Simple Tenses

(DO+BASE FORM)

Present

+Subject+Verb (Base Form) *Except 3rd person Singular -s/-es+(Direct & Indirect) Object+CC (Manner Place Time)
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.

(See -S/-ES RULES)