Answer:
The exercise is missing. However, to fill the blanks with the correct tense, it is crucial to know when we use each of them and the conjugations and auxiliaries that each tense takes.
Step-by-step explanation:
Simple present
In affirmative sentences:
-He, she, it + verb with s
He gets up at six o'clock.
-We, you, they, I, you: + verb without s
They always drink coffee.
In negative sentences:
-He, she, it + does not/ doesn't + verb without s
He doesn't like pizza.
-We, you, they, I, you + do not/don't + verb without s
We don't eat meat.
In interrogative sentences:
-Do + we, you, they, I, you + verb without s?
Do you drink coffee?
-Does + he, she, it + verb without s?
Does she drink coffee?
We use the simple present:
- to talk about things that are always true,
- To talk about habits. In this case, it is common to use adverbs of frequency like always, never, usually, hardly ever, often, that demonstrate the frequency of the activity.
- For schedule plans, like the departure or arrival of a train.
Present progressive
In affirmative sentences:
-He, she, it + is + verb-ing
He is dancing
-We, you, they, you + are + verb-ing
We are eating
-I + am + verb-ing
I am reading
In negative sentences:
-He, she, it + is not/ isn't + verb-ing
She isn't cooking right now.
-We, you, they, you + are not/ aren't + verb-ing
They aren't listening to what you are saying.
- I + am not + verb-ing
I am not sleeping
In interrogative sentences:
- Is + he, she, it + verb-ing?
Is she studying?
- Are + we, you, they, you + verb-ing?
Are you driving right now?
- Am + I + verb-ing?
Am I dreaming?
We use the present progressive or present continuous:
- To talk about actions that are happening right now.
- To talk about plans in the future, which are already arranged.
- To talk about temporary habits or situations.
Simple past
In affirmative sentences:
-Subject + verb in simple past
He ate chicken yesterday.
We went to the cinema last week.
In negative sentences:
-Subject + did not/didn't + verb in the present
She didn't do her homework.
They didn't listen to the teacher.
In interrogative sentences:
- Did + subject + verb in the present?
Did you go to the cinema yesterday?
Did she cook on Sunday?
We use the simple past:
- To talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. Like yesterday, two weeks ago, on 2020, etc.
- To talk about actions that are already finished.
- To tell what is happening in a story.
- To talk about imaginary situations in the future, we usually use it in the conditional form.