TENSE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
STRUCTURE
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + verb to be + verb in gerund + complement
EXAMPLE
I am listening to music
NEGATIVE
Subject + verb to be + not + gerund verb + complement
EXAMPLE
You are not listening to music
INTERROGATIVE
Verb to be + subject + gerund verb + complement?
EXAMPLE
Is he listening to music?
DESCRIBE ACTIONS OCCURRING IN THE MOMENT
Verbs ending in –ie instead place a and + -ing.
SIMPLE PAST
STRUCTURE
AFFIRMATIVE
subject + verb in the past + complement
EXAMPLE
I enjoyed the tour
NEGATIVE
Subject + didn’t / did not + verb in its simple form + complement
EXAMPLE
She did not go to the restauran
INTERROGATIVE
Did + subject + verb in its simple form + complement +?
EXAMPLE
Did you enjoy your fly?
USE
indicate that an activity started and ended at a specific point
list a series of actions that were completed in the past
to talk about an action that lasted in the past
PAST CONTINUOUS
STRUCTURE
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + was / were + -ing form of verb + complement
EXAMPLE
Your dog was playing with its toys when I arrived
NEGATIVE
Subject + was / were + not + -ing form of verb + complement
EXAMPLE
I was not studying Physics at that time.
INTERROGATIVE
Was / Were + subject + -ing form of the verb + complement?
EXAMPLE
Were you eating candies when I entered the room?
PRESENT SIMPLE
verbs whose ending is –o, -sh, -ch, -ss, -x, -z, add –es
STRUCTURE
INTERROGATIVE
Auxiliary do / does + subject + verb + complement
EXAMPLE
I eat a lot of fruits
Subtopic
NEGATIVE
Subject + auxiliary do / does not + verb + complement
EXAMPLE
I do not eat a lot of fruits
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + verb + complement
EXAMPLE
Do I eat a lot of fruits?
USE
To talk about actions that are not limited to a specific moment
Likes and dislikes
Wishes and feelings
PRESENT PERFECT
STRUCTURES
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + auxiliary HAVE or HAS + past participle + complement
EXAMPLE
I
have talked
to the doctor
NEGATIVE
Subject + Auxiliary verb (have) + Not + Verb in participle + Complement
EXAMPLE
I have not watched that movie
INTERROGATIVE
Auxiliary verb (have / has) + Subject + Verb in participle + Complement
EXAMPLE
Have I lost my wallet?
use
To indicate that this is what we are talking about, words like "just", "already", "yet", "recently", "lately" are used
To talk about actions that began in the past and continue to the present