Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous Tenses

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What is the Present Continuous Tense used for?

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For things that are happening now, at this moment of speaking.

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What is the Present Simple Tense used for?

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For things that are generally true or always happen.

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How do we form the Past Simple Tense?

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Subject + verb + -ed ending (for regular verbs) or use the irregular verb form.

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What is the structure of Present Continuous Tense?

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Subject + am/is/are + verb + -ing.

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When do we use Past Simple Tense?

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To talk about finished actions in the past.

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What is the structure of Present Simple Tense?

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Subject + base form of the verb.

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Give an example of Present Continuous Tense.

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I am studying for my exam.

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Give an example of Past Simple Tense.

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I visited my grandmother yesterday.

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What is the negative form of Present Simple Tense?

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Subject + do/does not + base form of the verb.

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What is the question form of Present Continuous Tense?

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Am/Is/Are + subject + verb + -ing?