verb tenses infographic

Verb tenses infographic

Kimberly Garcia Ruiz

Past Perfect

Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Continuo

Use to

Past simple

Past Continous

Future Continuo

Future Simple

Be going to

Present Continuo

Present Simple

Future Perfect

Use to

I used to do it in the past but not anymore.

Structure: Positive : Sujeto + used to + infinitivo Negative : Sujeto + didn't + use to + infinitivo Interrogative : Did + sujeto + use to + infinitivo?

Examples : +) she used to predict the answers to exams -) She didn´t use to predict the answers to exam. ?) Did she use to predict the answers to exam?

Past Continous

The past continuous is used to express actions or states that were taking place in the past when another action or state interrupts or reinforces it.

Structure : Positive : suj + verb aux (to be) + -ing + comp. Negative : suj + verb aux (to be) + not + -ing + comp. Interrogative : verb aux (to be) + suj + -ing + comp.

Examples: +) I was studying Maths at that time. -) I wasn´t studyig Maths at that time. ?) Was i tudying Maths at that time?

Future Simple

The future simple is used to talk about future plans.

Structure : Positive : Sujeto + auxiliar will + verbo en infinitivo + complemento. Negative : Sujeto + auxiliar will + not + verbo en infinitivo + complemento. Interrogative : Auxiliar will + sujeto + verbo en infinitivo + complemento?

Examples : +) They will identify pros and cons go out with Luis. -) They will not identify pros and cons go out with Luis. ?) Will they identify pros and cons go out with Luis?

Present Continuo

The present continuous describes actions that occur at the exact moment it is spoken

Structure : Positive: suj + verb to be + verbo en gerundio + comp. Negative : suj + verb to be + not + verb en gerundio + comp. Interrogative : verb to be + suj + verb en gerundio + comp.

Examples :+) I am intuitive.-) i am not intuitive. ?) Am i intuitive?

Future Perfect

The future perfect expresses actions completed before a specific time in the future.

Structure :Positive: suj + aux will + have + verb past participe + comp. Negative : suj + aux will + not + have + verb past participe + comp. Interrogative : aux will + suj + have + verb past participe + comp +?

Examples : +) I will have to identify the criminal-) i will not have to identify the crimial ?) Will i have to identify the criminal?

Present Perfect Continuo

The present perfect continuous serves to refer to: unfinished actions / actions that have been completed very recently

Structure: Positive : suj + have/has + been + -ing Negative : suj + haven´t/hasn´t + been + -ing Interrogative : have/has + suj + been + -ing +?

Examples:+) I have been studying enought for the exam.-) I haven´t been studying enought for the exam. ?) Have i been studying enought for the exam?

Be going to

be going to is used to transmit an idea of the future.

Structure :Positive : Sujeto + verbo to be + going to + verbo + complemento Negative : suj + verb to be en negativo + going to + compl. Interrogative : Verb to be + suj + going to + comp .

Examples : +)She is going to solve the problem . -) She isn´t going to solve the problem. ?) Is she going to solve the problem?

Past Perfect

The past perfect is used to refer to an action that occurred in the past before another.

Structure:Positive : sujeto + aux had + verbo en pasado + comp.Negative : sujeto + aux had + not + verb en pasado + complemento. Interrogative : aux had + sujeto + verb en pasado + comp.

Examples:+) The toy was already flawed when we bought it.-) The toy wasn´t already flawed when we bought it. ?) Was the toy already flawed when we bought it?

Present Perfect Simple

The present perfect simple is used for actions that began and ended in the past but are still valid in the present

Structure: Positive : Sujeto + have / has + participio pasado del verbo. Negative : Sujeto + have / has + ‘not’ + participio pasado del verbo. Interrogative : have / has + sujeto + participio pasado del verbo + ?

Examples: +) I have to pick up my daughter from class -) I haven´t to pick up my daughter from class ?) Have i pick up my daughter from class?

Present Simple

The present simple is used to talk about actions that occur in the present.

Structure : Positive : sujeto + verbo + complemento. Negative : suj + aux don´t / doesn´t + verb + comp. Interrogative : aux do / does + suj + verb + comp +?

Examples:+) Laura judged her sister for her actions. -) Laura doesn´t judged her sister for her actions. ?) Does Laura judged her sister for her actions?

Past Simple

The past simple is used to express that something has ended or been completed, and that the period of time in which it occurred has also ended.

Strcture : Positive : suj + verb (-d , -ed) + complemento. Negative : suj + didn´t + verb en forma normal + comp. Interrogative : did + suj + verb en forma básica + comp.

Exaples :+) She cried with the end of the movie.-) She didn´t cry with the end of the movie. ?) Did she cry with the end of the movie?

Future Continuo

The future continuous is used to express a future action at a specific moment.

Structure : Positive : suj + aux + -ing + compl. Negative : suj + aux + not + -ing + comp. Interrogative : aux + suj + -ing + comp+?

Examples : +) i will unfollow laura tomorrow. -) I will not unfollow laura tomorrow. ?) will i unfollow laura tomorrow?