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Past simple An action that Regular I walked. did not (didnt ) Did + subject yesterday
happened and verbs: verb+ You walked. + verb + verb + other
last week/
ended in the d/ed/ied He walked. * I did not walk. words?
past * walk walked She walked. * You didnt walk. * Did you walk? month/
* dance It walked. * He did not walk. * Did it walk?
year
danced We walked. * She didnt walk. Wh + yes/no
* study They walked. question? ago
studied * When did he in 1990
* play played walk?
* stop * Who walked? (year)
stopped
* prefer
preferred
Irregular
ENGLISH TENSES
verbs:
* break broke
Tense Use Form Affirmative Negative Interrogative Time
expressions
Past progressive A continuous I/ he/ she/ it * I was writing. I/ he/ she/ it + Was+ subject+ in those
action in the + was + was + not verb+ing +
*He was days
past verb+ing (wasnt) other words?
writing. verb+ing * Was she writing? while
A continuous you/ we +
*You were when
action in the were+ * I was not writing. Were +
past that was verb+ing writing. * She wasnt subject+ at six
interrupted by writing. verb+ing +
*They were Oclock
another action past other words?
progressive writing when you/ we + * Were you last night
Two or more + (when) + the phone were+ not writing? yesterday
actions taking past simple (werent)
place in the rang. verb+ing Wh + yes/no ago
same time past * She was question?
progressive * We were not * Why was he
+ (while) + writing while writing. writing?
past her mother * They werent * When were we
progressive writing. writing?
was cooking.
Past perfect An action in had + V3 The thief had had + not Had + subject before
the past The 1st escaped before (hadnt) + v3 + v3 + other when
occurred action in the police * The thief had not words? after
before past perfect. arrived. escaped. * Had he ever
another action The 2nd in * The thieves escaped? never
in the past. past simple hadnt escape. Wh + yes/no by the time
ENGLISH TENSES
question?
* Why had he
escaped?
Future An activity in will + verb *I will travel. will + not = will + subject+ tomorrow
the future. am/is/are + wont verb+ other next week/
Something we going to + *She is going * I will not travel. words? month/
have a plan verb to travel. Am/is/are + not * Will she travel? year
for. + going to+ Wh + yes/no in the
verb question? future
* He isnt going to * Why will he soon
travel. travel? going to =
present progressive