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Present simple vs Present Progressive
Past simple vs Past Progressive
Present Perfect Simple vs Past Simple
SLIDES
PRESENT SIMPLE
VS
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Present simple
Present progressive
Habits or actions that happen regularly
General truths or permanent states
Facts
We use present simple for:
We use present progressive for:
Temporary states
Actions happening at the moment of
speaking
Future arrangements
Present Simple
ESTRUCTURE GRAMMAR
Present progressive
Interrogative
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Interrogative
S+ Verb present + C
S+ Don't/ Doesn't + Verb present + C
Example: She swim in the afternoon
Example: She doesn't work in the morning
Do/ Does + S + Verb present + C + ?
Example: Do you run in the park?
DO: I, YOU, THEY, WE
DOES: HE, SHE, IT
S+ Verb to be + Verb with ing. + C
Example: She is working now
S+ Verb to be negative + Verb with ing. + C
Example: You aren´t driving at the moment
Verb to be + S + Verb with ing. + C + ?
Example: Are you studying today?
In third person
we plus "S" in the
verb
TIMES EXPRESSIONS
Present simple
Present progressive
Adverbs of frequency, in the
morning, in the spring, on Monday
morning, on Mondays, at the
weekend, once, twice, three times,
a week, a day, etc.
Now, at the moment, today,
these days, this week, this
year, tonigth, tomorrow,
next week, next year, etc
Maria always wake up
at the 06:00 a.m.
Mariana run in the
morning.
Example:
Luis is swiming tomorrow.
He is going this year.
Example:
Present progressive
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
Present simple
The present simple tells us about things
that happen regularly, Facts, truths,
etc.
Use verbs in present.
An example is a rutine:
I run at 08:30 p.m.
The present progressive tells us about
things happening now, future plans or
arrangements.
Use the verb to be.
Use the verb with ing.
An example is:
I am running now
PAST SIMPLE
VS
PAST PROGRESSIVE
USE
Past simple
Past progressive
Actions that started and were complete at a specific
time in the past
Habitual or repeated actions in the past
Completed actions that happened one after the
other in the past
We use past simple for:
We use past progressive for:
Actions that were happening at a specific point of
time in the past
Describe background scenes to a story
Actions that were happening at the same time in the
past
Past Simple
ESTRUCTURE GRAMMAR
Past progressive
Interrogative
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Interrogative
S+ Verb past+ C
S+ Didn't+ Verb present + C
Example: She left yesterday
Example: She didn't work late
Did + S + Verb present + C + ?
Example: Did you read with your friends?
S+ Was/Were + Verb with ing. + C
Example: She was working at 8'oclock yesterday evening
S+ Wasn't/Weren't+ Verb with ing. + C
Example: You weren´t watching TV
Was/Were+ S + Verb with ing. + C + ?
Example: Were you doing yesterday?
WAS: I, HE, SHE, IT
WERE: YOU, WE, THEY
TIMES EXPRESSIONS
Past simple
Past progressive
When, While, always, at the
time, in those days, all day, all
the morning, all evening, for
hours, at this time, etc.
Last nigth, last week, last year,
yesterday, ago, in 1999, etc
Aitana visited her
grandmother yesterday.
Sebastián walked a lot last
week.
Example:
Marcela was washing the
dishes all day.
Juan was learning while his
mom was doing the food.
Example:
Past progressive
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
Past simple
The past simple tells us about actions
that happened in the past.
Use the verb in past.
Short action.
An example is:
I ate with my friends yesterday.
The past progressive tells us about
action that was in progress at a
specific point in the past.
Use the verb to be in past.
Use the verb with ing.
Longer action.
An example is:
I was eating bad in these days.
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
VS
PAST SIMPLE
USE
Present perfect simple
Past simple
An action which happened in the past, but we don't
mention when exactly
Talk about a state which started in the past and
continues up to the present
An action which happened in the past and finished,
but the results are obvious in the present
We use present perfect simple:
Actions that started and were complete at a specific
time in the past
Habitual or repeated actions in the past
Completed actions that happened one after the
other in the past
We use past simple for:
Past Simple
ESTRUCTURE GRAMMAR
Present perfect simple
Interrogative
Positive
Negative
Positive
Negative
Interrogative
S+ Has/ Have + Verb participle+ C
S+ Hasn't/Haven't+ Verb participle + C
Example: She has started since 2017.
Example: She hasn't participed since 2004.
Has/Have + S + Verb participle + C + ?
Example: Have you driven recently?
S+ Verb past + C
Example: She wrote a book yesterday.
S+ Didn't+ Verb present + C
Example: You didn´t watch TV
Did+ S + Verb present + C + ?
Example: Did we do the homework yesterday?
HAS: HE, SHE, IT
HAVE: I, YOU, WE, THEY
TIMES EXPRESSIONS
Present perfect simple
Past Simple
For, since, already, just, yet,
recently, lately, ever, never, how
along, once, twice, before, so far,
etc.
Last nigth, last week, last year,
yesterday, ago, in 1999, etc
Example:
Laura won in 1980.
Bruno drew yesterday.
Example:
I have lived in Spain for
five years.
He has never travelled by
plane.
Past simple
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
Present perfect simple
The present perfect simple tell us
about events that started in some
time in the past, but the exaxt
time isn't mentioned.
Use the verb in participe.
An example is:
I have lived in Paris for five years.
