LET US REVIEW THE ENGLISH VERB TENSES.

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This is the chart that we are working in class. Please, check it , study it and if you have any question,  I will answer it in our next English class.

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ENGLISH VERB TENSES

There are 12 verb tenses in English. The verb action can take place in the past, the present or the future.

	PAST	PRESENT	FUTURE
SIMPLE	An action that ended at a point in the past.	An action that exists, is usual, or is repeated.	A plan   for   future action.
Affirmative.	I cooked yesterday You cooked yesterday. He She It We You They	I eat every day. You eat every day. He eats every day. She It We You They	I will play chess tomorrow. You will play chess tomorrow He will play chess tomorrow. She It will play with the ball tomorrow. We You They
Negative.	I didn´t cook yesterday. You didn’t cook yesterday. He She It We You They	I don’t eat every day. You don’t eat every day. He doesn’t eat every dat. She It We You They	I won’t play chess in the future You won’t play chess in the future He won’t play chess in the future. She It We You They
Interrogative.	Did I cook yesterday? Did you cook yesterday?         He         She         It        We        You        They	Do I eat every day? Do you eat every day? Does he eat every day?           She           It           We           You           they	Will I play chess in the future? Will you play chess in the future? Will he play chess in the future?          She           It play with the ball?            We            You             they
PROGRESSIVE Be + main verb + ing	An action was happening (Past progressive) when another action happened (simple past)	An action that is happing now.	An action that will be happening over time, in the future, when something else happens.
Affirmative	I was cooking when the phone rang. You were cooking when I arrived. He (left) She (Called) It (came) We (gave me a gift) You ( went to the store) They (listened to an explosion)	I am eating now. I’m You are eating now. You’re He is eating now. He’s She It We You They	I will be playing when you come. You will be playing when I come He will be playing when you come. She It We You They
Negative	I wasn´t cooking when the phone rang You weren’t cooking when I arrived. He She It We You They	I am not eating now. I’m not You are not eating now. You aren’t He is not eating now. He isn’t She It We You They	I won’t be playing when you arrive. You won’t be playing when I arrive. He She It We You They
Interrogative	Was I cooking when the phone rang? Were you cooking when I arrived?            He            She            It            We            You            They	Am I eating now? Are you eating now? Is he eating now?     She      It      We      You      they	Will I be playing when you arrive?         You          He          She          It          We          You           they
PERFECT Have + main verb in past participle	An action that ended before another action or time in the past.	An action that happened at an unspecific time in the past.	An action that will end before another action or time in the future.
Affirmative	I had cooked the dinner when the phone rang. You had cooked the dinner when I arrived. He She It We You They	I have eaten a lot of cookies. You have eaten a lot of cookies. He has eaten a lot of cookies. She It We You They	I will have played by the time you do the task. You He She It We You They
Negative	I hadn’t cooked the dinner when the phone rang. You hadn’t cooked the dinner when I arrived. He She It We You They	I have not eaten a lot of cookies. You haven’t eaten a lot of cookies. He hasn’t eaten a lot of cookies. She It We You They	I won’t have played by the time you go. You won’t have played by the time I go. He She It We You They
Interrogative	Had I cooked the dinner when the phone rang? Had you cooked the dinner when I arrived?           He           She           It          We           You           They	Have I eaten a lot of cookies? Have you eaten a lot of cookies? Has he eaten a lot of cookies?         She         It         We          You          they	Will I have played by the time you come? Will you have played by the time I do the task?          He           She           It            We            You            they
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE Have  + be +main verb  + ing	An action that happened over time, in the past, before another time or action in the past.	An action occurring over time that started in the past and continuous into the present.	An action occurring over time, in the future, before another action or time in the future.
Affirmative	I had been cooking for a long time before I took lessons. You had been cooking for a long time before you took lessons. He She It We You They	I have been eating for an hour. You have been eating for an hour. He has been eating for two hours. She IT WE You They	I will have been playing for over an hour by the time you go. You He She It We You They
Negative	I hadn´t been cooking before I took lessons. You hadn’t been cooking before you took lessons. He She It We You They	I haven’t been eating for 30 minutes. You haven’t been eating for 30 minutes. He hasn’t been eating for 30 minutes. She It We You They	I won’t have been playing by the time you come. You He She It We You They
Interrogative.	Had I been cooking before you took lessons? Had you been cooking before you took lessons?            He            She            It            We            You            They	Have I been eating for an hour? Have you been eating for two hours? Has he been eating for two hours?         She         It         We         You          they	Will I have been playing  for over two hours by the time you go to the cinema?          You           He           She           It            We            You            they