Past & Present : Simple & Continuous Flashcards

Understand some of the present and past verb tenses

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What is the Present Simple or Simple Present?

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It’s a verb tense that shows repeated actions like habits or routines, as well as facts, general information, instructions and events that are happening in the futures

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What are the uses of the simple present verb tense?

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It is used for habits, repeated actions or events, general truths, for instructions or directions, fixed arrangements or with future constructions.

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Give me 5 examples with one of the uses of the simple present.

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You can do it.

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Which one is right: Present Progressive or Present Continuous?

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Both are right, they are the same verb tense.

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Which are the personal pronouns?

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I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they

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PRESENT SIMPLE

Give me one example for each adverb of time: always, every day, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, hardly ever, never

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You can do it.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Give me one example for each adverb of time: now, at the moment

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You can do it.

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What is the Present continuous?

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It is a verb tense that it is used for situations happening at the moment,

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What is the Present continuous?

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It is a verb tense that it is used for situations happening at the moment of speaking, or for definite future plans or arrangements.

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