1. THE VERB TO BE TENSES: PRESENT - PAST - FUTURE

2. TO BE: Present Tense I am... I am a student. I am –ing... I am being realistic. I... I study every night. I am able to... I am able to run in the marathon.

3. TO BE: Past Tense I was... I was a student. I was –ing... I was being realistic. I...(ed)... I studied every night. I was able to... I was able to run in the marathon.

4. TO BE: Future Tense I will be... I will be able to study. I will... I will study every night. I will be able to... I will be able to run in the marathon.

5. TO BE: Tenses PRESENTPASTFUTURE It takes (me)...to... It takes me a lot of time to pack my bags. It took (me)...to... It took me a lot of time to pack my bags. It’ll take (me)...to... It will take me a lot of time to pack my bags. I have...(ed)...for... I have studied for several days. I had...(ed)... I had studied for several days. I will have...(ed)... I will have studied for several days. I have been...ing... I have been seeing my doctor. I had been...ing... I had been seeing my doctor. I will have been...ing... I will have been seeing my doctor.

6. TO BE: Tenses PRESENTPASTFUTURE There is... There is a problem here. There was... There was a problem here. There will be... There will be a problem here. There are... There are problems here. There were... There were problems here. There will be... There will be problems here. I say (that)... I say that I am in trouble. I said (that)... I said that I am in trouble. I’ll say (that)... I’ll say that I am in trouble.

7. TO BE: Tenses PRESENTPASTFUTURE I tell... I tell him I love him. I told (him, her)... I told him I love him. I’ll tell (him, her)... I’ll tell him I love him.. I have to... I have to visit him. I had to... I had to visit him. I will have to.. I will have to visit him. I am supposed to... I am supposed to see my doctor. I was supposed to... I was supposed to see my doctor.

8. TO BE: Tenses PRESENTPASTFUTURE I’m used to...ing... I’m used to traveling. I was used to...ing... I was used to traveling. I’ll get used to...ing... I’ll get used to traveling. I used to... I used to travel.

9. Comparative and Superlative...er than... My dog is bigger than yours. More...than... I love my dog more than I do my husband. The...est... I am the tallest girl in class. The most... I am the most enthusiastic person here. Etc...

10. Modals Can: I can help the less-privileged people. Could: I could create artwork from recycled materials. Must: I must help prevent global warming. Might: I might see my doctor this afternoon. Would: I would not wish misfortune on anyone. Should: I should buy a new car. Ought: I ought to have my allergy treated.

11. Most Used I am going to...: I am going to take up Architecture. I’m gonna...: I’m gonna visit my grandmother next week. I think...: I think children should not be spoiled. I’d like to...: I’d like to buy a gift for my mother. I want to...: I want to try that new ice cream flavor. I try to...: I try to study English every night. I wish...: I wish I could go to Paris someday.

12. Conditionals If... will... If I win the lottery, I will buy a mansion. If... would... If I had the chance, I would finish my college degree.

13. Possessive ‘s case It’s God’s will. It was nobody’s fault. That is Paul’s briefcase. That’s the Smiths’ house. It was Moses’s fate.

14. Articles a I have a secret. an I eat an apple a day to keep the doctor away. the I have the key you’re looking for.

15. Plural s Friends are treasures. es Buses pass by this route every day. ies There will be two parties tonight. man – men A lot of men courted her, but only one man was worthy. woman – women “A woman must not accept; she must challenge.” “All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy.” person – people “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” “People need loving the most when they deserve it the least.”