verbs

Grammar Rewiew

Present Simple

Affirmative:
Subject + verb(infinitive) + complements

Negative:
Subject + don't/doesn't + verb (infinitive) + complements

Question:
Do/Does(3rd person singular) + subject + verb(infinitive)+ complements?


-You use the present Simple to explain your routines.
-You use the present simple to describe.
-You use the present simple when you give your opinion or when you explain what you like.
-You use the present simple for time tables and programs.

Time expressions:

• always
• every day/every month, every week,....
• often
• normally
• usually
• sometimes
• never
• once a week, once a month,..
• Twice a week,..

e.g.:

I/You/We/They play with my cousin every day.
He/She/It plays with my cousin every day.

Present Continuous

Affirmative:
Subject + is/are/am (verb auxiliary) +verb + ing + complements
(3rd person singular)-->use is

Negative:
Subject + isn't/aren't + verb + ing + complements

Question:
Is/Are/Am + Subject + verb + ing + complements?


- You use the present continuous for to explain the actions which pass in the moment.
- You can use the present continuous to explain the future, for things you have in your diary ( you have programate).


Time expressions:

• at the moment
• at this moment
• today
• now
• right now
• in this week

e.g.:

You/We/They are playing with my cousin now.
He/She/It is playing with my cousin now.
I am playing with my cousin now.

Past Simple

Affirmative:
Subject + verb+ ed (regular verb) / irregulars verbs (2nd column) + complements

Negative:
Subject + didn't + verb (infinitive) + complements

Question:
Did + subject + verb(infinitive)+ complements?


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-You use the Past Simple to explain your routines in the past.
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Time expressions:

• always
• often
• sometimes
• ...

e.g.:

I/You/He/She/It/We/They played with my cousin yesterday.
I/You/He/She/It/We/They ate tomatoes with my sister yesterday.

Future Will

Affirmative:
Subject + will + verb (infinitive) + complements

Negative:
Subject + won't + verb (infinitive) + complements

Question:
Will + subject + verb(infinitive)+ complements?

-You use the future Will when you speak about possibles actions and predictions.


Time expressions:

• next year, next 
• in summer, in winter,..
• in 20 years ' time 
• in the future 
• maybe
• perhaps
• probably
• probably
• I'm sure

e.g.:

I/You/He/She/It/We/They will play with my cousin in summer.

Future be going to

Affirmative:
Subject + is/are (verb auxiliary) going to + verb (infinitive) + complements
(3rd person singular)-->use is

Negative:
Subject + is/are going to + verb (infinitive) + complements

Question:
Is/are + subject + going to + verb(infinitive)+ complements?

- You use the Be going to when you speak about plans in the future but you know sure what you do it.


Time expressions:

e.g.:

• tomorrow
• next moth, next week
• ...

I/You/We/They are going to play with my cousin now.
He/She/It is going to play with my cousin now.