Grammar_Verbs - Simple Tenses

SIMPLE

(DO+BASE FORM)

Present

+Subject + Verb (Base Form) + (Direct & Indirect) Object

+ CC (Manner Place Time)*Except 3rd person Singular –S/-ES

I play tennis on Mondays.

He plays the piano at night.

- Subject + Auxiliary Verb (Present Simple) + NOT + Main Verb (B.F.)

+ O + Circumstantial Complement

I don’t work at 9.00

She doesn’t go home today.

? Auxiliary Verb (Present Simple) + Subject + Main Verb (B.F.)

+ O + CC + Prep?

Do you dance with me?

Does the cat eat everything?

Short Answers

Adv (Affirmation or Negation), Subject + Auxiliary Verb +

(Abbreviation of the Negation)

Yes, I do. /No, he doesn’t.

Past

+Subject + Verb (Past Simple -ED)+ O + CC *Irregular Verbs

I studied hard for the exam.

He played football yesterday.

We took the bus the previous year.

You travelled around the world for eighty days.

- Subject + Auxiliary Verb (Past Simple) +NOT + Main Verb (B.F.) +O+CC

They didn’t pay the dinner last month.

? Auxiliary Verb (Past Simple) + Subject + Main Verb (B.F.)

+O + CC + Prep?

Did you see him in the city?

Short Answers

Adv (Affirmation or Negation), Subject + Auxiliary Verb+

(Abbreviation of the Negation)

Yes, I did. /No, he didn’t.

(MODAL & SPECIAL VERBS+BASE FORM)

Future

+Subject + Modal Verb Affirmative WILL/SHALL*1st person

+ Main Verb (Base Form) + O + CC

I will always love you

- Subject + Modal Verb Negative WON’T/SHAN’T*1st person

+ Main Verb (B.F.) + O + CC

I won’t buy a car tomorrow

? Modal Verb WILL + Subject + Main Verb (B.F.)

+O + CC + Prep?

Will he go to the cinema with us?

Short Answers

Adv (Affirmation or Negation), Subject + Modal Verb

+ (Abbreviation of the Negation)

Yes, I will. /No, he won’t.

Conditional

+Subject + Modal Verb Affirmative WOULD/SHOULD/COULD/

MIGHT + Main Verb (Base Form) +O+CC

I would buy a car, if I had money. /I’d buy a car, if I’d money.

- Subject + (Modal Verb+Negative) WOULDN’T/SHOULDN’T/COULDN’T/

MIGHT NOT + Main Verb (B.F.) +O+CC

You shouldn’t go out tonight, it’s raining.

? Modal Verb for Conditional tense + Subject + Main Verb (B.F.)

+ O + CC + Prep?

Could you open the window, please? It’s hot here.

Would you like a cup of tea?, etc.

Short Answers

Adv (Affirmation or Negation), Subject + Modal Verb+

(Abbreviation of the Negation)

Yes, I would. /No, he wouldn’t.

RULES

-S/-ES Writing and Pronunciation