Simple Present, Simple Past and

Simple Future

Simple Present

The "present simple" is the simplest and most important of English tense.

In this lesson we will explain how they form and when used:

Use

Expresses truths or permanence and habitual action, ie, habits or routines in

everyday life (I get up late on Sundays - I get up late on a Sunday or I eat a lot

of fruit - As much fruit).

It is also used to talk about future events, especially those subject to a

schedule, such as arrivals and departures of public transport (The train leaves

at nine - The train leaves at nine).

Examples include:

Yes: I speak Inglés and French (I speak English and French) - She speaks Inglés

and French (She speaks English and French)

Negative: I do not (do not) smoke (Do not smoke) - He does not (does not)

smoke (He does not smoke)

Interrogative: Do you speak Spanish? (Do you speak Spanish?) - Does she speak

English? (Did she speak Spanish?)

Examples of conjugation Affirmative

I like cheese (I like cheese)

You like cheese

He / She / (It) likes cheese

We like cheese

They like cheese

negative

I do not like cheese (I do not like cheese)

You do not like cheese

He / She / (It) does not like cheese

We do not like cheese

They do not like cheese

interrogative

Do I like cheese? (I like cheese?)

Do you like cheese?

Does he / she / (it) like cheese?

Do we like cheese?

Do they like cheese?

Past simple

The simple past, also known as the simple past is the tense used in the English

language to narrate events that occurred at a specific time in the past.

Corresponds in meaning to the simple present perfect tense in Spanish.

The simple past time expressions generally alluding to the past, like,

yesterday, last night / week / month / year / Tuesday, then a, When ?, How

long ago.

Uses

Actions that happened at a specific time in the past, whether known or

implícito3

Actions that began and ended in the past

Actions in the past are not repeated in this

Actions that occurred in a specific time and already completed

Sentences with : Examples of Simple Past

We Moved here in 1991.

(We moved here in 1991.)

Did you move here in 1991?

(They moved here in 1991?)

When did you move here?

(When you moved here?)

Sophia and I met yesterday.

(Sophia and I met yesterday.)

In the end, Sophia did not show up.

(In the end, Sophia did not appear.)

Future Simple

Single or "simple future" is used to describe future actions that will be

developed in the future, without specifying when.

English is usually expressed this tense with manners "shall / will" or building

"be going to".

Actions or statements in the future (no plan):

They will dance all night long.

(Will dance all night.)

Next month I will be ten years old.

(Next month will be ten years.)

How old will I be next month?

(How many years will meet next month?)

It will be very cold in the winter.

(Will very cold in the winter.)

This winter will not be so cold.

(This winter will not so cold.)

Presente continuous

The present continuous tense is formed from the present tense of the

verb be and the present participle (-ing form) of a verb:

Uses

1. We use the present continuous tense to talk about the present:

for something that is happening at the moment of speaking:

I’m just leaving work. I’ll be home in an hour.

Please be quiet. The children are sleeping.

for something which is happening before and after a given time:

At eight o’clock we are usually having breakfast.

When I get home the children are doing their homework.

for something which we think is temporary:

Michael is at university. He’s studying history.

I’m working in London for the next two weeks

Continuous Past

Indicates that an action was proceeding in a delpasado moment to which

reference is made. It does not say if the action already completed or still

ongoing.

When the mother came home her husband was playing with the kids

Sometimes two simultaneous actions that occurred in the past are described.

In this case, the "simple past" is used to describe that ended and the "past

continuous" for that other was happening when the first took place.

Yesterday evening When you called me I was Reviews having a shower

When the parents arrived home the Children Were Watching TV

Examples Affirmative Sentences

Estructura Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + gerundio.

I was talking.

He was eating.

They were learning.

Negative Sentences

Structure Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + "not" + gerund.

I was not [was not] talking.

I was not [was not] eating.

They Were not [Were not] learning.

interrogative Sentences

EstructuraVerbo assistant ("to be") + subject + gerund?

PlayWere you talking?

PlayWas I eating?

They PlayWere learning?

USES

The past continuous use it for a long action and in the past was interrupted.

The action is constantly interrupted past and the action that is causing

disruption in the past simple. "When" and "while" indicate the use of simple

and past continuous. In general, we use the simple past directly after "when"

and continued past after "while."

Future continuous

Subject + WILL + BE + Verb (continuous form)

Quick examples

Tomorrow at this time, I will be taking my English langauge exam.

Ben won't be eating the dinner now. He usually eats it around noon!

Will you be comingto the party tonight?

We mainly use the Future Continuous to indicate that we will be in the middle

of doing something in a specified time in the future.

Use Future actions in progress

Guesses about the present or the future

Polite questions about somebody's intention

Good to know

If you want to learn about somebody's intentions, you should always use the

Future Continuous rather than the Present Simple. Using the Future Simple

implies that you want to influence somebody's decision. Questions become

much more objective if formed in the Future Continuous.