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PAST
Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past simple rules

Past simple:
• Regular verbs are added a ed
to the base form of the verb I saw a dollar on the street.
• Verbs that end in e only add
Past simple vs past continuos:
ad
• Verbs with one vowel + one I was walking down the street when
constant, the constant is I saw a dollar.
doubled

Present continuous PRESENT

Present simple
SUBJET + VERB TO BE + VERB-ING

• Verbs that end in e lose the e

HE • Verbs that end in ee keep the ee
• Verbs that end with one written
SHE add s, es or ies vowel + one written consonant, the
consonant is duobled
IT to the verb
EX: I am working / they aren’t playing
EX: HELP/HELPS;
WASH/WASHES;
FLY/FLIES

Present Perfect Past Perfect

General form: General form:

Subj + have + verb past participle+ Subj + had + verb past participle+
complement complement
I have seen the Queen Is used to refer something that
happened before another action.

I had bought a new car when I was in

Used for Unfinished past, Experience
studying in university.
or Result