The document provides information on the formation and use of different verb tenses in English, including: 1) The third person singular -s form and irregular verbs like "goes" 2) Negative forms with "don't/doesn't" 3) Question word order 4) The present simple tense for habitual actions and permanent truths 5) The present continuous tense formed with "be + -ing" and used for actions in progress.

1. Formation
Main differences

2.  1) THIRD PERSON SINGULAR –S IS ADDED TO THE VERB:
 Ex: He loves his English class.
 CAREFUL: Study-studies; watch-watches; wash-washes; miss-
misses; go-goes; has
 2)NEGATIVES: don’t/doesn’t + VERB:
 Ex: He doesn’t like his English class
 3) QUESTIONS: attention to word order:
 ASI: Auxiliary+Subject+Infinitive:
 Ex: Do you like your English class?
 QASI: Question word+Auxiliary+Subject+Infinitive:
 Ex: Why do you like your English class?

3.  1) TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS ALWAYS
TRUE:
 Ex.: Winter starts in December.
 2) TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS
PERMANENT OR HAPPENS REGULARLY (HABITS):
 Ex: We come to class twice a week.
 That’s why we use adverbs of frequency with this
tense: remember normally before the main verb:
 Ex: We always come to class on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
 BUT: I’m always late for class.

4.  Verb “to be”+VERB+-ING:
 Ex.: We’re listening to Ramiro.
 CAREFUL:The consonant is doubled in one syllable
words ending in one vowel and one consonant:
 Ex.:We are planning our holiday
 OR: If the final syllable is stressed:
 Ex.: We are beginning to get bored in class.
 Die-dying Lie-Lying
 PRONUNCIATION: Playing-/pleiin/

5.  1) For actions in progress at the time of
speaking:
 Ex.: We are listening to Ramiro right now/at
the moment.
 2) For future arrangements:
 Ex.: What are you doing later?
 I’m meeting my boyfriend for dinner after
class.

6.  We only use the present continuous with
action verbs.
 With non-action verbs: express states or
feelings, we don’t:
 Like, hate, love, prefer, want, to be, believe,
know, belong, depend, need, etc.
 CAREFUL WITH HAVE:
 Non-action:I have a lot of money. (possesion)
 Action: I’m having lunch now. (activity)