1. VERB TENSES
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2. *There are exceptions to this rule !
VERB TENSES
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Simple
Continuous
Perfect
Present
AFFIRMATIVE *
he/she/it VERB + “s”
NEGATIVE/INTERROGATIVE *
Do main verb
present infinitive
be main verb
present ing
have main verb
present past participle
Past
AFFIRMATIVE
Regular- VERB + “ed”
Irregular – list !
NEGATIVE/INTERROGATIVE *
Do main verb
past infinitive
be main verb
past ing
have main verb
past past participle
*There are exceptions to this rule !
e.g. verb “to be”
Future
will + main verb
infinitive
Conditional
would + main verb
infinitive

3. Most other verb tenses have a similar structure (and name) Example: - Present perfect continuous She has been singing have been + main verb present ing •Some verb tenses have other types of structure Example:- Future with “going to” She is going to sing be going to + main verb present infinitive
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4. Teacher Rosa Maricato 2009-10
VERB TENSES
Circle the verb(s) and identify the verb tense:
She’s in London.
They were spies.
She usually goes home at 7 p.m.
I would love that film.
They will help you.
They have left the video in the café.
Are they watching the video?
What did you do this Easter?
Was he driving a car?
Where do you live?
Present simple
Past simple
Present simple
Conditional
Future
Present Perfect
Present Continuous
Past simple
Past Continuous
Present simple

5. Teacher Rosa Maricato 2009-10
VERB TENSES
Circle the verb(s) and identify the verb tense:
They don’t live in London.
She wasn’t spying on you .
He didn’t go home at 7 p.m.
I ‘d love to go with you.
They won’t help you.
They left the video in the café.
Has he seen the accident?
What are you going to do ?
Had he ever driven a car?
Present simple
Past continuous
Past simple
Conditional
Future
Past Simple
Present Perfect
Future with “going to”
Past Perfect

6. VERB TENSES PRESENT SIMPLE Affirmative Negative Interrogative
Rewrite the sentences in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms:
PRESENT SIMPLE
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I watch a video
You watch…
He watches…
I don’t watch
You don’t watch
He doesn’t watch
Do I watch…?
Do you watch…?
Does he watch…?
PAST SIMPLE
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I watched a video
You watched…
He watched…
I didn’t watch
You didn’t watch
He didn’t watch
Did I watch…?
Did you watch…?
Did he watch…?
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7. VERB TENSES PRESENT Continuous Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I am watching a video
You are watching…
He is watching…
I ‘m not watching
You aren’t watching
He isn’t watching
Am I watching…?
Are you watching…?
Is he watching…?
PAST Continuous
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I was watching a video
You were watching…
He was watching…
I wasn’t watching
You weren’t watching
He wasn’t watching
Was I watching…?
Were you watching…?
Was he watching…?
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8. VERB TENSES PRESENT perfect Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I have watched a video
You have watched…
He has watched…
I haven’t watched
You haven’t watched
He hasn’t watched
Have I watched…?
Have you watched…?
Has he watched…?
PAST perfect
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I had watched a video
You had watched…
He had watched…
I hadn’t watched
You hadn’t watched
He hadn’t watched
Had I watched…?
Had you watched…?
Had he watched…?
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9. VERB TENSES FUTURE Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I will watch a video
You will watch…
He will watch…
I won’t watch
You won’t watch
He won’t watch
Will I watch…?
Will you watch…?
Will he watch…?
CONDITIONAL
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I would watch a video
You would watch…
He would watch…
I wouldn’t watch
You wouldn’t watch
He wouldn’t watch
Would I watch…?
Would you watch…?
Would he watch…?
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10. VERB TENSES FUTURE with “going to” Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I am going to watch …
You are going to watch…
He is going to watch…
I ‘m not going to watch
You aren’t going to watch
He isn’t going to watch
Am I going to watch…?
Are you going to watch.?
Is he going to watch…?
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