Headway Grammar Present simple Present simple We use

Headway Grammar

Present simple

Present simple • We use the present simple to describe 1. Facts üThe sun rises from the East. üWater boils at 100 Celsius. 2. Habits üI drink a cup of coffee every morning. 3. Regular actions üI often eat my meal at home. üThe students attend English classes on Mondays.

Present simple Form He, she, it, singular Verb +s Ahmed always comes early. I, we, you, they, plural The boys drink a cup of milk every morning. Verb

Present simple Key words Usually, always, sometimes, never, rarely… Every day, every month, every week…. like, hate, dislike, realize, understand, love, seem, look, see… .

Present continuous

Present continuous We use the present continuous tense to describe actions happening at the moment or now. üRita is playing football right now. üThe boys are doing their homework right now. üI am playing computer games at the moment. .

Present continuous Form He, she, it, singular is + verb + ing Ali is playing football with his friends right now. we, you, they, are + verb + ing plural The boys are drinking milk at the moment. I Look! I am doing a good job. am + verb + ing

Present continuous Key words Now, right now, at the moment, these days, currently, this month, Look!, Listen!, sh!, .

Past simple

Past simple We use the present simple tense to describe short actions that started and ended in the past. üI played football with my friend yesterday. üRita drank a cup of coffee ten minutes ago. üThey visited their grandmother last month.

Past simple Key words Yesterday, ago, last month, last week, last year….

Present perfect

Present perfect We use the present perfect tense to describe two types of actions 1. Unfinished actions that started long time ago but continued to the present üI have lived in Gaza since 2006. üDavid has written three books since his graduation. 2. Finished actions that ended short time before. Some effects of these actions are still clear in the present. ü They have cleaned the floor. üI have done my homework.

Present perfect Form He, she, it, singular has + past participle (v 3) He has written three books recently. I, we, you, they, plural They have stayed here for three years. has + past participle (v 3)

Present simple Key words • Since = it is followed by a point in time (2006, 2015, 10 o'clock, Monday, Friday, November…) • For = it is followed by a period of time (five years, four years, ten minutes, five months, eight hours, …. • Never • Yet = in questions and negative sentences • Recently • So far