The verb 'be' is different from the other verbs in this tense.
I am play
negative
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the negative. It's very easy. You only add 'not'.
I do not play
question
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the question form of the present simple with 'be'. Firstly, here's the 'yes / no' question form:
do I play ?
continous
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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
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The negative is really simple too. Just put 'not' after 'have' or 'has':
I have not eaten breakfast today
positive
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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
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To make a question, put 'have' or 'has' in front of the subject:
have I missed the bus?
PAST
continous
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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
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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
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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?
FUTURE
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The simple future tense is very easy to make and is very useful