Review of tenses

Review of tenses

English Course 4th levelGarcía Muratalla Luis Ángel

What are verb tenses?

Show the time that an action takes place

Simple present

We use present simple to express habits, routine or repeated actions

As example: I run in the mornings every day He doesn't sleep very late Do you play tennis?

Simple present

Negative sentences

Positive sentences

Pronoun + don't/doesn't + verb + complement

Pronoun + verb + complement

I don't work everyday He doesn't work everyday They don't work everyday

I work everyday He works everyday They work everyday

Doesn't is only use by third person and the verb doesn't need "s" or "es" anymore

We add "s" or "es" for third person (He/She/It)

Simple present

Question sentences

Do/Does + pronoun + verb + complement + ?

Do you like walk? Does he know cook? Does she call everyday? Do they play together? When do you do homework?

Do for first and second person Does for third person

Simple present

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Online excercises

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-exercise-7.html

Present continuous

We use present continuous to talk about actions or events that takes place at this moment or are temporaly

As example: I'm watching TV He's running so fast Are you listening to music?

Present continuous

Negative sentences

Positive sentences

Pronoun + am/is/are not + verb(ing) + complement

Pronoun + am/is/are + verb(ing) + complement

I'm not working this week He isn't working this week They aren't working this week

I'm working right now! He's working right now! They're working right now!

Present continuous

Question sentences

Am/Are/Is + pronoun + verb(ing) + complement + ?

What are you doing? Is she studying? Are they coming? Whose is making that noise?

Present continuous

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Online excercises

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-exercise-1.html

Simple past

We use simple past to refer actions or events that have already happened

As example: She got on the bus I didn't drink any beer yesterday Did you get it?

Simple Past

Negative sentences

Positive sentences

Verb to be

Verb to be

Pronoun + wasn't/weren't + complement

Pronoun + was/were + complement

I wasn't there They weren't busy

I was there They were busy

Regular and irregular verbs

Regular and irregular verbs

Pronoun + verb (past form) + complement

Pronoun + verb (past form) + complement

I didn't go to the movies She didn't fall today They didn't walk

I went to the movies She fell a few days ago They walked until fall sleep

Simple Past

Question sentences

Verb to be

Was/Were + pronoun + complement + ?

Was he famous? Were they busy?

Was for first and third person Were for second person

Regular and irregular verbs

Did + pronoun + complement + ?

Did you sleep yesterday? Did they do their homework?

Simple past

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Online excercises

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-1.html

Past continuous

Past continuous is used to describe actions in progress at a specific past time or to emphasize the duration of an event that already occurred

As example: I was waiting a lot of time for you She was talking with her friend

Past continuous

Negative sentences

Positive sentences

Pronoun + wasn't/weren't + verb(ing) + complement

Pronoun + was/were + verb(ing) + complement

I just wasn't cooking He wasn't trading just speaking I wasn't running just walking

I just was cooking dinner He was trading I was running for two hours

They are actions we were doing

Past continuous

Question sentences

Was/Were + pronoun + verb(ing) + complement + ?

Were they doing noise? What were you doing here? Were people dancing across the street?

Past continuous

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Online excercises

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-exercise-5.html

Present perfect

We use the present perfect to refer to actions that have started in the past and continue in the present or even will continue in the future. Or to refer to something that happened without specifying when.

As example: He has lived with me since 2015 I have been to New York

Present perfect

Negative sentences

Positive sentences

Pronoun + haven't/hasn't + verb(past participle) + complement

Pronoun + have/has + verb(past participle) + complement

I have done this cake We've gone to eat She's eaten a lot of things

You haven't been here She hasn't read this

Present perfect

Question sentences

Have/has + pronoun + verb(past participle) + complement + ?

Have you ever visited Paris? Has she seen that movie before? Have they finished their homework? Have you ever tried sushi?

Present perfect

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Online excercises

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-4.html

Future forms

There are different ways to talk about the future. Will: predict future events, express offers, promise, spontanous reactions. Going to: talk about future things we intend to do, talk about plans that arent fixed yet, predict future actions we have proof are going to happen. Present continuous: fixed plans, apointments, arrangements. Present simple: times of arrival or events.

Will

Negative sentences

Positive sentences

Pronoun + won't + verb (base form) + complement

Pronoun + will + verb (base form) + complement

I promise I will wear my face mask in public I will carry the bag for you

I won't lose I won't let you fall

Will

Question sentences

Will + pronoun + verb (base form) + complement + ?

Will we eat soon? Will he buy her a gift? Will you please pray for me?

Going to

Negative sentences

Positive sentences

Pronoun + am/are/is not + going to + verb (base form) + complement

Pronoun + am/are/is + going to + verb (base form) + complement

I'm not going to tell you James isn't going to be like you

I'm going to tell you later Andrew is going to be very popular

Going to

Question sentences

Will + pronoun + verb (base form) + complement + ?

What are you going to do tonight? What are you going to do later?

Present continuous

Use the same grammatical rules

I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow What are you doing on Wednesday We're having dinner together on Saturday

Present simple

Use the same grammatical rules

The play starts in five minutes Your train leaves at 10 pm The restaurant opens at 9 am

Future forms

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Online excercises

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/future-forms/