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  1. Present simple - LearnEnglish - British Council

    We use do and does to make questions with the present simple. We use does for the third person singular (she / he / it) and do for the others. We use do and does with question words like where, …

  2. Present tense - LearnEnglish - British Council

    Learn about the different present tense forms (present simple, present continuous and present perfect) and do the exercises to practise using them.

  3. Present simple | LearnEnglish

    Do you know how to use the present simple? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

  4. Present simple: 'to be' | LearnEnglish

    Do you know how to use the verb to be in the present simple? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

  5. Present continuous - LearnEnglish - British Council

    Apr 12, 2025 · Level: beginner The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb: ... We use the present continuous to talk about: activities at the moment …

  6. Present perfect - LearnEnglish - British Council

    She has been living in Liverpool all her life. It's been raining for hours. I'm tired out. I've been working all day. They have been staying with us since last week. We do not normally use the present perfect …

  7. Past simple - LearnEnglish - British Council

    Jun 11, 2024 · Learn how to use the past simple to talk about the past, and do the exercises to practise using it.

  8. The verb 'be' | LearnEnglish - British Council

    Short forms The verb 'be' Perfect aspect Continuous aspect Active and passive voice 'to'-infinitives '-ing' forms Talking about the present Talking about the past Talking about the future Verbs in time …

  9. Passives | LearnEnglish

    We make the passive using the verb be + past participle. We start the sentence with the object. ... It is not always necessary to add who or what did the action. ... Only the form of be changes to make the …

  10. Present perfect simple and continuous | LearnEnglish

    Nov 27, 2025 · We use both the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous (have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still …