The past simple tells us about actions
that happened at a definite time in the
past and the time is mentioned.
Use the verb in past.
An example is:
I washed my face yesterday.

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  • 1. Present simple vs Present Progressive Past simple vs Past Progressive Present Perfect Simple vs Past Simple SLIDES
  • 3. Present simple Present progressive Habits or actions that happen regularly General truths or permanent states Facts We use present simple for: We use present progressive for: Temporary states Actions happening at the moment of speaking Future arrangements
  • 4. Present Simple ESTRUCTURE GRAMMAR Present progressive Interrogative Positive Negative Positive Negative Interrogative S+ Verb present + C S+ Don't/ Doesn't + Verb present + C Example: She swim in the afternoon Example: She doesn't work in the morning Do/ Does + S + Verb present + C + ? Example: Do you run in the park? DO: I, YOU, THEY, WE DOES: HE, SHE, IT S+ Verb to be + Verb with ing. + C Example: She is working now S+ Verb to be negative + Verb with ing. + C Example: You aren´t driving at the moment Verb to be + S + Verb with ing. + C + ? Example: Are you studying today? In third person we plus "S" in the verb
  • 5. TIMES EXPRESSIONS Present simple Present progressive Adverbs of frequency, in the morning, in the spring, on Monday morning, on Mondays, at the weekend, once, twice, three times, a week, a day, etc. Now, at the moment, today, these days, this week, this year, tonigth, tomorrow, next week, next year, etc Maria always wake up at the 06:00 a.m. Mariana run in the morning. Example: Luis is swiming tomorrow. He is going this year. Example:
  • 6. Present progressive DIFFERENCES BETWEEN Present simple The present simple tells us about things that happen regularly, Facts, truths, etc. Use verbs in present. An example is a rutine: I run at 08:30 p.m. The present progressive tells us about things happening now, future plans or arrangements. Use the verb to be. Use the verb with ing. An example is: I am running now
  • 8. USE Past simple Past progressive Actions that started and were complete at a specific time in the past Habitual or repeated actions in the past Completed actions that happened one after the other in the past We use past simple for: We use past progressive for: Actions that were happening at a specific point of time in the past Describe background scenes to a story Actions that were happening at the same time in the past
  • 9. Past Simple ESTRUCTURE GRAMMAR Past progressive Interrogative Positive Negative Positive Negative Interrogative S+ Verb past+ C S+ Didn't+ Verb present + C Example: She left yesterday Example: She didn't work late Did + S + Verb present + C + ? Example: Did you read with your friends? S+ Was/Were + Verb with ing. + C Example: She was working at 8'oclock yesterday evening S+ Wasn't/Weren't+ Verb with ing. + C Example: You weren´t watching TV Was/Were+ S + Verb with ing. + C + ? Example: Were you doing yesterday? WAS: I, HE, SHE, IT WERE: YOU, WE, THEY
  • 10. TIMES EXPRESSIONS Past simple Past progressive When, While, always, at the time, in those days, all day, all the morning, all evening, for hours, at this time, etc. Last nigth, last week, last year, yesterday, ago, in 1999, etc Aitana visited her grandmother yesterday. Sebastián walked a lot last week. Example: Marcela was washing the dishes all day. Juan was learning while his mom was doing the food. Example:
  • 11. Past progressive DIFFERENCES BETWEEN Past simple The past simple tells us about actions that happened in the past. Use the verb in past. Short action. An example is: I ate with my friends yesterday. The past progressive tells us about action that was in progress at a specific point in the past. Use the verb to be in past. Use the verb with ing. Longer action. An example is: I was eating bad in these days.
  • 13. USE Present perfect simple Past simple An action which happened in the past, but we don't mention when exactly Talk about a state which started in the past and continues up to the present An action which happened in the past and finished, but the results are obvious in the present We use present perfect simple: Actions that started and were complete at a specific time in the past Habitual or repeated actions in the past Completed actions that happened one after the other in the past We use past simple for:
  • 14. Past Simple ESTRUCTURE GRAMMAR Present perfect simple Interrogative Positive Negative Positive Negative Interrogative S+ Has/ Have + Verb participle+ C S+ Hasn't/Haven't+ Verb participle + C Example: She has started since 2017. Example: She hasn't participed since 2004. Has/Have + S + Verb participle + C + ? Example: Have you driven recently? S+ Verb past + C Example: She wrote a book yesterday. S+ Didn't+ Verb present + C Example: You didn´t watch TV Did+ S + Verb present + C + ? Example: Did we do the homework yesterday? HAS: HE, SHE, IT HAVE: I, YOU, WE, THEY
  • 15. TIMES EXPRESSIONS Present perfect simple Past Simple For, since, already, just, yet, recently, lately, ever, never, how along, once, twice, before, so far, etc. Last nigth, last week, last year, yesterday, ago, in 1999, etc Example: Laura won in 1980. Bruno drew yesterday. Example: I have lived in Spain for five years. He has never travelled by plane.
  • 16. Past simple DIFFERENCES BETWEEN Present perfect simple The present perfect simple tell us about events that started in some time in the past, but the exaxt time isn't mentioned. Use the verb in participe. An example is: I have lived in Paris for five years. The past simple tells us about actions that happened at a definite time in the past and the time is mentioned. Use the verb in past. An example is: I washed my face yesterday.