Summary English verb tenses

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present simple present continuous

form affirmative: form affirmative:
I / you / we / they + infinitive without “to” to be + ing-form of the main verb

he / she / it + infinitive without “to” + s
+ es form negative:
+ ies to be + not + ing-form of the main verb

form negative: use:
I / you / we / they + don’t + infinitive without “to” - stresses the duration of an action
- action that is going on at the moment
he / she / it + doesn’t + infinitive without “to” - action that is happening around now
- fixed arrangement in the future
- expressing an irritation
use:
- habits, routines and hobbies from to be:
- facts I am - you are - he/she/it is - we are - you are - they are
- timetables
- stresses the action as a whole IQs:
to be + subject + ing-form of the main verb + rest
IQs:
do / does + subject + infinitive without “to” + rest QWQs:
qw + to be + subject + ing-form of the main verb + rest
QWQs:
qw + do / does + subject + infinitive without “to” + rest QWQs to the subject:
QW + to be + ing-form of the main verb + rest
QWQs to the subject:
qw + 3rd person singular verb + rest