Simple present

Is only to tell us and action that heppen in the present but has ended
Affirmative:
- He switches on the lights.
Negative:
- She doesn’t play the piano
Interrogative:
-Do they play football?
Present Continuous
The present progressive is used for actions going on in the moment of speaking and for
actions taking place only for a short period of time.
Affirmative:
- He is doing his homework
Negative:
-She is not doing her homework
Interrogative:
- Am I doing my homework?
Simple past
The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times.
Affirmative:
- I saw a movie yesterday
Negative:
- He didn't wash his car
Interrogative:
- Did you have dinner last night?
Past continuous
puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past, two actions happening at the same
time in the past ,action going on at a certain time in the past
Affirmative:
- They were swimming in the pool
Negative:
- She was not working that day
Interrogative:
- was he talking to you about the party yesterday?
Present perfect
The present perfect progressive expresses an action that recently stopped or is still going
on.
Affirmative:
She has lived here all her life.
Negative:
I have not spoken.
Interrogative:
Have they written three programs already?
Present perfect continuous
Affirmative:
He has been reading the book for two hours.
Negative:
They have not been playing lately
Interrogative:
Has she been studying all afternoon?
Comparisons
Affirmative:
My house is bigger than yours
Negative:
I am not taller than you
Interrogative:
Is that car newer than mine?
Simple present passive
Affirmative:
A picture was drawn by me
Negative:
You are not helped by him
Interrogative:
The letter is written by you?
Verb+ing as a subject
Affirmative:
Negative:
Interrogative:
Be supposed to
Affirmative:
I am supposed to do homework but I’m playing video games.
Negative:
I’m supposed to be asleep but I am still not sleepy.
Interrogative:
Were we supposed to be here so early?
Was/were going to
Affirmative:
I was going to go to school but it started to rain a lot.
Negative:
My husband wasn't going to cook dinner so I went out for pizza.
Interrogative:
Was he going to marry her but she cheated on him?
Inseparable phrasal verbs
Affirmative:
They broke into the room by force.
Negative:
She not broke into tears.
Interrogative:
Was he dipped into his pocket the money?

The passive of modal verbs

Affirmative:
I can cook lasagna.
Negative:
I can’t speak of my nervousness
Interrogative:
Excuse me, can you tell me what time is?

Get passive / be passive

We use be passive when we what to give and advice or an order in a polite way. The
verbs that
we use will be in past participle.
We used get passive to indicate an action has to happen a direct order, the verbs will be in
past participle.
Affirmative:
The trees in the garden got damaged in the wind.
Negative:
The thieves don't get arrested by the police
Interrogative:
Should they be punished for their crimes?

Past perfect

The past perfect expresses an action taking place before a certain time in the past.
Affirmative:
I was late for work because I had missed the bus
Negative:
We ate at a restaurant last night because I had not bought anything for dinner.
Interrogative:
Had you eaten anything before you went to the cinema?
Responses with “So” and “Neither”
“So” is used to show agreement with positive statements.
“Neither” is used to show agreement with negative statements.
Affirmative:
I always pick up coins when I see them on the sidewalk.
So do i
Negative:
I don’t know many superstitions.
Neither do i
Interrogative: