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Simple Present
Simple Present - Form
be
use:
example: I am hungry.
have
Use:
have with the personal pronouns I, you, we und they (or with the plural form of nouns)
has with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns)
Use:
the infinite verb (play) with the personal pronouns I, you, we and they (or with the plural
form of nouns)
the verb + s (plays) with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of
nouns)
Present Progressive
Use:
For irregular verbs, use the past form . For regular verbs, just add “ed”.
Form:
Exceptions in Spelling:
Use of Past
Progressive
puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past
Example: He was playing football.
two actions happening at the same time (in the past)
Example: While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes
action going on at a certain time in the past
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
Present Perfect Simple
subject Positive Negative Question
I / you / we / they I have spoken. I have not spoken. Have I spoken?
he / she / it He has spoken. He has not spoken. Has he spoken?
For irregular verbs, use the participle form.For regular verbs, just add “ed”.