VERB TENSES CHART

STRUCTURES
TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE
VERB TO BE +am/is/are + C.
I am Irais.
She is Mary.
We are from Toluca.
PRESENT SIMPLE  + Verb in simple form +c.
I speak English every day.
Mark smokes 3 cigars at same time.
We watch T.V. at night.
Note: The verbs change with 3rd person
(He/she/it); we add the endings S, ES,
IES.
PRESENT  + am/ is/ are + verb Ing +c.
PROGRESSIVE I am listening to music now
Tom is speaking about the movie.
My family and I are planning a huge
party.
PRESENT PERFECT  + have /has + verb in past
participle + c.
I have already done my H.W.
Robert has worked here for 3 years.
My friends have taken English
classes since we were kids.
PRESENTE PERFECT + have/has + been + verb Ing+ c.
PROGRESSIVE I have been practicing Golf for a
long time.
The horse has been growing up
quickly.
PAST OF BE + was/were +c.
I was in Junior school 3 years ago.
My favy movie was “Fast and
Furious”.
We were so tired yesterday.
PAST SIMPLE + Verb in past+ c.
I travelled to Paris the last summer.
My mom washed my clothes.
The Jonas Bros sang just Pop
Music.
PAST PROGRESSIVE + was/ were + Verb Ing+c.
I was sweeping when she arrived.
They were playing soccer in the
class.
PAST PERFECT + had+ verb in past participle +c.
NEGATIVE
+am not/isn´t/aren´t + C.
I am not Irais.
She isn´t Mary.
We aren´t from Toluca.
+ don´t + verb in simple form + c.
I don´t drink alcohol at school.
+ doesn´t + verb in simple form+ c.
Harry Potter doesn´t practice
medicine in Hogwarts.
 + am not/isn´t/aren´t + verb Ing +
c.
I´m not cleaning my room right
now.
Sam isn´t cooking Hot cakes now.
My friends aren´t studying Math.
 + haven´t/ hasn´t + verb in past
participle + c.
We haven´t been in Italy for
vacations.
Toluca hasn´t changed in years.
+ haven´t/hasn´t+ been + verb ing
+ c.
I haven´t been working here.
Coraline hasn´t been opening her
shoe store.
+ wasn´t/weren´t + c.
I wasn´t at home the last Monday.
It wasn´t a big house.
They weren´t with me.
+ didn´t + verb in simple present+
c.
I didn´t cry for my dog.
Fermin didn´t cut the grass
yesterday.
Pink and Eve didn´t pay their
tickets.
+ wasn´t / weren´t + Verb Ing+c.
Eddy wasn´t buying his car in
Laredo.
My parents weren´t giving me
money.
+ hadn´t + Verb in past
YES/NO Questions
Am/Is/Are + + C
Am I Irais? Yes, you are./ No, You aren
´t.
Is she Mary? Yes, She is/ No, She isn´t.
Are you from Toluca? Yes, we are. / No,
We aren´t.
Do +  + verb + c?
Do you speak French?
Yes, I do/ No, I don´t.
Does ++ Verb + C?
Does he have a girlfriend?
Yes, He does/ No, He doesn´t.
Am/Is/Are ++ Verb Ing +C?
Are you going to the park?
Yes, I am/ No, I am not
Is Joe having problems with you? Yes,
He is./ No, He isn´t.
Have/ Has ++ verb in past participle +
c.
Have you ever eaten worms? Yes, I
have. / No, I haven´t.
Has my dad ever forgotten his self-
phone? Yes, He has./ No, he hasn´t.
Have/Has + + been + Verb ing + c?
Have you been staying at home?
Yes, I have./ No, I haven´t
Has Yess been saving her money in
the bank?
Yes, She has./ No, She hasn´t.
Was/Were +  + c?
Was he at school?
Yes, He was / No, He wasn´t.
Were you sad the last Christmas?
Yes, I was/ No, I wasn´t.
Did+ + verb in simple form+ c?
Did you finish your essay?
Yes, I did./ No, I didn´t.
Did Irena come to school?
Yes, She did./ No, She didn´t.
Was/ Were++ Verb Ing+ c?
Was he having good grades?
Yes, He was./ No, He wasn´t.
Were they sitting on the table?
Yes, They were./ No, They weren´t.
Had+ + Verb in past participle+c?
WH-Questions
WH + am/is/are +  +C?
Ex:
Where are you from?
I am from Toluca.
What´s your name?
My name´s Sandy Cheeks.
Wh- do+  + Verb +c?
What do you study?
I study High School
Wh- does + + verb + c?
What does Mike do?
He works in Nestle.
Wh- Am/Is/Are ++ Verb Ing + c?
What are you studying at home?
I´m studying Chinese.
When is she visiting to grandma?
She´s visiting her today.
Wh- Have/Has ++Verb in past participle
+ C?
How long have you lived in this country?
I´ve lived here for 6 years.
Where has she learned French?
She´s learned French in Berlitz.
Wh- +have/ has++ been+ Verb Ing+c?
How long have you been doing
exercise?
I´ve been doing exercise more than a
year.
