Our goal:

    To understand how we should to build our English sentences when we want to share our thoughts with someone else.
    It's really important!

Picture. 1. Simple structure learning strategy.

Let's revise your knowledge.

Question: - What have you already known about English Tenses? Present Simple, Continuous, Perfect,.. etc.
- When do we use it?
- What can you say about grammar rules of each tense?
- How would you express yourself on time point 1, 2,..., for example, with such sentenses "I read book"?

Picture. 2. English Tenses.

Question: - Which difference between such question:
- What do you do?
- What are you doing?
- What have you done?
- What did you do?

Let's look at the table with some English statements:

Red underline shows special features of each Tenses.

So, we have various Tenses, each Tenses has its own grammar construction.

For example, only Present Simple has auxilary verb do, does and only Present Simple express your daily routines.

Knowing grammar construction rules is very important!

    We use Present Simple when the action describes our daily life and main question here:
"- What do you usually do?".

Picture. 3. English Tenses. Present Simple.

Picture. 4. Present Simple. She likes to read books.

So if we want to express thought, for example, that we usually read books or like to read books we use Present Simple (point 4. picture. 3.).

This Tense express our daily life, and in such case we say:

I read books.
- Do you read books?
I don't like to read books.

Question: - What do you usually do on your life?

Hint: read, watch, walk, swim, play, learn, take, work, go.

Present Simple grammar rules

Declarative statement pattern on Present Simple.

Question pattern on Present Simple.

    We use Present Continuous when it describes the action that happens right now and the main question here is:
"- What are you doing right now?".

Picture. 5. English Tenses. Present Continuous.

Picture. 6. Present Continuous. The action right now.

Present Continuous (point 5. picture. 5.) express thought what you are doing rigt now.

They are sitting at the cafe at the moment.
- Are they drinking coffee now?
They are not walking at the moment.

For example:
I am watching TV. (It mean you are watching TV right now.)
He is walking. (It mean He is walking on the some street just right now.)
She is learning English now. (the same learning right now.)
They are listening to music.
- What is she doing?

Question: - What are you doing right now?

Hint: learn, breath, write, watch, look, talk, hear, sit, speak.

Present Simple grammar rules

Declarative statement pattern on Present Continuous Tense.

Question pattern on Present Continuous Tense.

    We use Present Perfect when the action have (not) already finished till now, and main question here:
"- What have you already done?"

Picture. 7. English Tenses. Present Perfect.

Picture. 8. Present Perfect. The action has already happened.

Present Perfect (point 6. picture. 7.) express thought that action has alredy happend till now and we don't care about time when it happened.

Ann has already bought foods.
They have already walked with their dog.
- Has Ann bought foods?
They have not walked yet.

For example:
I have already cooked pizza.
The girl has already done her homework.
My brother has won the match.
I have never been to London.
They have not visited the exhibition yet.

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Question: - What have you already done?

Hint: read article, watch movie/film, walk on the park, play game, learn the rules, take a box, visit my friend.

Present Perfect grammar rules

Declarative statement pattern on Present Perfect Tense.

Question pattern on Present Perfect Tense.

The Past Simple is used to express action which took place in the past.

Picture. 9. Past Simple. Action finished at specified time on past.

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Picture. 10. Past Simple. The action was at the Past.

They spent their vacation at Barcelona last summer.
- Did they spend their vacation at Barcelona?
They did not spend their vacation at New York.

For example:
We returned yesterday.
She finished school last year.
- Did he work there yesterday?
- Did you arrive on Saturday?
- When did you arrive?
He didn't write a composition last month.

The Past Continuous is used to express an action going on at a definite moment in the pastwhich took place in the past.

Picture. 11. Past Continuous. Action in progress in the past.

Past Continuous is process in the past at the specified moment.

Picture. 12. Past Continuous. Party in progress : )

They were dancing last evening at the party.
- Were they listening to modern music at that moment?
And of course, they were not working at 10 p.m. yesterday.

For example:
I was working in the field at that time.
We were gathering mushrooms the whole day.
- Was she watching News at 9 o'clock?
- Were they walking home when I met them?
I wasn't training there at that time.
They weren't discussing the novel when she came.

The Past Perfect is used to express an action which took place before another past action or before definite moment. (picture 12. point 3.)

Picture. 13. Past Perfect. Action before another action in the past.

Picture. 14. Past Perfect. This work should be done before definite past moment.

She said that she would go home as soon as she had passed her exam.

For example:
I had posted the letter by three o'clock.
We had cooked dinner before our guests came.
- Had she learned the poem by that time?
- had they prepared the report by Mondey?
I thought that he had won the game.
She wrote that she left for the Far East.

I quess, now you easy will answer the next good couple of questions : ) and ... moreover, I guess, You can recognize the English Grammar Tenses of this questions:

Easy

1. How do you understand such question?
   - What do you do?
   - What are you doing?
   - What have you done?
   - What do you read?
   - What are you reading?
   - What have you read?
2. Where do you live?
3. What are you doing right now?
4. Where did you go to elementary school?
5. Where did you go?
6. Do you like modern art?
7. Have you ever visited an art museum?
8. What was you doing at this moment yesterday?
9. Do you like to read books?
10. Did you eat lunch today?
11. What do you like?
12. Where were you?
13. Do you have a cat?
14. How many pets have you had?
15. Have you ever been to New York?
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Are you happy today?
18. Have you ever been to a zoo?
19. What did you do on Saturday evening?
20. Do you have any bad habits?
21. How do we express action that will happend in the future?

Intermediate

22. What are you studying?
23. What work do you do?
24. Can music influence your behavior?
25. Do you like your family? Why or why not?
26. What do you and your family like to do together?
27. Did you grow up with pets in your home?
28. How do you like to spend your time?
29. Where have you been?
30. Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction books? How about movies?
31. What is the best movie you have ever seen?
32. What was the last movie you saw?
33. Do you consider photography an art form?
34. Are movies a form of art?
35. What is your biggest goal in life?
36. Have you ever ridden a horse?
37. When did you see an good movie?
38. What are you interested in?
39. What animals do you think are cute?
40. Do you prefer summer vacations or winter vacations?
41. What makes you happy?
42. Do you consider yourself selfish? Why?
43. Is your personality suited to your job?
44. Do you think you have an unusual personality? Why?

Skilled

45. What is good behavior? What is bad behavior?
46. What was your best trip.
47. What does your best friend look like?
48. What is the best pet to own? Why?
49. Why do some people not like pets?
50. What makes a person a good friend, a friend for life ,, a life mate
51. Why is art important?
52. Have you ever participated in any art competitions?
53. Do you have a favorite painting?
    - If so, what is it?
    - Why do you like it?
54. Is having a goal in life effective in becoming successful?
55. How many times have you traveled abroad?
56. What countries would you like to visit? Why?
57. Is there any other work you would like to do in the future?
58. Do you enjoy cooking? (Why/why not)?
59. Do you think it is okay to eat meat? Do you know any vegetarians?
60. What type of activities do you like to do in your free time?
61. Do you think it is important to have a sense of humour? (Why)?
62. What are some characteristics of your personality?
63. What personality traits do you consider important in a good friend / a boss / a partner?