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TENSE PRESENT SIMPLE

FORM Affirmative Subject+Verb(1)+Complement (1) Subject=He, She, it VerbS

USE ROUTINES AND HABITS MAGIC WORDS: ALWAYS, USUALLY,SOMETIMES,OFTEN,NEVER, SELDOM, HARDLY EVER, ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS, EVERY MORNING, ONCE A WEEK, TWICE A WEEK...

Examples: I read books (jo llegeixo llibres) He reads books (ell llegeix libres) Negative Subject+Dont/Doesnt+ Verb (infinitive= without S)+ Complement Examples: I dont read books He doesnt read books Interrogative Do/Does + Subject+ Verb (infinitive= without S)+ complement? Examples: Do you read books? Does he read books?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Affirmative Subject+ Am/Is/Are+ Verbing+ Complement Examples: I am reading books (jo estic llegint llibres) She is reading books (ella est llegint llibres) We are reading books (nosaltres estem llegint llibres) Negative Subject+ am not/isnt/arent+ Verbing+ Complement Examples: I am not reading books She isnt reading books We arent reading books Interrogative Am/Is/Are+ Subject+Verbing+Complement? Examples: Am I reading books? Are you reading books? Is she reading books?

NOW, AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (100% SURE)

MAGIC WORDS: Now, at the moment, today, tonight, this...(evening, morning, week...)

PAST SIMPLE

Affirmative Subject+ verbed/2nd Column+ Complement Examples: I played tennis He ate an apple Negative Subject+ didnt+ verb (infinitive)+ Complement Examples: I didnt play tennis He didnt eat an apple Interrogative Did+ Subject+ Verb (infinitive)+ Complement? Examples: Did you play tennis? Did he eat an apple?

PAST FINISHED ACTIONS MAGIC WORDS: YESTERDAY, ...AGO (TWO WEEKS AGO), LAST...(LAST SUMMER), THAT...(THAT EVENING)

PAST CONTINUOUS

Affirmative Subject+ was/were+ Ving+ complement Note: Was> I, he, she, it Were> you, we, they Examples: I was going to bed We were listening to the teacher Negative Subject+ wasnt/werent+ Verbing+ complement Examples: I wasnt going to bed We werent listening to the teacher Interrogative Was/Were+ Subject+Verbing+ Complement? Examples: Was he going to bed? Were we listening to the teacher? Note: When (quan) + Past Simple While (mentre) + Past Continuous Past actions when we say the time. Example: I was watching TV yesterday at seven oclock Simultaneous actions Example: I was listening to music while I was doing homework Interrupted actions Example: I was watching TV when my cousin arrived.

WILL-Future

FORM Affirmative Subject+ WILL+ Verb (infinitive) I will dance She will listen Negative Subject+ wont+ Verb (infinitive) I wont dance She wont listen Question Will+ subject+ verb (infinitive)? Will she dance? Will you listen?

USE General predictions It will rain tomorrow Instant decisions Knock, knock Ill open

To be Going to Future

Form Affirmative Subject+ Am/is/are+ going to+ verb (infinitive) I am going to play football She is going to dance We are going to swim in the pool Negative Subject+ m not/ isnt/arent+ going to+ verb (infinitive) Im not going to play football She isnt going to dance We arent going to watch TV Question Am/Is/are+ subject+ going to+ verb (infinitive) Is she going to play football? Am I going to play football? Are we going to swim in the pool?

USE

Plans and intentions

Present Continuous (future)

Form Affirmative Subject+ Am/Is/Are+ Verbing+ Complement Examples: I am reading books (jo estic llegint llibres) She is reading books (ella est llegint llibres) We are reading books (nosaltres estem llegint llibres) Negative Subject+ am not/isnt/arent+ Verbing+ Complement Examples: I am not reading books She isnt reading books We arent reading books Interrogative Am/Is/Are+ Subject+Verbing+Complement? Examples: Am I reading books? Are you reading books? Is she reading books?

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First Conditional

If+ Subject+ Present Simple+ Complement, Subject+ will infinitive If I study, I will pass the exam (si estudio aprovar lexamen) Subject+ will infinitive, if+ subject+ present simple I will pass the exam if I study ( aprovar si estudio)

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