Turn into a question:
Sarah is eating a sandwich at home.
Is Sarah eating a sandwich at home?
- simple present - change the VERB and SUBJECT of places.
I use the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE to talk in 3 situations:
- Habits: he drinks water every day.
- To state general facts: Humans breath air.
-Stative (These verbs often describe states that last for some time )- State of beings: Alan has a black cat.
I drink coffee in the morning.
I drank coffee in the morning.
They walked 5 kilometers last week
They walk 5 kilometres every week.
I run in the park near my house.
I'll run in the park near my house.
Angelo eats fruit cake every Sunday with his grandma.
Does Angelo eat fruit cake every Sunday with his grandma?
- Simple present with an action:
- DO for: I - You - we - they
- DOES for: he- she- it
I use SIMPLE PAST to talk about:
- Actions or situations that began and ended in the past: She called him.
I don’t know the answer.
I didn’t know the answer.
They slept well.
They sleep well.
give the answer a question:
Yes, I'm going to drive tomorrow.
Are you going to drive tomorrow?
They are playing a game to remember some basic rules of English grammar.
Are they playing a game to remember some basic rules of English grammar?
- Present continuous:
- Needs is-are-am as auxiliary verbs
- Change positions between aux. verb <> subject like simple present
In the SIMPLE FUTURE tense I use the verb:
And, when I am making plans I use :
will: She will visit her mother. ( certain)
going to: She is going to visit her mother. (planning)
She earns a living by writing stories.
She earned a living by writing stories.
He taught English.
He teaches English.
She visits her mother.
She will visit her mother.
Hannah's got a purple hat for her birthday.
Has Hannah got a purple hat for her birthday?
Verb HAVE: I have - You have - we- they
She HAS - he HAS -it HAS
* remember when you have GOT after a subject and 's on it the contraction if from the HAVE verb.
In the present continuous I talk about :
My auxiliary verb is:
- Activities that are happening NOW: I'm am playing jeopardy. ( now)
- To be verb: I'm
Margaret gets angry before I say anything
Margaret got angry before I said anything.
Stella ate a loaf of bread before going to work
Stella eats a loaf of bread before going to work.
I can see it __________ rain tomorrow.
I can see it will rain tomorrow.
-This is a prediction so WILL sounds more natural.
Sarah called Barbara yesterday to talk about her niece.
Did Sarah call Barbara yesterday to talk about her niece?
- questions in the past tense uses DID for any subject.
- When you use DID you do not use ED by the end of a verb.
Which tense am I?
1- I eat healthy foods:
2- Do you remember Lydia?
3- Am I reading a question in a game?
4- She will call you, I'm going to remember her!
1- habits: simple present
2- Question with action about the present: simple present.
3- ING verb + talking about now: present continuous
4 - will - prediction + going to: plan about the future.
She comes across as a kind woman with a golden heart.
She came across as a kind woman with a golden heart.
The sun rose in the east.
The sun rises in the east.
He didn't go to his house.
He will go to his house.