The verb 'be' is different from the other verbs in this tense.
I am play
negative
Annotations:
the negative. It's very easy. You only add 'not'.
I do not play
question
Annotations:
the question form of the present simple with 'be'. Firstly, here's the 'yes / no' question form:
do I play ?
continous
Annotations:
We make it using thepresent simple of 'be' + verb-ing:
negative
I am not sleeping
positive
I am sleeping
question
am I eating chocolate ?
perfect simple
negative
Annotations:
The negative is really simple too. Just put 'not' after 'have' or 'has':
I have not eaten breakfast today
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
I have played
question
Annotations:
To make a question, put 'have' or 'has' in front of the subject:
have I missed the bus?
continous
USES 1. Things happening NOW
2. Temporary actions 3. Things
that will change 4. Describing a
current action
simple
USES 1. Facts 2. Habitual things
3. Things that don´t/won´t
change 4. Describing yourself
PAST
continous
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.
positive
I was sleeping
negative
I was not (wasn't) sleeping
question
Was I
listening?
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.
positive
I had
been
negative
I had not been
question
Had I come?
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:
positive
I was
cold
negative
I was not
sleepy
question
was I sleepy?
continous
USES 1. Describes an action in
progress at a specific moment
in the past
simple
USES 1. Finished actions that
began and finished in the
past 2. Habits and facts in
the past
perfect simple
1. Unfinished actions that
started in the past and continue
to the present. Usually we use
it to say 'how long' and we need
'since' or 'for'. 2. Life experience
FUTURE
Annotations:
The simple future tense is very easy to make and is very useful
simple
positive
I will meet him later
negative
I will not go
question
Will I
go?
continous
positive
I will be sleeping
negative
I will not be working
question
will I be cooking?
perfect
simple
positive
I will have finished this
book
negative
I will not have finished this
book
question
will I have finished writing
this book?
GOING TO
USES 1. It is used to talk
about plans and intentions
WILL
1. This tense is used to talk about
predictions 2. Sometimes it show
spontaneous decisions took at the
moment of speaking