1. How do
we say
it?
Cristina Hernández Guillermo

2. Present Simple
 We use the present simple to express usual actions or things
that happen in the present.
 The structure is:
Subject + Infinitive verb (affirmative)
Subject + Do/Does not + verb (negative)
Do/Does + subject + verb (question)
 Bear in mind that, in the third person singular, we need to add
“-s” at the end of the verb.

3. Exercises:
 Use the verbs in the correct form to complete the senteces.
eat- sleep- like- see- dream - love
She ___________ spaguetti everyday.
They ___________ to go out on weekends.
I _____________ to play basketball.
He ____________ every night.
You ____________ your brother at school.
She ____________ until 10 in the morning on weekends.

4. Past Simple
 We use the past simple when we are talking about an action that
happened in the past.
 The structure is:
Subject + past verb (affirmative)
Subject + did not + infinitive verb (negative)
Did + subject + infinitive verb (question)
 Remember that we have regular and irregular verbs. To form the
verb:
Regular: Add –ed at the end of the word.
Irregular:The second column of the verbs.

6. Exercises
 Complete with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
She _______ (travel) by train to Madrid.
The film _________ (be) boring.
My dog ________ (bite) Ann in her leg.
We _______ (stay) at home because of the weather.
My mother __________ (invite) me to the cinema.
Clara _______ (make) a beautiful dress for her sister.

7. Present continuous
 We use the present continuous with normal verbs to
express the idea that something is happening now, at this
very moment.
 The structure is:
Subject + is/are + verb-ing (affirmative)
Subject + is/are not + verb-ing (negative)
Is/are + subject + verb-ing (question)

8. Exercises
 Build sentences with these words. Change the verb to
the correct form of present continuous:
 I / read / a comic book
 You / not / study / Maths
 She / play / volleyball
 He / run / very fast / ?
 Sam and Ann / listen / to music

9. Past Continuous
 We use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer
action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is
usually a shorter action in the Simple Past.
 The structure is:
Subject + was/were + verb-ing (affirmative)
Subject + was/were not + verb-ing (negative)
Was/were + subject + verb-ing (question)

10. Exercises
 Complete the table with the correct form of the verbs:
Affirmative Negative Question
It was raining
Was I listening?
Carol was not eating
Were they playing?
You were singing