Simple Present Tense

Pattern :

S + V1 + -s / -es / -ies + O

I
You
We
They
Plural Nouns

V1

He
She
It
Singular Nouns

V1 + -s / -es / -ies

Time Markers : always; usually; often; sometimes; seldom; generally; every ;

frequently; occasionally; never
Ex: (+) The boys like to play football every week.
(-) The boys do not like to play football every week.
(?) Do the boys like to play football every week?
(+) Susan usually drives to work.
(-) Susan does not usually drive to work.
(?) Does Susan usually drive to work?

Present Continuous Tense

Pattern :

S + is / am / are + V-ing + O

I
He

am
You

She

We

It
Singular Nouns

is

They
Plural Nouns

are

Time Markers : now; right now; at the moment; at the present; currently
Ex: (+) The students are listening to the teacher at the present.
(-) The students are not listening to the teacher at the present.
(?) Are the students listening to the teacher at the present?

Present Perfect Tense

Pattern :

S + has / have + V3 (past participle) + O

I
You
We
They
Plural Nouns

have

He
She
It
Singular Nouns

has

Time Markers : since; for; already; yet; ever; just; before; after

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Ex: (+) They have lived in that house since 2000.

(-) They have not lived in that house since 2000.
(?) Have they lived in that house since 2000?

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Pattern :

S + has / have + been + V-ing + O

Time Markers : since; for

Ex: (+) Father has been jogging in the park for an hour.
(-) Father has not been jogging in the park for an hour.
(?) Has father been jogging in the park for an hour?

Simple Past Tense

Pattern :

S + V2 (past form) + O
regular

(-d; -ed; ied)

irregular
(ate; met; went; etc)

Time Markers : yesterday; last ; this morning; ago

Ex: (+) My brother bought a new mobile phone yesterday.
(-) My brother did not buy a new mobile phone yesterday.
(?) Did my brother buy a new mobile phone yesterday?

Past Continuous Tense

Pattern :

S + was / were + V-ing + O

I
He
She
It
Singular Nouns

was

You
We
They
Plural Nouns

were

Time Markers : when; while

Ex: (+) The children were watching TV at 7 last night.
(-) The children were not watching TV at 7 last night.
(?) Were the children watching TV at 7 last night?

Past Perfect Tense

Pattern :

S + had + V3 (past participle) + O

Time markers : since; for; already; yet; ever; just; before; after; when
Ex: (+) We had lived here for six years.
(-) We had not lived here for six years.
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(?) Had we lived here for six years?

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Pattern :

S + had + been + V-ing + O

Time Markers : since; for

Ex: (+) Matilda had been waiting for the bus for half an hour.
(-) Matilda had not been waiting for the bus for half an hour.
(?) Had Matilda been waiting for the bus for half an hour?

Simple Future Tense

Pattern :

S + will / shall + Vbf + O

He, She, It
You, They
Singular Nouns
Plural Nouns

will

I
We

will / shall

Time Markers : tomorrow; next ; later; tonight; the day after tomorrow
Ex: (+) Alfred will come to my house tonight.
(-) Alfred will not come to my house tonight.
(?) Will Alfred come to my house tonight?
(+) Greg and I shall go to the beach this Sunday.
(-) Greg and I shall not go to the beach this Sunday.
(?) Shall Greg and I go to the beach this Sunday?

Future Continuous Tense

Pattern :

S + will / shall + be + V-ing + O

The time marker of this tense is the combination of the future and continuous tense
such as tomorrow at this moment, next week at this time, etc.
Ex: (+) The students will be having their final test next week.
(-) The students will not be having their final test next week.
(?) Will the students be having their final test next week?

Future Perfect Tense

Pattern :

S + will / shall + have + V3 (past participle) + O

Time Marker : by

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Ex: (+) Andy will have graduated from the university by this July.
(-) Andy will not have graduated from the university by this July.
(?) Will Andy have graduated from the university by this July?

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Pattern :

S + will / shall + have + been + V-ing + O

Ex: (+) By next July, the girls will have been staying here for two years.
(-) By next July, the girls will not have been staying here for two years.
(?) By next July, will the girls have been staying here for two years?

Past Future Tense

Pattern :

S + would / should + Vbf + O

Ex: (+) He would go to watch a movie if he had money.

(-) He would not go to watch a movie if he didnt have money.
(?) Would he go to watch a movie if he had money?

Past Future Continuous Tense

Pattern :

S + would + be + V-ing + O

Ex: (+) Uncle would be taking us to the zoo if we stayed longer.

(-) Uncle would not be taking us to the zoo if we did not stay longer.
(?) Would uncle be taking us to the zoo if we stayed longer?

Past Future Perfect Tense

Pattern :

S + would + have + V3 (past participle) + O

Ex: (+) Mery would have bought a Hummer if she had had the money.
(-) Mery would not have bought a Hummer if she had not had the money.
(?) Would Mery have bought a Hummer if she had had the money?

Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Pattern :

S + would + have + been + V-ing + O

Ex: (+) Jon would have been going to London if he had had the money.
(-) Jon would not have been going to London if he had not had the money.
(?) Would Jon have been going to London if he had had the money?

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