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Tenses 3
Tenses 3
Formula:
For affirmative sentences: Subject + first form of verb + object.
For negative sentences: Subject + do/does + not + first form of verb + object.
For interrogative sentences: Do/does + subject + first form of verb + object + ?.
For third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), add an -s or -es to the end of regular
verbs.
Examples:
He likes coffee. (affirmative)
He does not like coffee. (negative)
Does he like coffee? (interrogative)
Formula:
For affirmative sentences: Subject + second form of verb + object.
For negative sentences: Subject + did + not + first form of verb + object.
For interrogative sentences: Did + subject + first form of verb + object + ?
For irregular verbs: The second form of verb is different from the first form. For
example, “go” becomes “went”, and “eat” becomes “ate”.
For regular verbs: The second form of verb is the same as the first form with -ed
added. For example, “play” becomes “played”, and “work” becomes “worked”.
Examples:
He liked coffee. (affirmative)
He did not like coffee. (negative)
Did he like coffee? (interrogative)
Future Indefinite Tense
The Future Indefinite Tense is a verb tense that is used to express an action or event that will
happen in the future. It is also called the Simple Future Tense.
Formula:
For affirmative sentences: Subject + will + Verb (base form) + Object.
For negative sentences: Subject + will not / won't + Verb (base form) + Object.
For interrogative sentences: Will + Subject + Verb (base form) + Object + ?.
Examples:
He will like coffee. (affirmative)
He will not like coffee. (negative)
Will he like coffee? (interrogative)
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