VERB TENSES

1. simple
   1. positive

      Annotations:

      • The verb 'be' is different from the other verbs in this tense. 
      1. I play
      2. SUBJECT+VERB
   2. negative

      Annotations:

      • the negative. It's very easy. You only add 'not'.
      1. I do not play
      2. SUBJECT+DO+NOT+VERB
   3. question

      Annotations:

      •  the question form of the present simple with 'be'. Firstly, here's the 'yes / no' question form:
      1. do I play ?
      2. DO+SUBJECT+VERB
   4. USES: We use the present simple to talk about actions that take place in present
2. continuous

   Annotations:

   •  We make it using thepresent simple of 'be' + verb-ing:
   1. negative
      1. I am not sleeping
      2. SUBJECT+DO+NOT+VERB+ING
   2. positive
      1. I am sleeping
      2. SUBJECT+VERB TO BE+VERB+ING
   3. question
      1. am I eating chocolate ?
      2. VERB TO BE+SUBJECT+VERB+ING
   4. USES: We use the present continuous to talk about present actions that are taking place in a specific moment
3. perfect simple
   1. negative

      Annotations:

      • The negative is really simple too. Just put 'not' after 'have' or 'has':
      1. I have not eaten breakfast today
      2. SUBJECT+VERB HAVE+NOT+PAST PARTICIPLE
   2. positive

      Annotations:

      • To make the positive present perfect tense, use:'have' / 'has' + the past participleMake the past participle by adding 'ed' to regular verbs (for example, 'play' becomes 'played')There are a few verbs that change their spelling when you add 'ed' (for example, 'study' becomes 'studied')We also have some completely irregular verbs
      1. I have played
      2. SUBJECT+VERB HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
   3. question

      Annotations:

      • To make a question, put 'have' or 'has' in front of the subject:
      1. have I missed the bus?
      2. VERB HAVE+SUBJECT+PAST PARTICIPLE
   4. USES: We use the present perfect to talk about actions that took place in an unknown time in the past

1. continuous

   Annotations:

   • How can we make the past continuous? Firstly, check that you know how to make the past simple with 'be' (subject + was / were). Then just add verb-ing.
   1. positive
      1. I was sleeping
      2. SUBJECT+VERB TO BE+VERB+ING
   2. negative
      1. I was not (wasn't) sleeping
      2. SUBJECT+VERB TO BE+NOT+VERB+ING
   3. question
      1. Was I listening?
      2. VERB TO BE+SUBJECT+VERB+ING
   4. USES: We use the past continuous to talk about actions that took place in a specific moment in the past
2. perfect simple

   Annotations:

   • We don't use the past perfect a lot in English, but it is useful, and it sounds very good if you can use it correctly. Also, it's really easy to make - just the past simple of 'have' and the past participle.
   1. positive
      1. I had been
      2. SUBJECT+HAD+VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE
   2. negative
      1. I had not been
      2. SUBJECT+HAD+NOT+VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE
   3. question
      1. Had I come?
      2. HAD+SUBJECT+VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE
   4. USES: We use the past perfect to talk about past actions that that had took place before another past action
3. simple

   Annotations:

   • It's similar to the present simple because it has different rules for the verb 'be', which becomes 'was' or 'were': The Past Simple with 'be' Here's how to make the positive:
   1. positive
      1. I was cold
      2. SUBJECT+PRINCIPAL VERB IN PAST
   2. negative
      1. I was not sleepy
   3. question
      1. was I sleepy?
      2. SUBJECT+VERB IN PAST+NOT
      3. VERB IN PAST+SUBJECT
   4. USES: we use the past simple to talk about something that started and fisnished in the past

Annotations:

• The simple future tense is very easy to make and is very useful

1. simple
   1. positive
      1. I will meet him later
         1. i am meeting him later
      2. SUBJECT+WILL+VERB
      3. SUBJECT+VERB TO BE+GOING TO+VERB
   2. negative
      1. I will not go
         1. I am not going
      2. SUBJECT+VERB TO BE+NOT+GOING TO+VERB
      3. SUBJECT+WILL+NOT+VERB
   3. question
      1. Will I go?
         1. Am I going?
      2. VERB TO BE+SUBJECT+GOING TO+VERB
      3. WILL+SUBJECT+VERB
   4. USES: We use the future to talk about predictions (will) or planifications (going to)
2. continuous
   1. positive
      1. I will be sleeping
         1. I am going to be sleeping
      2. SUBJECT+VERB TO BE+GOING TO BE+VERB+ING
      3. SUBJECT+WILL BE+VERB+ING
   2. negative
      1. I will not be working
         1. I am not going to be working
      2. SUBJECT+VERB TO BE+NOT+GOING TO BE+VERB+ING
      3. SUBJECT+WILL+NOT+BE+VERB+ING
   3. question
      1. will I be cooking?
         1. Am I going to be cooking?
      2. WILL+SUBJECT+BE+VERB+ING
      3. VERB TO BE+SUBJECT+GOING TO BE+VERB+ING
   4. USES: We use it to describe actions that will be taking place before another action
3. perfect simple
   1. positive
      1. I will have finished this book
         1. I am going to have finished this bookl
      2. SUBJECT+WILL HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
      3. SUBJECT+VERB TO BE+GOING TO HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
   2. negative
      1. I will not have finished this book
         1. I am not going to have finished this book
      2. SUBJECT+WILL+NOT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
      3. SUBJECT+VERB TO BE+NOT+GOING TO HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
   3. question
      1. will I have finished writing this book?
         1. Am I going to have finished writting this book?
      2. WILL+SUBJECT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
      3. VERB TO BE+SUBJECT+GOING TO HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
   4. USES: We use it to talk about actions that will have finished before another action

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