BASIC VERBAL TENSES CHART

PRESENT SIMPLE S + V + C / S Aux neg V C The boys play in the park - The boys don’t play in the park
DO - DOES (he,she,it) Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron do/does Do the boys play in the park? - yes, they do / no, they don’t
(DON’T- DOESN’T) W/H –aux – S – V – C? Where do the boys play? In the park
PAST SIMPLE S + V + C / S Aux neg V C My sister did the homework yesterday- my sister didn’t do the hw yesterday
DID Aux S V C? Yes/No pron aux Did my sister do the hw yesterday? - yes, she did / No, she didn’t
DIDN’T W/H –aux – S – V – C? What did my sister do yesterday? - the homework
PRES CONT S (IS,ARE,AM) Ving C / S Aux neg V C The students are reading in class - The student aren’t reading in class
IS, ARE, AM Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron aux Are the students reading in class? - Yes, they are / No, they aren’t
ISN’T,AREN’T,AMNOT W/H –aux – S – V – C? Where are the students reading? - In class
PAST CONTINUOUS S (WAS,WERE) Ving C / S Aux neg V My mother was singing very happy - My mother wasn’t singing very happy
WAS, WERE C Was my mother singing very happy? Yes, she was / No, she wasn’t
WASN’T, WEREN’T Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron aux How was my mother singing? Very happy
W/H –aux – S – V – C?
FUTURE S will V C / S Aux neg V C You will buy a new car - You won’t buy a new car
WILL Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron aux Will you buy a new car? Yes, I will / No, I won’t
WON’T W/H –aux – S – V – C? Who will buy a new car? - YOU / Whay will you buy? A new car
PRESENT PERFECT S has/have PPV C / S Aux neg V C The teacher has brought the book – The teacher hasn’t brought the book
HAS, HAVE Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron aux Has the teacher brought the book? Yes, he has / No, he hasn’t
HASN’T, HAVEN’T W/H –aux – S – V – C? What has the teacher brought? The book
PAST PERFECT S had PPV C / / S Aux neg V C The girl had been very sad - The girl hadn’t been very sad
HAD Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron aux Had the girl been very sad? - Yes, she had / No, she hadn’t
HADN’T W/H –aux – S – V – C? How had the girl been? Very sad

BASIC VERBAL TENSES CHART

PRESENT SIMPLE S + V + C / S Aux neg V C

DO - DOES Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron do/does
(DON’T- DOESN’T) W/H –aux – S – V – C?
PAST SIMPLE S + V + C / S Aux neg V C
DID Aux S V C? Yes/No pron aux
DIDN’T W/H –aux – S – V – C?
PRES CONT S (IS,ARE,AM) Ving C / S Aux neg V C
IS, ARE, AM Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron do/does
ISN’T,AREN’T,AMNOT W/H –aux – S – V – C?
PAST CONTINUOUS S (WAS,WERE) Ving C / S Aux neg V
WAS, WERE C
WASN’T, WEREN’T Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron do/does
W/H –aux – S – V – C?
FUTURE S will V C / S Aux neg V C
WILL Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron do/does
WON’T W/H –aux – S – V – C?
PRESENT PERFECT S has/have PPV C / S Aux neg V C
HAS, HAVE Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron do/does
HASN’T, HAVEN’T W/H –aux – S – V – C?
PAST PERFECT S had PPV C / / S Aux neg V C
HAD Aux S V C ? Yes/No pron do/does
HADN’T W/H –aux – S – V – C?