TENSES
PRESENT TENSE
This consists of:
subject + auxiliary verb + main verb
do
Examples:
He sends a letter today
He doesn't send a letter today
Does he send a letter today?
They send a letter today
They don´t send a letter today
Does they send a letter today?
PAST TENSE
This consists of:
subject + auxiliary verb + (ed) in the main verb and only if this is a regular vebo used (did)
Examples:
I sang rock yesterday
I didn't sang rock yesterdat
Did I sing rock yesterday?
We sang rock last week
We didn't sang rock last week
Did we sing rock last week?
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
This consists of:
subject + is - are + ing in the main verb
Examples:
He is swimming in the pool now
He is not swimming in the pool now
Is he swimming in the pool?
We are swimming in the pool now
We are not swimming in the pool now
Are we swimming in the pool?
PAST PROGRESSIVE
This consists of:
subject + was - were + ing in the main verb
Examples:
He was building in my job last year
He was not building in my job last year
Was he building in my job last year?
We were building in my job last year
We were not building in my job last year
Were we building in my job last year?
FUTURE WILL
This consists of:
subject + wll(+) - won't(-) + main verb
Examples:
You will travel around the world
You won't travel around the world
Will you travel around the world?
They will travel around the world
They won't travel around the world
Will they travel around the world?
FUTURE GOING TO
This consists of:
subject+ is o are + going to+ main verb
Examples:
I am going to get my hair cut tomorrow
I am not going to get my hair cut tomorrow
Am I going to get my hair cut tomorrow?
We are going to get hair cut tomorrow
We are not going to get hair cut tomorrow
are We going to get hair cut tomorrow?
PRESENT PERFECT
This consists of:
subject+ has o have + the main verb in present perfect
Examples:
He has dug mina since 2011
He has not dug mina since 2011
Has he dug mina since 2011?
We have dug mina since 2011
We have not dug mina since 2011
Have we dug mina since 2011?
QUESTIONS TAGS
- Doesn't he / does he
- Don't they / do they
- Didn't he / did he
- Didn't they / did they
- isn't he / is he
- aren't they / are they
- wasn't he / was he
- weren't they / were they
- Won't he / will he
- Won't they / will they
- Isn't he going to / is he going to
- Aren't they going to / are they going to
- Hasn't he / has he
- haven't they / have they
MODAL VERBS
- Can / paul can drive a luxury car
- Could / maria could wash the car
- Should / she should sing a beautiful song
- Must / we must eat the hamburger
- May /she may draw sceneries
- Might / they might sell houses
PASSIVE VOICE
The passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
Examples:
present: Alex drives a new car
pas: A new car is driven by him
past: Alex drove a new car
pas: A new car was driven by him
present pro: Alex is driving a new car
pas: A new car is being driven by him
past pro: Alex was driving a new car
pas: A new car was being driven by him
present per: Alex has driven a new car
pas: A new car has been driven by him
past per: Alex had driven a new car
pas: A new car had been driven by him
future - will: Alex will drive a new car
pas: A new car will be driven by him
future - going to: Alex is going to drive a new car
pas: A new car is going to be driven by him
modal verb - can: Alex can drive a new car
pas: A new car can be driven by him
