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Simple present, Present progressive, Simple past


SIMPLE PAST: For things that happened YESTERDAY, LAST WEEK, etc.

Examples: We WENT to the movies last night.
DID you SPEAK to John yesterday?
What DID you SEE, when you were in France?
Who CAME to your party last night?

SIMPLE PRESENT: For things that happen USUALLY, ALWAYS, etc.

Examples: We GO to Burmuda every year.
DOES Tom SPEAK Chinese?
What DO you usually DO in the evening?
Tobacco shops SELL stamps in France.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: For things that are happening NOW.

Examples:
Tom IS SPEAKING to Janet now.
I can't answer the phone - I'M HAVING a bath.
IS Sue WAITING for us?

and in the NEAR FUTURE:

Examples:
We ARE GOING to Las Vegas next week.
What ARE YOU DOING next weekend?
What ARE you READING now?