Simple present
I sleep every night.
He sleeps every night
Where
What
When
How
Why
Who
do
does
does
do
do
do
you
he
she
I
they
we
I don’t sleep in the day.
He doesn’t sleep in the day.
live?
like to do?
go to work?
fix a car?
like baseball?
want to visit in the summer?
Simple present “to be”
I am tall.
I am not short.
He is tall.
He is not short.
They are tall.
They are not short.
What is his name?
Present Progressive
I am reading now.
He is reading now.
They are reading now.
Where
What
When
How
Why
Who
are
is
is
am
are
are
you
he
she
I
they
we
Notice that with all the simple present questions, the do or does
agrees with the subject, but the main verb is always a base verb.
The simple past works the same way, except you need to use
“did” and the base verb. The same is true with other helping
verbs like “can,” “should,” and “will.”
Am I tall?
Is he tall?
Are they tall?
What type of animal is that?
What color is his house?
I am not sleeping now.
He is not sleeping now.
They are not sleeping now.
Am I reading now?
Is he reading now?
Are they reading now?
Where are they?
Again, the verb that changes is the helping verb, “is” “are” and “am.”
The main verb is always in the “ing” form.
going?
doing?
coming home?
doing in class?
playing basketball?
seeing tomorrow?
Simple Past
I worked yesterday.
He worked yesterday.
They worked yesterday.
Do you sleep in the day?
Does he sleep in the day?
Verb “to be” + “ing”
The past progressive works the same way, but with “was” and “were’
I did not work yesterday.
He did not work yesterday.
They did not work yesterday.
Did you work yesterday?
Did he work yesterday?
Did they work yesterday?
When did they work here? Where did they work? Who worked here? What time did he go home?
Past Progressive
I was reading yesterday.
He was reading yesterday.
They were reading yesterday.
I was not sleeping yesterday.
He was not sleeping yesterday.
They were not sleeping yesterday.
Who was living here before you?
Future: going to
I am going to read tonight.
He is going to read tonight.
They are going to read tonight.
When were they making dinner? Why were you laughing at me?
I am not going to sleep tonight.
He is not going to sleep tonight.
They are not going to sleep tonight.
What are you going to do tomorrow?
Future: will
I will work tomorrow.
He will work tomorrow.
What will he say?
Am I going to read tonight?
Is he going to read tonight?
Are they going to read tonight?
When are you going to sleep? Why is she going to drive to California?
I will not work tomorrow.
He will not work tomorrow.
Where will they go?
Present Perfect
I have finished my homework.
You have finished your homework.
They have finished their homework.
We have finished our homework.
Was I reading yesterday?
Was he reading yesterday?
Were they reading yesterday?
Will you work tomorrow?
Will he work tomorrow?
What time will you leave?
He has finished his homework.
She has finished her homework.
It has eaten its food.
Have I finished my homework?
Have you finished your homework?
Has she finished her homework?