VERB TENSES

Past simple/Simple past

Past perfect
Past continuous/Past progressive
Past perfect continuous/Past perfect continuous
Present simple/Simple present
Present perfect
Present continuous/Present progressive
Present perfect continuous/Present perfect progressive
Future simple/Simple future
Future perfect
Future continuous/Future progressive
Future perfect continuous/Future perfect progressive
PRESENT SIMPLE (USING VERB BE & INVESTIGATE)
1. I am a scientist.
2. I investigate interesting data.
STRUCTURE
 SUBJECT + VERB (PS) + COMPLEMENTS
USE/USAGE
 PROFESSIONS
o I am a _________
 HABITS
o He wakes up at 8am every morning.
 INSTRUCTIONS
o Open the package and pour the contents into the bowl.
 FUTURE CONSTRUCTIONS
o (We’ll give it to her when she arrives)
CONJUGATION
I – am- investigate
YOU – are- investigate
HE/SHE/IT – is – investigates
THEY – are – investigate
WE – are - investigate
(TO BE = INFINITIVE FORM / BE = BASE FORM)
I am BRAD, a young paleontologist who likes to play videogames. I studied PHYSICS at UNAM,
and at my (thirties) 30’s I would like to improve my English skills. The English language is an
important part of scientific work because scientists of all the world write their papers in English
(English is the lenguage of science). I usually play videogames every night at the same time I do
exercise. One of my goals is to be a healthy person, and, maybe at the future, I would like to
participate in an international marathon.

A when the following word starts with a consonant

AN when the following word starts with a vowel