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  • What's the structure of Present Continuous affirmative?
    Subj. + am/is/are + verb-ing (+complements)
  • We use this tense for things which are generally true or always happen.
    Present Simple
  • What's the structure of Present Continuous interrogative?
    (Q)ASIng ? / Subject + is/are + verb-ing (+complements)?
  • Frequency adverbs: Do they go BEFORE or AFTER the verb "to be"?
    AFTER
  • What's the structure of Present Simple negative?
    Subj. + don't/doesn't + verb (+complements)
  • Where do expressions of frequency like "every day" or "once a week" usually go?
    At the end of a sentence.
  • We use frequency adverbs with this tense.
    Present Simple
  • Frequency adverbs: Do they go BEFORE or AFTER the main verb?
    BEFORE
  • We use this tense for things happening now, at this moment.
    Present Continuous
  • What's this question referring to?: "What are you doing?"
    Actions that I'm doing at the moment.
  • What's the structure of Present Simple affirmative?
    Subj. + verb (-s 3rd p.sg) (+complements)
  • We use "always" with this tense to refer to a repeated action that is annoying.
    Present Continuous
  • What's the structure of Present Continuous negative?
    Subj. + 'm not/isn't/aren't + verb-ing (+complements)
  • What's this question referring to?: "What do you do?"
    Jobs
  • We make ASI questions (Auxiliary + Subject + Infinitive) with this tense.
    Present Simple
  • We use this tense for things we do every day / week / year.
    Present Simple
  • We use this tense with verbs which describe states and feelings (non-action verbs).
    Present Simple
  • We use this tense to describe what's happening in a picture.
    Present Continuous
  • Can you say "He doesn't never go to the cinema"?
    No, you can't. Double negation is incorrect in English.
  • What's the structure of Present Simple interrogative?
    (Q)ASInf ? / Subject + verb -s/pl (+complements)?
  • We make ASI questions (Auxiliary + Subject + ING) with this tense.
    Present Continuous
  • We use this tense for temporary things that are happening around this week, this month, this year, etc.
    Present Continuous
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