use rules structure examples
present
1. We use the
present simple
when something
is generally or
always true
2. Similarly, we
need to use this
tense for a
situation that we
think is more or
less permanent
3. The next use is
for habits or
things that we
do regularly
➔auxiliary
➔verb ➕ subject +
infinitive verb
+ complement
➕ subject + do ,
does + not +
verb +
complement
➕ do , does +
subject + verb
+ complement
➕ he fishes in
the river
➕ he does not
fish in the
river
➕ does he fish
in the river?
past 1. We use it with
finished actions,
states or habits
in the past when
we know from
general
knowledge that
the time period
has finished
➔auxiliary
➔verb
➕ subject + verb
in past +
complement
➕ subject + did
+ not +
infinitive verb
+ complement
➕ did + subject
+infinitive
verb +
complement
➕ I liked the
movie last
night.
➕ l did not like
the movie
night
➕ did l like the
movie night ?
future 1. Use the simple
future to talk
about an
action or
condition that
will begin and
end in the
future.
➔auxiliary
➔verb
➕ subject + will
+ infinitive
verb +
complement
➕ subject + will
+ not +
infinitive verb
+ complement
➕ will + subject
+ infinitive
verb +
complement
➕ susana will
open the door
➕ susana will
not open the
door
➕ will susana
open the
door?
