Verbs[1]

Present simple Verb TO DO ----------} does (auxiliary) Verb TO GO ---------} goes Verb TO HAVE -----} has ***Verb TO BE -----} works as verb & as auxiliary Affirmative: (1st, 2nd, singular + (all) plural Subject + verb + complement I go to class two days a week You are very nice They play cards in Michael’s house (3rd singular)

Subject + verb + -s/-es + complement She eats He likes Peter (he) writes

popcorn to climb mountains a journal

Negative: (1st, 2nd, singular + plural) Subject + auxiliary+ NOT +verb + complement I You They (3rd singular)

don’t aren’t don’t

go

to class two days a week very nice *** play cards in Michael's house

Subject + auxiliary + -s/-es+ NOT + verb + complement She He Peter (he)

doesn’t doesn’t doesn’t

eat like write

popcorn to climb mountains a journal

Interrogative: (1st, 2nd, singular + plural) Auxiliary+ subject+verb+complement+? Do Are Do (3rd singular)

I go to class two days a week? you very nice?*** they play cards in Michael’s house?

Auxiliary+-s/-es+ subject+verb+complement+? Does Does Does

she eat popcorn? he like to climb mountains? Peter (he) write a journal?

USE: 1. to talk about activities that we repeat regularly (routines & habits. 2. to talk about permanent situations 3. to talk about general truths 4. to talk about future official events or timetables that we cannot change.

Present continuous Verb TO BE --------} auxiliary Affirmative: Subject +auxiliary+ verb -ing + complement I am She is Peter (he) is They are

going eating writing playing

to class two days a week popcorn a journal cards in Michael’s house

Negative: Subject + auxiliary+ NOT +verb -ing + complement I She Peter (he) They

am

not isn’t isn’t aren’t

going to class two days a week eating popcorn writing a journal playing cards in Michael’s house

Interrogative: Auxiliary+ subject+verb -ing+complement+? Am I going to class two days a week? Is she eating popcorn? Is Peter (he) writing a journal? Are they playing cards in Michael’s house? USE: 1. to talk about activities that are going on at the time of speaking 2. to talk about activities that happen regularly, but for a limited period of time 3. to talk about future events that we already fixed or arranged.

Past simple Verb TO DO ----------} did (auxiliary in past) ***Verb TO BE -----} works as verb & as auxiliary (was/were)

Affirmative: Subject + verb (in past) + complement I went You were She ate He liked Peter (he) wrote They played

to class two days a week very nice popcorn to climb mountains a journal cards in Michael’s house

Negative: Subject + auxiliary+ NOT +verb (infinitive) + complement I You She He Peter (he) They

didn’t weren’t didn’t didn’t didn’t didn’t

go eat like write play

to class two days a week very nice *** popcorn to climb mountains a journal cards in Michael’s house

Interrogative: Auxiliary+ subject+verb (infinitive)+complement+? Did Were Did Did Did Did

I go you she eat he like Peter (he) write they play

to class two days a week? very nice?*** popcorn? to climb mountains? a journal? cards in Michael’s house?

USE: 1. finished actions in the past 2. past situations, that are repeated or continuous 3. past habits

Past Continuous Verb TO BE --------} auxiliary (in past was/were)

Affirmative: Subject + auxiliary (in past)+ verb -ing + complement I was You were She were Peter (he) was They were

going going eating writing playing

to class two days a week very nice popcorn a journal cards in Michael’s house

Negative: Subject + auxiliary (in past)+ NOT +verb-ing + complement I She Peter (he) They

wasn’t wasn’t wasn’t weren’t

going eating writing playing

to class two days a week popcorn a journal cards in Michael’s house

Interrogative: Auxiliary (in past)+ subject+verb-ing+complement+? Was Was Was Were

I she Peter (he) they

going eating writing playing

to class two days a week? popcorn? a journal? cards in Michael’s house?

Future: Will Verb TO BE -----} auxiliary (will)

Affirmative: Subject + (aux) will +verb (infinitive) + complement I will You will She will He will Peter (he) will They will

go be eat like write play

to class two days a week very nice popcorn to climb mountains a journal cards in Michael’s house

Negative: Subject +(aux) will+ NOT +verb (infinitive) + complement I You She He Peter (he) They

won’t won’t won’t won’t won’t won’t

go be eat like write play

to class two days a week very nice popcorn to climb mountains a journal cards in Michael’s house

Interrogative: (aux) Will + subject+verb (infinitive)+complement+? Will Will Will Will Will Will

I you she he Peter (he) they

go be eat like write play

to class two days a week? very nice? popcorn? to climb mountains? a journal? cards in Michael’s house?

Use: 1. to express a sudden decision at the moment of speaking. 2. to express an intention or promise 3. to express a prediction based on opinions and beliefs 4. To make a request or an offer.

Future: Going to Verb TO BE -----} auxiliary (in present) Verb TO GO TO---} future

Affirmative: Subject + (aux) to be +verb going to + verb (infinitive) + complement I am You are She is He is Peter (he) is They is

going to going to going to going to going to going to

go be eat like write play

class two days a week very nice popcorn to climb mountains a journal cards in Michael’s house

Negative: Subject +(aux) to be+ NOT + verb going to + verb (infinitive) + complement I You She He Peter (he) They

am not aren’t isn’t isn’t isn’t aren’t

going to going to going to going to going to going to

go be eat like write play

to class two days a week very nice popcorn to climb mountains a journal cards in Michael’s house

Interrogative: (aux) to be + subject+ verb going to + verb (infinitive)+complement+? Am Are Is Is Is Are

I you she he Peter (he) they

going to going to going to going to going to going to

go be eat like write play

to class two days a week? very nice? popcorn? to climb mountains? a journal? cards in Michael’s house?

Use: 1. to express an intention 2. to express a prediction based on something we can observe now