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Verb tense review: present, past, and future

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The present of BE
Statements I You We They am are late. is

Yes / no questions Am Are I you we they he she it I you he she it we they

going too fast?

Is

He She It

Short answers am. are. is. are. No,

Im not. you arent / youre not. he isnt / hes not. she isnt / shes not. it isnt / its not. we arent / were not. they arent / theyre not.

The Simple Present tense

Statements I You speak English. We They He She speaks English. Yes,

Yes / no questions Do I you we they he she know them?

Information questions you What are we doing? they When is he she it I leaving? staying tonight? driving?

Where am Who is

Does

eat meat? I you dont. we they he she it doesnt.

Short answers I you do. we they he she it What do does.

The past continuous

Statements I was You were We They He was She It Yes / no questions I he Was she it we Were you they singing that song. playing the piano.

Yes,

No,

leaving from Central Station.

Information questions you we need? they he she start? it wants needs likes this book?

When does

landing in Sydney when the storm began?

Who

The present continuous

Statements I You We They He She It am are watching TV. studying English.

Short answers I he was. she it Yes, we you they were.

No,

I he wasnt. she it we you they werent.

is

arriving now.

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The Simple past tense

Information questions I he speeding? When was she it we going? Where were you they arriving? Who was

Many verbs are irregular in the simple past tense.  To see the list of irregular verbs, open Reference Charts on the ActiveBook Self-Study Disc.
Statements I You He She It We They I You He She It We They

stopped working.

didnt start again.

The past of be
Statements I He was late. She It We You They were early. I he on time? she it we you they in the same class? I he wasnt. she it we you they werent.

Yes / no questions I you he she make a good dinner? it we they I you he she it we they I you he she it we they

Did

Yes / no questions Was

Short answers

Yes,

did.

No,

didnt.

Were

Short answers I he was. she it we you they were.

Information questions I you he she read that? it we they called?

Yes,

No,

When did

Information questions we? you? Where were they? When was were was he she it they? he? she? it? here?

Who

The future with will

Affirmative and negative statements I You He will She stop at five oclock. wont It We They Yes / no questions I you he she it we they

Who Who

Will

be on time?

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Affirmative and negative short answers I you Yes, will. he she it No, wont. we they Information questions I you he she What will do? it we they Who will be there?

The present perfect

Affirmative and negative statements I You We They He She It have havent left yet. has hasnt

Yes / no questions Have I you we they he she it said enough?

Has

already started?

Affirmative and negative short answers Yes, No, Yes, No, I you we they he she it have. havent. has. hasnt.

The future with be going to

Statements Im Youre Hes Shes going to Its Were Theyre Im Youre Hes Shes not going to Its Were Theyre Yes / no questions Are Am Is you we they I he she it I you he she it we they be here soon. Where be here soon. How Who

Information questions I you we they he she it

have

seen that book?

has has

been? read it?

10 The passive voice

Form the passive voice with a form of be and the past participle of the verb Active Voice Passive Voice simple Art collectors buy Famous paintings are present famous paintings. bought by art collectors. present The Cineplex is That film is being shown continuous showing that film. by the Cineplex. present All the critics have That book has been perfect reviewed that book. reviewed by all the critics. simple past Vera Wang designed This dress was designed this dress. by Vera Wang. Last year, World Air was Last year, tours to the Ivory past still selling tours to the coast were still being sold. continuous Ivory Coast. The children will return The books will be returned future the books tomorrow. tomorrow. with will Barts Garage is going My car is going to be be going to to repair my car this repaired by Barts Garage afternoon. this afternoon.

going to want coffee? going to be late? going to arrive on time? am. are. is. are. No, Im not. you arent / youre not. he isnt / hes not. she isnt / shes not. it isnt / its not. we arent / were not. they arent / theyre not.

Short answers

Yes,

Information questions What are you / we / they going to see? When is is he / she / it I going to shop? going to stay tomorrow? going to call? Where am

Who

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