It's not all about the present simple: a review of the verb tenses in English

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Do you remember how Indians communicate in cowboy movies? It is understandable, but it is a clipped, basic language, limited to a present tense that is not even well conjugated…

Verb tenses are one of the first things we learn in a language and the theory is certainly clear , but when we speak or even write without much time to do it carefully, we make mistakes by not having internalized their use.

If you want to improve your English, it is very important that you know how to belgium phone number list your ideas with the most appropriate verb tense.

As in all languages, there is a wide variety of conjugations to talk about very specific moments. It is worthwhile, then, to review at least the three most important verbal moments so that you can continue with your learning later.

So let's establish that there are three basic "moments": the present (what is happening now), the past (what happened), and the future (what will happen). Let's review the tenses used for these three basic moments. Do you use them correctly and frequently?

The present
To talk about things that are happening currently, we use the following forms:

For everyday actions, use the present simple. It's the first one you learned and the easiest to conjugate: using only the base form of the verb in the infinitive. Is it possible that you still fail to conjugate the third person singular in the present simple? → She sings / She doesn't like chocolate.