + verb + complemet? +S
I buy
I always study after class He buys
E.G. Do you work today? I sometimes play tennis on the weekend
Does she play the piano? She never listens to classical music
Do we eat coffee?

Subjet + BE + Adverb

He is usually happy
You are always late
They are never at home when we call
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CONTINUOUS

USES STRUCTURE DOING

Show something is happening at the AFFIRMATIVE Verb + ing

moment of speaking Subjet + verb TO BE+ V-ing + complement
Do – Doing
E.G. I am playing Read – Reading
What´s he doing? You are dancing on the stage Play - Playing
They are wearing white pants

-E + ing
He is sleeping NEGATIVE
Subjet + verb TO BE + not + V-ing + complement
Shave – Shaving
Share – Sharing
E.G He isn’t playing Take - Taking
You are not dancing on the stage
They aren’t drinking beer
-IE Y + ING
Show something is to happen in the future
INTERROGATIVE
Verb TO BE + Subjet + V-ing + complement?
Die – Dying
Lie - Lying
E.G. Is he playing?
What are you doing tonight? Are you dancing on the stage?
Are they drinking beer? One sylable ends with 1
I am going to the vowel and 1 consonant
dentist tomorrow double the last consonant

Get – Getting
Stop – Stopping
Run - Runing
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Stative Verbs Definition Action Verbs Definition

Stative verbs describe a state rather than an An action verb describes an action that a
action. They aren't usually used in the present person, animal, object, or process in nature
continuous form. can do.

Ride
Stative verbs often relate to: I want to get a new t-shirt. Sit down
thoughts and I believe that recycling is Stand up I eat.
opinions: agree, believe, doubt, guess, important. Fight You eat.
imagine, know, mean, recognise, reme He knows that man. Laugh We eat.
mber, suspect, think, understand They feel we should take more Read Mark eats.
feelings and time to reconsider. Play He eats.
emotions: dislike, hate, like, love, prefe We think that’s a great idea. Listen Tina eats.
r, want, wish Cry She eats.
senses and Think The dog eats.
perceptions: appear, be, feel, hear, loo Sing
k, see, seem, smell, taste Watch TV
possession and Dance
measurement: belong, have, measure,
own, possess, weigh.