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Present simple and continuous

Present simple  The present tense is the  base form  of the verb: I  work  in London.  But with the third person singular ( she / he / it ), we add an  –s : She  works  in London.   We use the present simple to talk about: something that is  true  in the present: I 'm  nineteen years old. I 'm  a student. He  lives  in London. something that  happens regularly in the present: I  play  football every weekend. something that is always true: The human body  contains 206 bones. Light  travels  at almost 300,000 kilometres per second. We often use  adverbs of frequency  like  sometimes ,  always and  never  with the present simple: I  sometimes  go to the cinema. She  never  plays football. Present continuous The present continuous is made from the  present tense of the verb  be  and the  –ing  form  of a...
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Past simple and past continuous

Past simple: In this course I’m going to explain to you when we can use the past simple & past continous with some examples. 1- past simple: we use the past simple tense when we want to refer to an action or event which is finished and: a- took place at a specific time and place in the past. For example: Judy went to spain in 1999. b- took place over a specific period in the past. For example: she lied in spain between 1999 and 2002. c- was habitual during a specific period in the past. For example: When judy lived in spain, she ate dinner at about 10p.m Note: A past time reference must either be given or understood from the context. Past cont inous: we use the past continous to indicate: a- a continous eent in the past which may or may not be unfinished sam was working for his uncle when i knew him. b- a temporary event in the past which was in progress before another eent took place. I’ll always remember what i was doing when i heard the dreadfu...
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Other ways of referring to the future

Others ways of referring to the future Going to + infinitive This is used to talk about: 1-  intentions or plans. Example After chrismas, i'm going to get a job and save up. What are you going to do when you leave school? 2-Predictions based on present evidence knoweldge. My nose is tickling, i think im going to sneeze. My sister's going to have a baby. 3-Present simple  This tense is used to Talk about scheduled, timetabled, or fixed events. Example The match starts at 7:30 tomorrow evening. 4-To be (just) about to+ infinitive This is used to talk about actions or events which we expect to happen in the immediate future. Example I must hurry, the train's just about to leave. 5-To be on the point of + ing   This expression also refers to the immediate future. Example The train is on the point of leaving, close the doors!
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Future perfect simple and future perfect continuous

Future perfect simple and future perfect continuous: Form Future perfect simple Will + have+ past participle Future perfect continuous Will+have+been+verv+ing These two forms are used to talk about: 1- Actions or events that will already be completed by a particular time in the future. Example By the year 2021 , i will have lef t school and  started work. 2-The continuous nature of actions orevents in the future. Example On saturday , we will have been living here for three years.
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Future continuous

Future continuous: Form (Will+ be+ ing) This form is used to talk about:  1-Events or actions that will be in progress at a specify time in the future.  Example This time tomorrow, I will be traveling through France. 2-Predicted or expected trends. Example In the twenty-second century, people will be living to the age of 130.
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Future

The Future There are many ways of talking about the future time in English. This is a summary of the most common forms and their uses. 1-Future will A future simple (will+infinitive) The will future is used to talk about: 2 -Future facts   The sun will rise at 6:30 tomorrow morning. 3- Predictions or expectations I expect Helen and John will be late again. 4-Strong intentions   When Laura retires, I will deffidefin apply for her job. 5- Instant decisios about  the immediate future. The phone is ringing, I will answer it. 6-Offers I will take you to the airport if you like.
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Present perfect

Present perfect : We use the present perfect tense when we want to talk about: - An event which started in the past, continuous, in the present and may continue in the future.  Example My parents have been married fot forty years. - A recent event in the past which has relevance to the present.  Example A man has appeared in the court changed with the number of the missing person. -An event which happened In the past without saying when it happened because we do not consider this is important. Example I have read Hamlet, but I have never seen it performed. Have you seen John?  - An event which happened in the past, but in unfinished time ( with expressions like today- this month- this year etc) Example I didn't see him last week, but I have been out with him twice already this week.
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