Past Tenses
Past Simple
Use:
To talk about finished actions in the past.
Past Continuous
Uses:
To talk about two past actions that were
happening at the same time.
Structure:
Structure:
*With verb “to be”
(was - were)
Aff: She was a doctor.
Neg: She was not a doctor.
Int: Was she a doctor?
*With “other verbs”
~With regular verbs~
Aff: They walked.
Neg: They did not walk.
Int: Did they walk?
~With irregular verbs~
Aff: We ate cake.
Neg: We did not eat cake.
Int: Did we eat cake?
*With verb “to be”
(was - were + ING)
Aff: My sister was reading while I was cooking.
Neg: My sister was not reading while I was
cooking.
Int: Was my sister reading while I was
cooking?
Present Tenses
Present Simple
Uses:
To talk about habits.
Present Continuous
Uses:
To talk about actions happening
now and temporary situations.
Structure:
Structure:
Present Perfect
Uses:
To talk about a continuing
situation. This, started in
the past and continues in
the present.
*With “other verbs”
Aff: I usually walk to school.
Neg: I do not usually walk to
school.
Int: Do I usually walk to
school?
Note: He - She - It adds an ”s”
at the end of the verb.
*With verb “to be”
(am - is - are + ING)
~Actions happening now~
Aff: They are painting the
house.
Neg: They are not painting the
house.
Int: Are they painting the
house?
~Temporary situations~
Aff: She is living in Brazil.
Neg: She is not living in Brazil.
Int: Is she living in Brazil?
Structure:
*With “other verbs”
(have – has + past
participle)
Aff: I have been here for 10
minutes.
Neg: I have not been here
for 10 minutes.
Int: Have I been here for 10
minutes?
Future Tenses
Future Simple
Uses:
To talk about promises, requests, and offers.
Future Continuous
Uses:
To talk about a particular moment in the
future.
Structure:
Structure:
*With “other verbs”
(will)
Aff: I will marry you.
Neg: I will not marry you.
Int: Will I marry you?
*With “other verbs”
(will)
Aff: He will be playing paddle at 10pm tonight.
Neg: He will not be playing paddle at 10 pm
tonight.
Int: Will he be playing paddle at 10 pm
tonight?