Review of Basic English Verb Forms
Past Verbs
Sentences:
Affirmative
Negative
Questions:
YES/NO
WH (Subject)
WH (After Verb)
Progressive Verbs
Sentences:
Affirmative
Negative
Questions:
YES/NO
WH (Subject)
WH (After Verb)
Present Verbs
Sentences:
Affirmative
Negative
Questions:
YES/NO
WH (Subject)
WH (After Verb)
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These verbs tell us what happened in the past.
Verb
You came to NTID in August.
He studied for the test.
Jacques did not come to NTID in August.
Marg did not study for the test.
came
studied
did not come
did not study
Did you come to NTID?
Did he study for the test?
Who came to NTID in August?
Who studied for the test?
When did you come to NTID?
What did he study for?
did . . . come
did . . . study
came
studied
did . . . come
did . . . study
These verbs tell us what is happening right now, or
what was happening for a while in the past.
You are reading this paper.
Ms. Miller is looking at the newspaper.
John was working at a large factory.
They were watching a movie last night.
Mary and Joe aren't reading this paper.
Mr. Miller isn't looking at the newspaper.
Bill was not working at a large factory.
We were not watching a movie last night.
are reading
is looking
was working
were watching
aren't reading
isn't looking
was not working
were not watching
Are you reading this paper?
Is Ms. Miller looking at the newspaper?
Was John working at a large factory?
Were they watching a movie last night?
Who is reading this paper?
Who was working at a large factory?
What are you reading?
Where was John working?
are . . . reading
is . . . looking
was . . . working
were . . . watching
is reading
was working
are . . . reading
was . . . working
These verbs tell us what often happens.
He/She/It eats everyday at 6 pm.
I/You/We/They play football on Monday.
Mark does not eat everyday at 6 pm.
We do not play football on Monday.
eats
play
does not eat
do not play
Does Jane eat everyday at 6 pm?
Do they play football on Monday?
Who eats everyday at 6 pm?
Who plays football on Monday?
When does Jane eat?
What do they play on Monday?
does . . . eat
do . . . play
eats
plays
does . . . eat
do . . . play