Review of Verb TensesReview of Verb TensesIntermediateIntermediate

Dorothy AvondstondtDorothy Avondstondt

Present tensePresent tense

Used for actions that are:Used for actions that are: HabitsHabits FactsFacts Third person singular:Third person singular:

Add Add S or ESS or ES He eats / She eats/ It eatsHe eats / She eats/ It eats

Present TensePresent Tense

Keywords:Keywords:

Every day, every weekEvery day, every week Always, usually, often, Always, usually, often,

sometimes, never, rarelysometimes, never, rarely

ExamplesExamples

He takes a shower every day.He takes a shower every day. The sun rises in the east.The sun rises in the east. She never eats liver.She never eats liver.

Negative and QuestionsNegative and Questions

Do you like pizza?Do you like pizza? Does he like pizza? Does he like pizza?

I don’t like pizza.I don’t like pizza. He doesn’t like pizza.He doesn’t like pizza.

BE: BE: NONO do or does. do or does.He isn’t rich. I’m not wealthy.He isn’t rich. I’m not wealthy.

Short answersShort answers

Are you intelligent?Are you intelligent?

Yes, I am. No, I’m not.Yes, I am. No, I’m not. Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.

Present Progressive (Present Present Progressive (Present Continuous)Continuous)

Used for actions that are taking Used for actions that are taking place now.place now.

BE + VERB + INGBE + VERB + ING

KeywordsKeywords

Right nowRight now At this moment, at this timeAt this moment, at this time CurrentlyCurrently This semesterThis semester

Examples Examples

Right now we are watching this Right now we are watching this presentation.presentation.

Currently she is studying Currently she is studying English.English.

Negative and Questions Negative and Questions

I am not sleeping now. I’m not I am not sleeping now. I’m not sleeping.sleeping.

Are you sleeping?Are you sleeping?

Short answersShort answers

Yes, I am.Yes, I am. No, I’m not.No, I’m not. Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.

Simple PastSimple Past

Used for actions that were Used for actions that were completed in the past. completed in the past.

The actions are not continuing The actions are not continuing now.now.

For regular verbs: For regular verbs: EDED For irregular verbs: For irregular verbs: MEMORIZE!MEMORIZE!

KeywordsKeywords

AgoAgo YesterdayYesterday LastLast year, last month, last year, last month, last

semestersemester This morningThis morning (in the past) (in the past) InIn 1990 1990

ExamplesExamples

George Washington was the George Washington was the first president of the U.S.first president of the U.S.

Yesterday I went to school.Yesterday I went to school.

Negative and QuestionsNegative and Questions

I didn’t go to the beach I didn’t go to the beach yesterday.yesterday.

He didn’t do his homework.He didn’t do his homework. I wasn’t in class on Sunday.I wasn’t in class on Sunday. You weren’t in class.You weren’t in class.

Short AnswersShort Answers

Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.Yes, I did. No, I didn’t. Yes, he did. No, he didn’t.Yes, he did. No, he didn’t.

Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t.Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t. Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t.Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t.

Past ProgressivePast Progressive

Used for actions that were in Used for actions that were in progress at a particular time in progress at a particular time in the past.the past.

Often used for 2 actions and for Often used for 2 actions and for long actions.long actions.

WAS/ WERE + VERB + INGWAS/ WERE + VERB + ING

KeywordsKeywords

WhenWhen WhileWhile BeforeBefore AfterAfter As soon asAs soon as

ExamplesExamples

She was sleeping when the She was sleeping when the phone rang.phone rang.

His friend came while she was His friend came while she was eating dinner.eating dinner.

Negative, Questions and Negative, Questions and Short AnswersShort Answers

I wasn’t sleeping when the I wasn’t sleeping when the phone rang.phone rang.

Were you sleeping when the Were you sleeping when the phone rang?phone rang?

Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t.Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t. Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t.Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t.

FutureFuture

Used for actions that will occur Used for actions that will occur in the future.in the future.

1.1. WILL + VERBWILL + VERB

2.2. BE GOING TO + VERBBE GOING TO + VERB

3.3. Present progressive (for near Present progressive (for near future)future)

KeywordsKeywords

TomorrowTomorrow Next week, next yearNext week, next year In 2 years, in 3 weeksIn 2 years, in 3 weeks Tonight, this eveningTonight, this evening Later Later

ExamplesExamples

I will travel to New York.I will travel to New York. I am going to travel to New I am going to travel to New

York.York. I’m traveling to New York I’m traveling to New York

tomorrow.tomorrow.

Negative and QuestionsNegative and Questions

I won’t travel to the moon.I won’t travel to the moon. I’m not going to travel to the I’m not going to travel to the

moon.moon. Will you travel to the moon?Will you travel to the moon? Are you going to travel to the Are you going to travel to the

moon?moon?

Short AnswersShort Answers

Will you pass this class?Will you pass this class?

Yes, I will. No, I won’t.Yes, I will. No, I won’t. Yes, he will. No, he won’t.Yes, he will. No, he won’t. Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.

Tag questionsTag questions

Tag questions are small Tag questions are small questions at the end of a questions at the end of a sentence.sentence.

If the sentence is positive, the If the sentence is positive, the tag question is negative.tag question is negative.

If the sentence is negative, the If the sentence is negative, the tag question is positive.tag question is positive.

Use the auxiliary for the tense.Use the auxiliary for the tense.

ExamplesExamples

You have a sister, don’t you?You have a sister, don’t you? She isn’t in level 1, is she?She isn’t in level 1, is she? You went to Orlando, didn’t You went to Orlando, didn’t

you?you? She will have a birthday, won’t She will have a birthday, won’t

she?she?