PRESENT TENSES
tense formation ! use ex.
simple present infinitive in 3d p.sg.
s - abits
h I work.
+ s / es (3d p.sg.) no s after doesn’t - routines He works.
- regular activities
egative + question
n - withadverbsof frequency o you work?
D
= “do” + infinitive (always, sometimes, never, Does he work?
every day,...
I don’t work.
He doesn’t work.
present continuous to be (simple present) + ING - happening NOW I am working.
- future arrangements He is working.
re you working?
A
Is he working?
e aren’t working.
W
She isn’t working.
, PAST TENSES
tense formation ! use ex.
simple past regular verbs: INF + ED irregular verbs - p ast actions that are I worked.
completely over He worked.
egative + question
n - signal words: yesterday,
= “did” + inf last …, … ago,... id you work?
D
Did he work?
I didn’t work.
He didn’t work.
past continuous to be (simple past) + ING - a ctions going on in the past I was working.
- duration is stressed He was working.
- longer action in the past
(simple past = shorter action) ere you working?
W
- signal word: while Was he working?
e weren’t working.
W
She wasn’t working.
present perfect to have (simple present) + PP irregular verbs - looking back on past Ihaveworked.
- no stress on duration Hehasworked.
(past participle)
3 p.sg. →has - signal words: already,
since, for, just, this …, ever ave you worked?
H
- result > action Has he worked?
I haven’t worked.
He hasn’t worked.
tense formation ! use ex.
simple present infinitive in 3d p.sg.
s - abits
h I work.
+ s / es (3d p.sg.) no s after doesn’t - routines He works.
- regular activities
egative + question
n - withadverbsof frequency o you work?
D
= “do” + infinitive (always, sometimes, never, Does he work?
every day,...
I don’t work.
He doesn’t work.
present continuous to be (simple present) + ING - happening NOW I am working.
- future arrangements He is working.
re you working?
A
Is he working?
e aren’t working.
W
She isn’t working.
, PAST TENSES
tense formation ! use ex.
simple past regular verbs: INF + ED irregular verbs - p ast actions that are I worked.
completely over He worked.
egative + question
n - signal words: yesterday,
= “did” + inf last …, … ago,... id you work?
D
Did he work?
I didn’t work.
He didn’t work.
past continuous to be (simple past) + ING - a ctions going on in the past I was working.
- duration is stressed He was working.
- longer action in the past
(simple past = shorter action) ere you working?
W
- signal word: while Was he working?
e weren’t working.
W
She wasn’t working.
present perfect to have (simple present) + PP irregular verbs - looking back on past Ihaveworked.
- no stress on duration Hehasworked.
(past participle)
3 p.sg. →has - signal words: already,
since, for, just, this …, ever ave you worked?
H
- result > action Has he worked?
I haven’t worked.
He hasn’t worked.
