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 SIMPLE PRESENT

I DON’T wake up at 8
I I WAKE UP at 8 a.m. DO I wake up at 8 a.m.?
a.m.
She WAKES UP at 8 She DOESN’T wake up DOES she wake up at 8
HE / SHE / IT
a.m. at 8 a.m. a.m.?
YOU / WE / They WAKE UP at 8 They DON’T wake up DO they wake up at 8
THEY a.m. at 8 a.m. a.m.?

We use it to talk about

repeated actions: habits or
routines. CLICK HERE to see
more examples.
 SIMPLE PRESENT: THIRD PERSON

It DOESN’T play every

HE / SHE / IT It PLAYS every day DOES it play every day?
day.
IT represents the
cat. (It = animals In the simple present, the verb changes
and objects) only in the third person singular.
(HE – SHE - IT)

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spelling rules.
 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I AM WASHING my I AM NOT WASHING my AM I washing my

I
clothes. clothes. clothes?
She IS WASHING her She IS NOT WASHING IS she washing her
HE / SHE / IT
clothes. her clothes. clothes?
YOU / WE / We ARE WASHING We ARE NOT WASHING ARE we washing our
THEY our clothes. our clothes. clothes?

It expresses actions in
progress / happening right
now. CLICK HERE to see
more examples.
 SIMPLE PAST

I I ATE pancakes. I DIDN’T EAT pancakes. DID I EAT pancakes?

HE / SHE / IT He ATE pancakes. He DIDN’T EAT pancakes. DID he EAT pancakes?
YOU / WE /
You ATE pancakes. You DIDN’T EAT pancakes. DID you EAT pancakes?
THEY

It expresses completed actions in the past.

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 There are two types of verbs in the past:

egular rregular
The past form of the The past form of the
regular verbs are irregular verbs is
formed by adding completely different.
-ed to the infinitive
of the verb.
 PAST PROGRESSIVE
SUBJECT
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
PRONOUN
I WAS PLAYING I WASN’T PLAYING WAS I PLAYING
I
video games at 7 a.m. video games 7 a.m. video games 7 a.m.?
He WAS PLAYING He WASN’T PLAYING WAS he PLAYING
HE / SHE / IT
video games 7 a.m. video games 7 a.m. video games 7 a.m.?
You WERE PLAYING You WEREN’T PLAYING WERE you PLAYING
YOU / WE / THEY
video games 7 a.m. video games 7 a.m. video games 7 a.m.?

It is used to talk about

LEARN MORE something that was PRACTICE
happening at a specific
time in the past.
 FUTURE WITH WILL

I I WILL EAT a burger. I WON’T EAT a burger. WILL I EAT a burger?

She WILL EAT
HE / SHE / IT She WON’T EAT a burger. WILL she EAT a burger?
burger.
YOU / WE / They WILL EAT WILL they EAT a
They WON’T EAT a burger
THEY burger. burger?

It expresses
spontaneous decisions,
promises, and
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 FUTURE WITH BE GOING TO
SUBJECT
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
PRONOUN
I AM GOING TO I AM NOT GOING TO AM I GOING TO
I
TRAVEL. TRAVEL. TRAVEL?
He IS GOING TO He IS NOT GOING TO IS he GOING TO
HE / SHE / IT
TRAVEL. TRAVEL. TRAVEL?
You ARE GOING You ARE NOT GOING ARE you GOING TO
YOU / WE / THEY
TO TRAVEL. TO TRAVEL. TRAVEL?

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We use it to talk about
prior decisions (planned PRACTICE
events).
 COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

We use COMPARATIVES to compare

two people, places, or things.

PRACTICE
The elephant is heavier than the dog.

The dog is more energetic than the elephant.

LEARN MORE The horse is bigger than the dog.

 SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

We use SUPERLATIVES to compare one

thing to all the others in the same group.

The elephant is the heaviest.

PRACTICE

The dog is the most energetic.

LEARN MORE The horse is the fastest.

COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES: FORM

fast faster than the fastest

ONE syllable
young younger than the youngest
ONE syllable nice nicer than the nicest
ending in -e strange stranger than the strangest
ONE syllable big bigger than the biggest
C + V +C hot hotter than the hottest
TWO syllables happy happier than the happiest
ending in -y crazy crazier than the craziest
TWO or MORE famous more famous than the most famous
syllables beautiful more beautiful than the most beautiful
good better than the best
IRREGULAR
bad worse than the worst
 MODAL VERB: CAN
SUBJECT
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
PRONOUN
I I CAN RIDE a bike. I CAN’T RIDE a bike. CAN I RIDE a bike?

HE / SHE / IT He CAN RIDE a bike. He CAN’T RIDE a bike. CAN he RIDE a bike?

YOU / WE / THEY You CAN RIDE a bike. You CAN’T RIDE a bike. CAN you RIDE a bike?

