Grammar Review: Present & Past Simple

We use present simple to describe ...

• routines and habits

• a past action at a known time

• a continuing action

• a past action at an unknown time

We use the past simple to describe ...

• routines, habits, and facts

• completed past actions at a known time

• ongoing, current actions

• past actions at an unknown time

In present simple, we use the auxiliary verb ______.

• do/does

• am/is/are

• did

• has/have

The past simple uses the auxiliary verb _______.

• do/does

• did

• was/were

• had

In the simple aspect, we use the auxiliary verb for _______.

• statements

• negatives and statements

• negatives and questions

• statements, negatives, and questions

______ he ________ his homework yet?

• Does / finish

• Do / finish

• Did / finish

• Did / finished

It usually _______ an hour to get home from work.

• take

• takes

• took

• taked

Nurses _________ surgery.

• doesn't perform

• don't perform

• didn't perform

• doesn't performs

He ________ late to class.

• is never

• never is

• are never

• never are

My bus driver __________ hello to me.

• says always

• always says

• say always

• always say