Present Continuous Definition

We use the present continuous to talk about:

1. An action which is happening now.

We are studying the present continuous now.
My mother is preparing the soup right now.

1. An action which is happening around now. (today, this week/month/year)

I’m reading a story this week. (I’m in the middle of reading it)
My sister is preparing for the bac exam this year.
My father is travelling this month. (He’s still travelling. He hasn’t come back yet)

1. To talk about a changing situation:

Aicha is losing weight after a year of dieting.
Morocco’s economy is developing gradually.
Hamid is recovering from his illness.

1. To talk about a temporary action:

She is living with her sister until she finishes her training period.
My father is using a friend’s car because his car is broken down.

1. Some verbs are nonprogressive and don’t take ing.

know, realize, understand, recognize, believe, feel, suppose, think, imagine, doubt, remember, forget, want, need, prefer, mean

love, like, appreciate, hate, dislike, fear, envy, mind, care
	Have, own, possess, belong

Taste, smell, hear, feel, see

Seem, look, appear, cost, owe, weigh, be, exist, consist of, contain, include

Past Simple Definition

The Past Simple Definition

The Past Simple tense, also called the Simple Past, is used for past actions that happened either at a specific time, which can either be given by a time phrase (yesterday, last year, etc.) or understood from the context.

Regular Verbs add -ed to the base form, or -d if the verbs ends with -e. Irregular verbs can change in many different ways. The verb form is the same for all persons:

eg: I liked, you liked, she/he/it liked, we liked, they liked.

NOTE: After the auxiliary verb, Did/Didn't, it returns to the base form:

eg: Did you take it?

eg: She didn't like it.

Present Simple Definition

Present Simple Tense

Definition:

i/ Actions that are repeated or habitual
ii/ States
iii/ Statements that are always true

Examples:
a) I get up at 9.00 am.
b) I like coffee.
c) The sun sets in the west.

The form of the verb is usually the same as the base form, but the third person singular adds -s. Some verbs change, like 'to be', which uses 'am', 'are' and 'is', and 'to have', where the third person is 'has'. The auxiliary verb 'to do' is used in a negative structure or a question:

Do you like tea?
Does she live nearby?
I don't like them.
She doesn't go to the theatre very often.

The third person returns to the base form when 'does' or 'doesn't' are used.