VERB TENSE
Used to express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes.
Simple Present
She .... to work by car. (go)
She goes to work by car.
They...Russia... 3 years. (live)
They lived in Russia for 3 years.
I (see) that movie twenty times.
I have seen that movie twenty times.
She ...... well due to a headache. (not feel)
She isn´t feeling well due to a headache.
Used to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on.
Present Continuous
.... he write an email? (do)
Does he write an email?
I.... husband in 1993 (meet).
I met my husband in 1993.
I ....... never ........ such an expensive house. (see)
I have never seen such an expensive house.
Ben ...... much better now (feel).
Ben is feeling much better now.
Used to describe an action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present
Present Perfect
Cats.... water. (hate)
Cats hate water.
When I .... child, I.... the piano (is/play)
When I was a child, I played the piano.
I ......... Mary recently. (not see)
I haven´t seen Mary recently.
Are ............ new clothes for the party? (buy)
Are they buying new clothes for the party?
Used to express an action that was completed in the very recent past, expressed by 'just'.
Present Perfect
...... we.... each other? (know)
Do we know each other?
Ryan ... in, took off his coat and ... down (come/sit).
Ryan came in, took off his coat and sat down.
He..... food at my restaurant. (eat)
He has eaten food at my restaurant.
You ...... in London. (live)
You are living in London.
Used to talk about something that has already happened.
Simple Past
She .... so good. (not feel)
She doesn´t feel so good.
Richard.... a cake yesterday (bake)
Richard baked a cake yesterday.
She .... to speak Spanish. (learn)1
She has learned to speak Spanish.
The ..... English these days. (not study)
They aren´t studying English these days.