GRAMMAR STRUCTURES

1. SIMPLE PRESENT

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT

I WRITE A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT WRITES (ADD S-ES-IES-HAS) A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY WRITE A LETTER

THIRD PERSON SINGULAR

SPELLING RULES

1. WATCH – WATCHES 2. DO – DOES 3. PLAY – PLAYS 4. STUDY - STUDIES

KISS – KISSES GO – GOES BUY – BUYS CRY - CRIES

BOX – BOXES 5. HAVE - HAS

NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT AUXILIARY NOT VERB COMPLEMENT

I DO NOT WRITE A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT DOES NOT WRITE A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY DO NOT WRITE A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
AUXILIARY SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

DO I (YOU) WRITE A LETTER ?

DOES HE-SHE-IT WRITE A LETTER ?

DO YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY WRITE A LETTER ?

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT VERB TO BE VERB + ING COMPLEMENT

I AM WRITING A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT IS WRITING A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY ARE WRITING A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT VERB TO BE NOT VERB + ING COMPLEMENT

I AM NOT WRITING A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT IS NOT WRITING A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY ARE NOT WRITING A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
VERB TO BE SUBJECT VERB + ING COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

AM /ARE I (YOU) WRITING A LETTER ?

IS HE-SHE-IT WRITING A LETTER ?

ARE YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY WRITING A LETTER ?

 3. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT HAVE / HAS VERB (P.P.) COMPLEMENT

I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT HAS WRITTEN A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT HAVE / HAS NOT VERB (P.P.) COMPLEMENT

I HAVE NOT WRITTEN A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT HAS NOT WRITTEN A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY HAVE NOT WRITTEN A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
HAVE / HAS SUBJECT VERB (P.P.) COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

HAVE I (YOU) WRITTEN A LETTER ?

HAS HE-SHE-IT WRITTEN A LETTER ?

HAVE YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY WRITTEN A LETTER ?

4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT HAVE / HAS BEEN VERB (ING) COMPLEMENT

I HAVE BEEN WRITING A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT HAS BEEN WRITING A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY HAVE BEEN WRITING A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT HAVE / HAS NOT BEEN VERB (ING) COMPLEMENT

I HAVE NOT BEEN WRITING A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT HAS NOT BEEN WRITING A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WRITING A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
HAVE / HAS SUBJECT BEEN VERB (ING) COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

HAVE I (YOU) BEEN WRITING A LETTER ?

HAS HE-SHE-IT BEEN WRITING A LETTER ?

HAVE YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY BEEN WRITING A LETTER ?

5. SIMPLE PAST
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT VERB (PAST) COMPLEMENT
 I WROTE A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT WROTE A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY WROTE A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT AUXILIARY NOT VERB COMPLEMENT

I DID NOT WRITE A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT DID NOT WRITE A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY DID NOT WRITE A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
AUXILIARY SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

DID I (YOU) WRITE A LETTER ?

DID HE-SHE-IT WRITE A LETTER ?

DID YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY WRITE A LETTER ?

6. PAST CONTINUOUS
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT VERB TO BE (PAST) VERB + ING COMPLEMENT

I WAS WRITING A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT WAS WRITING A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY WERE WRITING A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT VERB TO BE (PAST) NOT VERB + ING COMPLEMENT

I WAS NOT WRITING A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT WAS NOT WRITING A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY WERE NOT WRITING A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
VERB TO BE (PAST) SUBJECT VERB + ING COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

WAS/WERE I (YOU) WRITING A LETTER ?

WAS HE-SHE-IT WRITING A LETTER ?

WERE YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY WRITING A LETTER ?

7. PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT HAD VERB (P.P.) COMPLEMENT
 I HAD WRITTEN A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT HAD WRITTEN A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY HAD WRITTEN A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT HAD NOT VERB (P.P.) COMPLEMENT

I HAD NOT WRITTEN A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT HAD NOT WRITTEN A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY HAD NOT WRITTEN A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
HAD SUBJECT VERB (P.P.) COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

HAD I (YOU) WRITTEN A LETTER ?

HAD HE-SHE-IT WRITTEN A LETTER ?

HAD YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY WRITTEN A LETTER ?

8. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT HAD BEEN VERB (ING) COMPLEMENT

I HAD BEEN WRITING A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT HAD BEEN WRITING A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY HAD BEEN WRITING A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT HAD NOT BEEN VERB (ING) COMPLEMENT

I HAD NOT BEEN WRITING A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT HAD NOT BEEN WRITING A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY HAD NOT BEEN WRITING A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
HAD SUBJECT BEEN VERB (ING) COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

HAD I (YOU) BEEN WRITING A LETTER ?

HAD HE-SHE-IT BEEN WRITING A LETTER ?

HAVE YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY BEEN WRITING A LETTER ?

9. FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL)

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB COMPLEMENT

I WILL WRITE A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT WILL WRITE A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY WILL WRITE A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
 SUBJECT WON’T VERB COMPLEMENT

I WON’T WRITE A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT WON’T WRITE A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY WON’T WRITE A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
AUXILIARY SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

WILL I (YOU) WRITE A LETTER ?

WILL HE-SHE-IT WRITE A LETTER ?

WILL YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY WRITE A LETTER ?

10. FUTURE WITH “BE GOING TO”

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT VERB TO BE GOING TO VERB COMPLEMENT

I AM GOING TO WRITE A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT IS GOING TO WRITE A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY ARE GOING TO WRITE A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT VERB TO BE NOT GOING TO VERB COMPLEMENT

I AM NOT GOING TO WRITE A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT IS NOT GOING TO WRITE A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY ARE NOT GOING TO WRITE A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
VERB TO BE SUBJECT GOING TO VERB COMPLEMENT Q. MARK

AM /ARE I (YOU) GOING TO WRITE A LETTER ?

IS HE-SHE-IT GOING TO WRITE A LETTER ?

ARE YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY GOING TO WRITE A LETTER ?

11. FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT AUXILIARY WILL HAVE VERB (P.P.) COMPLEMENT

I WILL HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT WILL HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY WILL HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
 SUBJECT WON’T HAVE VERB (P.P.) COMPLEMENT

I WON’T HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT WON’T HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY WON’T HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
AUXILIARY SUBJECT HAVE VERB (P.P.) COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

WILL I (YOU) HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER ?

WILL HE-SHE-IT HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER ?

WILL YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER ?

12. FUTURE CONTINUOUS

AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT AUXILIARY WILL VERB TO BE VERB + ING COMPLEMENT

I WILL BE WRITING A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT WILL BE WRITING A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY WILL BE WRITING A LETTER

NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT WON’T VERB TO BE VERB + ING COMPLEMENT

I WON’T BE WRITING A LETTER

HE-SHE-IT WON’T BE WRITING A LETTER

YOU-WE-THEY WON’T BE WRITING A LETTER

INTERROGATIVE FORM
AUXILIARY WILL SUBJECT BE VERB + ING COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

WILL I (YOU) BE WRITING A LETTER ?

WILL HE-SHE-IT BE WRITING A LETTER ?

WILL YOU-WE (YOU)-THEY BE WRITING A LETTER ?