Why has he been sleeping on the sofa?
Because He´s been working until late.
Wh- was/were ++ c?
Where were you yesterday?
I was at home.
What was your favy food in your
childhood?
My favy food was pizza.
Wh- did++ verb in simple form+c?
Where did you meet your friend?
I met him in the Mall.
How many songs did you memorize?
I memorized 200 songs.
Wh- was/were++ verb Ing +c?
Who was choosing the music?
Jenny was choosing the music in the
party.
Where were you going yesterday?
I was going to Mexico city.
Wh- had++ verb in past participle+c?
 I had done my first novel.
He had written letters.
We had lost our old dog.
PAST PERFECT + had+ been+ verb Ing+c.
PROGRESSIVE I had been looking for a good job.
We had been telling lies.
IDIOMATIC FUTURE + am/is/are/ going to+ verb in
simple present+c.
I´m going to rest in my next
vacations.
She´s going to drive to Monterrey
tomorrow.
They´re going to study English in
USA.
FUTURE SIMPLE + will+ verb in simple form + c.
I will have a new house in the next
3 years.
We will finish the school soon.
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE + will+ be+ verb Ing +c.
I will be working in this company
many years.
Amy will be acting in the new
commercial.
FUTURE PERFECT ☺ + will have+ verb in past
participle+ c.
I will have seen Polar bears before
Poles melt.
Parker will have paid his passport
he will travel soon.
FUTURE PERFECT ☺ + will have+ been + verb ING+ c.
PROGRESSIVE I will have been seeing Polar bears
in the next 10 years.
Parker will have been paying his
passport 3 months earlier.
participle+c.
I hadn´t loved anybody.
Sol hadn´t accepted the job.
The plants hadn´t received enough
water.
+ hadn´t + been+ verb Ing+c.
I hadn´t been helping poor people.
Peter and Terry hadn´t been
winning any completion.
+ am not/isn´t/ aren´t + going to+
verb in simple present+c.
I´m not going to study German.
Paul isn´t going to send me a
letter.
We aren´t going to have time
tomorrow.
+ won´t + verb in simple form+ c.
He won´t forget my birthday.
Students won´t be here on
Sundays.
+ won´t be + Verb Ing +c.
She won´t be shouting at home.
We won´t be playing poker the next
weekend.
☺ + won´t have+ verb in past
participle+ c.
I won´t have finished my project.
Tom won´t have married before his
30´s.
☺ + won´t have+ been + verb ING+
c.
I won´t have been finishing my
project in 5 days.
Tom won´t have been marrying
until his 30´s.
Had you ridden an elephant?
Yes, I had. / No, He hadn´t.
Had my folks come to America?
Yes, They had. / No, They hadn´t.
Had+ + been + Verb Ing +c?
Had you been watching the TV?
Yes, I had/ No, I hadn´t.
Had they been cleaning the school?
Yes, They Had./ No, They hadn´t.
Am/Is/Are++ going to+ Verb in simple
present+ c?
Are you going to Canada the next
month?
Yes, I am./ No, I am not.
Is Javier Hernandez going to play in
Mexico?
Yes, He is./ No, He isn´t.
Will+ + verb in simple form+ c?
Will you marry soon?
Yes, I will./ No, I won´t.
Will we go to Las Vegas the next
winter?
Yes, I will./ No, I won´t
Will+ +be +verb Ing +c?
Will you be using your car tonight?
Yes, I will./No , I won´t.
Will Fanny be typing this letter later?
Yes, She will./ No, She won´t.
Will + ☺ + have+ verb in past participle+
c?
Will you have paid your passport?
Yes, I will. / No, I won´t.
Will Mike have paid his bills?
Yes, He will. / No, He won´t.
Will + ☺ + have+ been + verb ING+ c.
Will you have been paying your
passport? Yes, I will. / No, I won´t.
Will Mike have been paying his bills?
Yes, He will./ No, He won´t.
When had you eaten lion´s meat?
I´d eaten lion´s meat in South Africa.
How long had Cameron dreamt with
Vampires?
He´d dreamt for 5 years.
Wh- had ++ been+ Verb Ing +c?
What had you been thinking about?
I´d been thinking about the future.
Where had he been paying the cable?
He´d been paying in the bank.
Wh- am/is/are++ going to + Verb in
simple present+ c?
What are you going to do tomorrow?
I´m going to work all day.
Where is he going to climb?
He´s going to climb in Nevada.
Wh- will+ + verb in simple present + c?
Where will you study the University?
I´ll study in the UDLA.
When will she cook pasta?
She´ll cook pasta tomorrow.
Wh- will+ + be +verb Ing+c?
What will you be doing tomorrow?
I´ll be ironing in the afternoon.
Who will be going with you?
Samantha will be going with me.
Wh- + Will + ☺ + have+ verb in past
participle+ c?
Where will Tom have paid his passport?
He will have paid at the bank.
What will you have done before your trip?
I will have paid my bills.
WH + Will +☺ + have+ been + verb ING+
c.
When will Tom have been paying his
passport? He will have been paying it in
May.
What will you have been doing?
I will have been paying my bills.