Key to English

Verbs
be

past present future

I was I am I'm going to be

Were you? Are you? Are you going to be?
Yes, I was. Yes, I am. Yes, I am.
No, I wasn't. No, I'm not. No, I'm not.

He was He is He is going to be
Was he? Is he? Is he going to be?
Yes, he was. Yes, he is. Yes, he is.
No, he wasn't. No, he isn't. No, he isn't.

She was She is She is going to be

Was she? Is she? Is she going to be?
Yes, she was. Yes, she is. Yes, she is.
No, she wasn't. No, she isn't. No, she isn't.

We were We are We are going to be

Were we? Are we? Are we going to be?
Yes, we were. Yes, we are. Yes, we are.
No, we weren't. No. we're not. No, we're not.

They were They are They are going to be

Were they? Are they? Are they going to be?
Yes, they were. Yes, they are. Yes, they are.
No, they weren't. No, they're not. No, they're not.
have

past present future

I had I have I'm going to have

Did you have? Do you have? Are you going to have?
Yes, I did. Yes, I do. Yes, I am.
No, I didn't. No, I don't. No, I'm not.

He had He has He is going to have

Did he have? Does he have? Is he going to have?
Yes, he did. Yes, he does. Yes, he is.
No, he didn't. No, he doesn't. No, he isn't.

She had She has She is going to have

Did she have? Does she have? Is she going to have?
Yes, she did. Yes, she does. Yes, she is.
No, she didn't. No, she doesn't. No, she isn't.

We had We have We are going to have

Did we have? Do we have? Are we going to have?
Yes, we did. Yes, we do. Yes, we are.
No, we didn't. No, we don't. No, we're not.

They had They have They are going to have

Did they have? Do they have? Are they going to have?
Yes, they did. Yes, they do. Yes, they are.
No, they didn't. No, they don't. No, they're not.
go

past present future

I went I go I'm going

Did you go? Do you have? Are you going?
Yes, I did. Yes, I do. Yes, I am.
No, I didn't. No, I don't. No, I'm not.

He went. He has He is going

Did he go? Does he have? Is he going?
Yes, he did. Yes, he does. Yes, he is.
No, he didn't. No, he doesn't. No, he isn't.

She went She has She is going

Did she go? Does she have? Is she going?
Yes, she did. Yes, she does. Yes, she is.
No, she didn't. No, she doesn't. No, she isn't.

We went We have We are going

Did we go? Do we have? Are we going?
Yes, we did. Yes, we do. Yes, we are.
No, we didn't. No, we don't. No, we're not.

They went They have They are going

Did they go? Do they have? Are they going?
Yes, they did. Yes, they do. Yes, they are.
No, they didn't. No, they don't. No, they're not.
do

past present future

I did I do I'm going to do

Did you do? Do you do? Are you going to do?
Yes, I did. Yes, I do. Yes, I am.
No, I didn't. No, I don't. No, I'm not.

He did He does He is going to do

Did he do? Does he do? Is he going to do?
Yes, he did. Yes, he does. Yes, he is.
No, he didn't. No, he doesn't. No, he isn't.

She did She does She is going to do

Did she do? Does she do? Is she going to do?
Yes, she did. Yes, she does. Yes, she is.
No, she didn't. No, she doesn't. No, she isn't.

We did We do We are going to do

Did we do? Do we do? Are we going to do?
Yes, we did. Yes, we do. Yes, we are.
No, we didn't. No, we don't. No, we're not.

They did They do They are going to do

Did they do? Do they do? Are they going to do?
Yes, they did. Yes, they do. Yes, they are.
No, they didn't. No, they don't. No, they're not.
auxiliary verbs

past present future

Did you cook.? Do you cook? Are you going to cook?

Yes, I did. Yes, I do. Yes, I am.
No, I didn't. No, I don't. No, I'm not.

Were you cooking? Are you cooking? Are you going to be cooking?
Yes, I was. Yes, I am. Yes, I am.
No, I wasn't. No, I'm not. No, I'm not.

Had you cooked? Have you cooked? Will you have cooked?
Yes, I had. Yes, I have. Yes, I will have.
No, I hadn't. No, I haven't. No, I won't have.

conditional

Would you cook?

Yes, I would.
No I wouldn't.

Would you be cooking?

Yes, I would be.
No, I wouldn't be.

Would you have cooked?

Yes, I would have.
No, I wouldn't have.
core verbs

past present future

I was I am I'm going to go

I had I have I'm going to have

I went I go I'm going to go

I did I do I'm going to do

I liked I like I'm going to like

I wanted I want I'm going to want

I needed I need I'm going to need

I had to I have to I'm going to have

I was able to I can I'm going to be able to

I tried to I try to I'm going to try

Adverbs
past present future

before during after

earlier now later

yesterday today tomorrow

last night tonight tomorrow night

last week this week next week

last month this month next month

last year this year next year

five years ago the last five years five years from now

last time this time next time

frequency

always It's very good

almost always really

usually kind of

sometimes not very

rarely

hardly ever

never
Prepositions
to me

from you

with him

in her

on us

at them

for

by

through
Nouns
person place thing

people places things

many people many places many things

some people some places some things

everyone everywhere everything

someone somewhere something

no one / nobody nowhere nothing

mom home animals

dad city food

brother world clothing

sister kitchen colors

son bedroom numbers

daughter bathroom book

teacher work pen

student school head

doctor state hands

engineer country feet