Present

tense
Function

Routines, diary Actions at

actions, habits. this moment

Grammar Grammar
Examples

+)I swim every day

-)I don´t swim every day
?)Do you swim every
+)S+V+C +)S+V to be in present day?

-)S+am/is/are+not+V ing+C
-)S+do/does+not+V+C
+)She is talking with the phone
-)She isn´t talking with the phone
?)Is she talking with the pone?

?)Do/Does+S+V+C+? ?)Am/Is/Are+S+V
ing+C+?
 Simple Past
Function

Is always used to refer to when something

happened, so it is associated with certain
temporary expressions that indicate..

Indeterminate time,
Frequency, Given time

-)S+did+not+ V infi.
+)S+V in past “ED”
The other day, ages ago, a long time ago, Often, I traveled around your country They didn´t do it
sometimes, always, Last week, when I was a child,
yesterday, six weeks ago last summer

?)Did+S+V infi+?
Did you see his face?