We use CAN to talk about

PRESENT abilities.
PRACTICE

Use the base form

LEARN MORE of verbs with CAN.
 MODAL VERB: COULD
SUBJECT
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
PRONOUN
I I COULD PAINT with I COULDN’T PAINT COULD I PAINT with
crayons. with crayons. crayons?
HE / SHE / IT He COULD PAINT He COULDN’T PAINT COULD he PAINT
with crayons. with crayons. with crayons?
YOU / WE / THEY You COULD PAINT You COULDN’T PAINT COULD you PAINT
with crayons. with crayons. with crayons?

We use COULD to talk

about PAST abilities. PRACTICE

Use the base form of

verbs with COULD. LEARN MORE
 MODAL VERB: SHOULD
SUBJECT
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
PRONOUN
I I SHOULD GO to the I SHOULD’N’T GO to SHOULD I GO to the
doctor. the doctor. doctor?
HE / SHE / IT He SHOULD GO to He SHOULDN’T GO to SHOULD he GO to
the doctor. the doctor. the doctor?
YOU / WE / THEY You SHOULD GO to You SHOULDN’T GO SHOULD you GO to
the doctor. to the doctor. the doctor?

We use SHOULD to give advice

or suggest something.
PRACTICE

Use the base form of

verbs with SHOULD. LEARN MORE
 MODAL VERB: HAVE TO
SUBJECT
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
PRONOUN
I HAVE TO WALK I DON’T HAVE TO DO I HAVE TO WALK
I
the dog today. WALK the dog today. the dog today?
He HAS TO WALK He DOESN’T HAVE TO DOES he HAVE TO
HE / SHE / IT
the dog today. WALK the dog today. WALK the dog today?
You HAVE TO WALK You DON’T HAVE TO DO you HAVE TO
YOU / WE / THEY
the dog today. WALK the dog today. WALK the dog today?

Use have to when you

think it is necessary to
PRACTICE
do something or obliged
to do it. In negative
sentences, it means it is LEARN MORE
not necessary to do it.
 MODAL VERB: MUST
SUBJECT
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
PRONOUN
I I MUST DO my I MUSTN’T PLAY with MUST I DO my
homework. fire. homework?
HE / SHE / IT He MUST DO his He MUSTN’T PLAY with MUST he DO his
homework. fire homework?
YOU / WE / THEY You MUST DO your You MUSTN’T PLAY with MUST you DO your
homework. fire. homework?

We use MUST to express

obligation, duty, or prohibition.
PRACTICE

Use the base form of

verbs with MUST. LEARN MORE
 USED TO
SUBJECT
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
PRONOUN
I USED TO PLAY with I DIDN’T USE TO PLAY DID I USE TO PLAY with
I
my toys. with my toys. my toys?
He USED TO PLAY He DIDN’T USE TO DID he USE TO PLAY
HE / SHE / IT
with his toys. PLAY with his toys. with his toys?
You USED TO PLAY You DIDN’T USE TO DID you USE TO PLAY
YOU / WE / THEY
with your toys. PLAY with your toys. with your toys?

It is used to express past PRACTICE

habits, regularly repeated
actions in the past, and
past states. LEARN MORE
 ZERO Conditional
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE
CONDITION RESULT
I STUDY hard, I GET good grades.
you you
If
we we
they DON’T STUDY hard, they DON’T GET good grades.

QUESTION

What HAPPENS if I / you / we / they STUDY hard?

LEARN MORE It is used to talk about

facts that are generally
true or scientific facts.
 ZERO Conditional
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE

CONDITION RESULT

he STUDIES hard, he GETS good grades.

If she she
it DOESN’T STUDY hard, it DOESN’T GET good grades.

QUESTION

What HAPPENS if he / she / it STUDIES hard?

We add -s, -es, or

-ies to the form of
PRACTICE the verb used with
he, she, or it.
 FIRST Conditional
PRESENT SIMPLE WILL / WON’T
CONDITION RESULT

I PRACTICE English, I WILL PASS the exam.

you you
If
we we
they DON’T PRACTICE English, they WON’T PASS the exam.

QUESTION

What WILL HAPPEN if I / you/ we /they STUDY hard?

LEARN MORE It is used to talk about possible

situations in the future (if the
condition happens).
 FIRST Conditional
PRESENT SIMPLE WILL / WON’T
CONDITION RESULT

he PRACTICES English, he WILL PASS the exam.

If she she
It DOESN’T PRACTICE English, It WON’T PASS the exam.

QUESTION

What WILL HAPPEN if he / she / it STUDIES hard?

We add -s, -es, or

-ies to the form of
PRACTICE the verb used with
he, she, or it.
 SECOND Conditional
LEARN MORE SIMPLE PAST WOULD
PRACTICE
CONDITION RESULT
I I
you WON the lottery, you
he he
WOULD TRAVEL a lot.
she she
If
it it
you you
we DIDN’T WIN the lottery, we
they they WOULDN’T TRAVEL a lot.

QUESTION

What WOULD HAPPEN if I / he / she / it / you / we / they WON the lottery?

It is used to talk about improbable situations now and in the future.

 "Practice
creates
confidence.
Confidence
EMPOWERS
YOU."
– Simone Biles