Present Simple We use Present Simple to speak about habits, permanent states or daily routines. + I/we/you/they + verb. He/she/it + verb + -s. − I/we/you/they + don't + verb. He/she/it + doesn't + verb. ? Do I/we/you/they + verb? Does he/she/it + verb? I brush my teeth every day. He doesn't read books every weekend. Does she like apples? Used with: always, usually, often, sometimes, never, ever. Present Continuous We use Present Continuous to speak about the moment of now. + I + am + verb + -ing. He/she/it + is + verb + -ing. We/you/they + are + verb + -ing. − I + am not ('m not) + verb + -ing. He/she/it + is not (isn't) + verb + -ing. We/you/they + are not (aren't) + verb + -ing. ? Am + I + verb + -ing? Is + he/she/it + verb + -ing? Are + we/you/they + verb + -ing? I am watching TV. He isn't eating cheese now. Are you doing your homework? Used with: now, at the moment. Past Simple We use Past Simple to speak about events that happened some time ago. Regular verbs: verb + -ed: want — wanted, talk — talked. Irregular verbs: differ, should be remembered: go — went, make — made. + I/we/you/they/he/she/it + V2 (-ed). − I/we/you/they/he/she/it + didn't + verb. ? Did + I/we/you/they/he/she/it + verb? I did my homework two hours ago. She didn't eat the apples. Did Pete and Mary have a wedding yesterday? Used with: yesterday, ago, last week/year/month, etc. Mike a composition about spring now. Mike a student at a common Russian school. Mike's Biology teacher giving interesting tasks. Mike mould on bread and then it under the microscope three weeks ago. Vania Mike with his composition at the moment. Mike's classes at school at 1 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Mike to the cinema with Vania yesterday.
Задание

Choose the correct options
Present Simple
We use Present Simple to speak about habits, permanent states or daily routines.

+

  • I/we/you/they + verb.
  • He/she/it + verb + -s.

  • I/we/you/they + don't + verb.
  • He/she/it + doesn't + verb.

?

  • Do I/we/you/they + verb?
  • Does he/she/it + verb?

I brush my teeth every day.

He doesn't read books every weekend.

Does she like apples?

Used with: always, usually, often, sometimes, never, ever.
Present Continuous
We use Present Continuous to speak about the moment of now.

+

  • I + am + verb + -ing.
  • He/she/it + is + verb + -ing.
  • We/you/they + are + verb + -ing.

  • I + am not ('m not) + verb + -ing.
  • He/she/it + is not (isn't) + verb + -ing.
  • We/you/they + are not (aren't) + verb + -ing.

?

  • Am + I + verb + -ing?
  • Is + he/she/it + verb + -ing?
  • Are + we/you/they + verb + -ing?

I am watching TV.

He isn't eating cheese now.

Are you doing your homework?

Used with: now, at the moment.
Past Simple
We use Past Simple to speak about events that happened some time ago.

  • Regular verbs: verb + -ed:

    want — wanted, talk — talked.

  • Irregular verbs: differ, should be remembered:

    go — went, make — made.

I/we/you/they/he/she/it + V2 (-ed).

I/we/you/they/he/she/it + didn't + verb.

?

Did + I/we/you/they/he/she/it + verb?

I did my homework two hours ago.

She didn't eat the apples.

Did Pete and Mary have a wedding yesterday?

Used with: yesterday, ago, last week/year/month, etc.

  1. Mike
    [wrote|is writing|writes]
    a composition about spring now.
  2. Mike
    [was|is being|is]
    a student at a common Russian school.
  3. Mike's Biology teacher
    [likes|is liking|liked]
    giving interesting tasks.
  4. Mike
    [grow|is growing|grew]
    mould on bread and then
    [watched|watch|is watching]
    it under the microscope three weeks ago.
  5. Vania
    [helps|helped|is helping]
    Mike with his composition at the moment.
  6. Mike's classes at school
    [are starting|start|started]
    at 1 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
  7. Mike
    [went|go|is going]
    to the cinema with Vania yesterday.