English Language Tenses

We use … … for routines and things that happen regularly. (Present simple or present continuous)

We use … … for things that are happening now. (Present simple or present continuous)

We usually use … … with stative verbs: like, hate, need, remember, understand, want, etc. (Present Simple or present continuous)

She (visit) her parents every weekend.

• is visiting

• visited

• visits

• visit

They (clean) their teeth twice a day.

• clean

• cleans

• cleaned

• are cleaning

Winter never (come) before autumn.

• come

• comes

• came

• is coming

With "often", "always", "never"

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

With repeated actions

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

Action in progress

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

With routines

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous