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Today is Thursday, July 16th,2026
English Grammar Review
Topics: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past
Continuous, Future Will,
and Be Going To
1. Present Simple
When do we use it?
We use the Present
Simple to talk about:
· Daily routines
· Habits
· Facts
· Permanent situations
· Schedules
Structure
Affirmative
·
Subject + base verb (+ s/es for he, she, it)
Examples:
·
I study English every day.
·
She works at a hospital.
·
They play soccer on Saturdays.
Negative
· Subject + don't/doesn't + base verb
Examples:
· I don't like coffee.
· He doesn't watch TV.
Questions
·
Do/Does + subject + base verb?
Examples:
·
Do you live in Colombia?
· Does she speak French?
Time expressions
· Always
· Usually
· Often
· Sometimes
· Never
· Every day
· On Mondays
2. Present Continuous
When do we use it?
We use the Present
Continuous for:
· Actions happening now
· Temporary situations
· Future arrangements
Structure
Affirmative
Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
Examples:
· I am studying.
· She is cooking.
· They are playing.
Negative
Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing
Examples:
· He isn't sleeping.
· We aren't working.
Questions
Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?
Examples:
· Are you listening?
· Is she reading?
Time expressions
· Now
· Right now
· At the moment
· Today
· This week
3. Past Simple
When do we use it?
We use the Past
Simple for:
· Finished actions in the past
· Events with a specific time
Structure
Regular verbs
Verb + ed
· play → played
· watch → watched
Irregular verbs
· go → went
· eat → ate
· see → saw
· have → had
Affirmative
Subject + past verb
Examples:
· I visited my grandmother.
· She went to school.
Negative
Subject + didn't + base verb
Examples:
· I didn't study.
· They didn't arrive early.
Questions
Did + subject + base verb?
Examples:
·
Did you call your mom?
·
Did she finish her homework?
Time expressions
· Yesterday
· Last week
· Last year
· Two days ago
· In 2020
4. Past Continuous
When do we use it?
We use the Past
Continuous for:
·
An action in progress at a specific moment in the
past.
·
Two actions happening at the same time.
·
A longer action interrupted by a shorter one (usually
in the Past Simple).
Structure
Affirmative
Subject + was/were + verb-ing
Examples:
· I was studying.
· They were playing.
Negative
Subject + wasn't/weren't + verb-ing
Examples:
· She wasn't sleeping.
· We weren't working.
Questions
Was/Were + subject + verb-ing?
Examples:
· Were you watching TV?
· Was he driving?
Common time expressions
· While
· When
· At 8 p.m.
· All afternoon
Examples:
·
I was cooking when you called.
·
While they were playing, it started to rain.
5. Future with Will
When do we use it?
We use will for:
· Predictions
· Promises
· Offers
·
Decisions made at the moment of speaking
Structure
Affirmative
Subject + will + base verb
Examples:
· I will help you.
· She will travel tomorrow.
Negative
Subject + won't + base verb
Examples:
· He won't come.
· We won't be late.
Questions
Will + subject + base verb?
Examples:
· Will you call me?
· Will they win?
Time expressions
· Tomorrow
· Next week
· Soon
· In the future
6. Be Going To
When do we use it?
We use be going to
for:
· Plans and intentions
· Predictions based on evidence
Structure
Affirmative
Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb
Examples:
·
I am going to study tonight.
·
They are going to travel.
Negative
Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + base verb
Examples:
·
She isn't going to come.
·
We aren't going to buy a car.
Questions
Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + base verb?
Examples:
·
Are you going to cook?
·
Is he going to work?
Time expressions
· Tomorrow
· Next month
· This weekend
· Tonight
Grammar Comparison
|
Tense |
Main Use |
Example |
|
Present
Simple |
Habits and
facts |
She studies
every day. |
|
Present
Continuous |
Happening now |
She is
studying now. |
|
Past Simple |
Finished past
action |
She studied
yesterday. |
|
Past
Continuous |
Action in progress in the past |
She was studying when I called. |
|
Will |
Instant
decisions, predictions |
She will
study tomorrow. |
|
Be Going To |
Plans and
intentions |
She is going to study tonight. |
Practice
Part A. Choose the correct answer.
1.
My brother ______ to school every day.
a) go
b) goes
c) is going
2.
Listen! The baby ______.
a) cries
b) is crying
c) cried
3.
We ______ a movie last night.
a) watched
b) watch
c) were watching
4.
While I ______, my phone rang.
a) slept
b) was sleeping
c) sleep
5.
I think it ______ tomorrow.
a) rains
b) is raining
c) will rain
6.
They ______ visit their grandparents this weekend.
a) are going to
b) will to
c) going
7.
She usually ______ breakfast at 7:00 a.m.
a) has
b) is having
c) had
8.
Right now, the students ______ an exam.
a) take
b) are taking
c) took
9.
Yesterday we ______ to the beach.
a) go
b) went
c) were going
10. Look
at those clouds! It ______.
a) will rain
b) is going to rain
c) rains
Part B. Complete with the correct form of the verb.
1.
Maria __________ (study) English every afternoon.
2.
We __________ (do) our homework right now.
3.
They __________ (visit) Bogotá last year.
4.
I __________ (cook) dinner when my friend arrived.
5. She __________ (help) you. (promise)
6. We
__________ (buy) a new computer next month. (plan)
7.
My father usually __________ (drive) to work.
8.
The children __________ (play) in the park at the
moment.
9.
He __________ (not/go) to school yesterday.
10. What
______ you ______ (do) when the lights went out?
Part C. Error Correction
Correct the mistakes.
1. She don't like pizza.
2. They is watching TV.
3.
I goed to the supermarket yesterday.
4. We was playing soccer.
5. He will goes home.
6.
They are going to travels next week.
7. Does she studies English?
8. I didn't ate breakfast.
9.
While I watched TV, my sister was cooking.
10. Look!
The dog chase the cat.
