This document provides definitions and examples of simple and continuous verb tenses in English, including the present simple, past simple, future simple, present continuous, past continuous, and future continuous. It defines each tense and gives examples of their typical uses. For each tense, it explains when they are used to describe actions or events in the present, past and future time frames.

1. Unit III:
Simple and Continuous Tenses
Karleana Garcia
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Programa de Licenciatura en Psicología

2. Present Simple
Definition: The tense that is used to refer to events, actions,
and conditions that are happening all the time, or exist now
Use:
1.We use the present simple when something is generally or
always true.
2. Similarly, we need to use this tense for a situation that we
think is more or less permanent. (See the present continuous
for temporary situations.)
3: The next use is for habits or things that we do regularly.
We often use adverbs of frequency (such as 'often', 'always'
and 'sometimes') in this case, as well as expressions like
'every Sunday' or 'twice a month'. (See the present
continuous for new, temporary or annoying habits).
Example:
1. I eat pasta everyday
2. She runs around the park twice a week.

3. Past Simple
Definition: The form of a verb used to describe an action
that happened before the present time and is no longer
happening. It is usually made by adding –ed
Use:
1. action finished in the past (single or repeated)
2. series of completed actions in the past
3. together with the Past Progressive/Continuous – the
Simple Past interrupted an action which was in progress in
the past.
Example:
1. I walked 30 minutes yesterday
2. He loved to go to the beach

4. Future Simple:
Definition: Is a form of the verb that refers to an action or
event that has not yet begun. As illustrated below (in
Examples and Observations), the simple future is also used
to make a prediction or to show ability, intention, or
determination. Also called the future simple.
Use:
Is used to express an action that will ocurr or happen in the
future. It is used to describe an action which Will happen
near or far future after being said about it by the speaker.
Example:
1. I will study in Argentina next year
2. He will win the next olimpics games

5. Present Continuous
Definition: the verb form used for actions or events that are
happening or developing now
Use:
1. to describe an action that is going on at this moment: You are
using the Internet. You are studying English grammar.
2. to describe an action that is going on during this period of time or
a trend: Are you still working for the same company? More and
more people are becoming vegetarian.
3. to describe an action or event in the future, which has already
been planned or prepared: We're going on holiday tomorrow. I'm
meeting my boyfriend tonight. Are they visiting you next winter?
Example:
1. I am doing my homework
2. She is talking by phone

6. Past Continuous
Definition: the grammatical form used for an action that someone
was doing or an event that was happening at a particular time. It is
made with "was" or "were" and the -ing form of a verb: "I was
cooking" is an example of the past continuous.
Use:
1.Often, to describe the background in a story written in the past
tense, e.g. "The sun was shining and the birds were singing as the
elephant came out of the jungle. The other animals were relaxing in
the shade of the trees, but the elephant moved very quickly.
2.to describe an unfinished action that was interrupted by another
event or action, e.g. "I was having a beautiful dream when the
alarm clock rang.“
Example:
1. I was working 12 hours
2. She ware living in España but she prefer live in USA

7. Future Continous
Definition:The future continuous tense, sometimes also
referred to as the future progressive tense, is a verb tense
that indicates that something will occur in the future and
continue for an expected length of time. It is formed using
the construction will + be + the present participle (the root
verb + -ing).
Use:
1.Future actions in progress
2. Guesses about the present or the future
3. Polite questions about somebody's intention
Example:
1. Next year she will be living in USA
2. I will traveling in Junuary