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GRAMMAR TENSES PART 1

*Present Simple

A: Subject + verb + complement Ex. Anna sings nice


Note: add to the verb, if third person (he, she, it), -s or -es

N: Subject + don't/doesn't + verb (simple form) + complement Ex. Anna doesn't sing nice.

I: Do/Does + subject + verb (simple form) + complement ? Ex. Does Anna sing nice?

*Past Simple

A: Subject + verb in past + complement Ex. I went to Paris.

N: Subject + didn't + verb (simple form) + complement Ex. I didn't go to Paris.

I: Did + subject + verb (simple form) + complement ? Ex. Did I go to Paris?

*Present Continuous

A: Subject + verb to be (am/are/is) + verb (-ing) + complement Ex. Drew is buying candies.

N: Subject + am not/aren't/isn't + verb (-ing) + complement Ex. Drew isn't buying candies.

I: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb (-ing) + complement ? Ex. Is Drew buying candies?

*Past Continuous

A: Subject + was/were + verb (-ing) + complement Ex. I was sleeping in the sofa.

N: Subject + wasn't/weren't + verb (-ing) + complement Ex. I wasn't sleeping in the sofa.

I: Was/Were + subject + verb (-ing) + complement ? Ex. Was I sleeping in the sofa?

*Future Simple

A: Subject + will + verb (simple form) + complement Ex. Mark will sell his car.

N: Subject + will not (won't) + verb (simple form) + complement Ex. Mark won't sell his car.

I: Will + subject + verb (simple form) + complement ? Ex. Will Mark sell his car?

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