SIMPLE PRESENT

USE

Habits and routines

Repeated events and actions

AUX

Do/Does

GRAMMAR STRUCTURE

Affirmative

I
You + verb in simple form+ complement.
We
They

He
She +verb + -s or -es + complement.
It
 Interrogative

Do you + verb in simple form +complement?

we

they

Wh Questions

WH+ Aux+ Subject+ Verb+ Rest of the sentence

Negative

You +Dont + verb in infinitive + complement.

We

They

He

She + doesnt + verb in infinitive + complement.

It

EXAMPLES

He goes to school every morning. (l va a la escuela cada maana.)

She understands English (Ella entiende a Ingles.)

I play Basketball (yo juego baloncesto)

 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

USE

To describe facts or actions that the subject is performing at the moment of

speaking.

To talk about an action or plans that we will do in the near future.

AUX

am/ is /are

GRAMMAR STRUCTURE

Affirmative

Pronoun/subject + Aux. To be + Verb-ing + Complement + expression of time

Negative

Pronoun/subject + Aux. To be not +Verb ing + Complement + expression of

time

Interrogative

Aux. To be + Pronoun/subject + Verb-ing+ Complement + expression of time +?

Wh Questions

Wh+ Aux Verb+ Subject+ Main Verb + Rest of sentence

EXAMPLES

Kelly is eating in her home at the moment. (Kelly est comiendo en su casa en el
momento.)
 SIMPLE PAST

USE

action finished in the past (single or repeated)

series of completed actions in the past

AUX

GRAMMAR STRUCTURE

Affirmative

SUBJECT + verb in past, termination-ed

Negative

SUBJECT + did + not + verb in infinitive (without to)

Interrogative

Did + subject + verb in INFINITIVE (without to) +?

Wh Questions

Wh+ did + SUJETO + VERBO EN INFINITIVO+?

EXAMPLES

What did you sing? (Qu cantaste?)

I ate an apple yesterday (Me com una manzana ayer)