English Grammar - Tenses
Images from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Robbiemuffin/Using_English_Grammar_Graphics
Past
Simple
Active, A: He washed it., N: He didn't wash it., Q: Did he wash it?
Passive, A: It was washed., N: It wasn't washed., Q: Was it washed?
Continuous
Active, A: He was washing the car., N: He wasn't washing the car., Q: Was he washing the car?
Passive, A: It was being washed., N: It wasn't being washed., Q: was it being washed?
Perfect
Simple, Active, A: He'd washed it., N: He hadn't washed it., Q: Had he washed it?, Passive, A: It'd been washed., N: It hadn't been washed., Q: Had it been washed?
Continuous, Active, A: It'd been raining., N: It hadn't been raining., Q: Had it been raining?, Passive
Future
Planned
Active, A: I'm going to wash the car., N: I'm not going to wash the car., Q: Are you going to wash the car?
Passive, A: The car is going to be washed., N: The car isn't going to be washed., Q: Is the car going to be washed?
Unplanned
Active, A: I will wash the car., N: I won't wash the car., Q: Will you wash the car?
Passive, A: The car will be washed., N: The car won't be washed., Q: Will the car be washed?
Perfect
Simple, Acitve, A: I will have washed the car 500 times in March., N: I won't have washed the car 500 times by February., Q: Will you have washed the car 500 times by March?, Passive, A: The car will have been washed 500 times by March., N: The car won't have been washed 500 times by February., Q: Will the car have been washed 500 times by March?
Continuous, A: I will have been washing that car for five years this June., N: I won't have been washing that car for five years in March., Q: Will you have been washing that car for five years in March?
Present
Simple
Passive, A: It's washed., N: It's not washed., Q: Is it washed?
Active, A: He washed the car., N: He doesn't wash the car., Q: Does he wash the car?
Continuous
Active, A: He's washing it., N: He isn't washing it., Q: Is he washing it?
Passive, A: It's being washed., N: It's not being washed., Q: Is it being washed?
Perfect
Simple, Active, A: He's washed it., N: He hasn't washed it., Q: Has he washed it?, Passive, A: It's been washed., N: It hasn't been washed., Q: Has it been washed?
Continuous, Active, A: He's been washing the car., N: He's not been washing the car., Q: Has he been washing the car?, Passive
Conditionals
Zero (certain)
If present tense, present tense.
A: If it rains, the road becomes wet.
N: If it does not rain, people wear sunglasses.
Q: If it rains, does the road become wet?
First (likely)
If present tense, will/going to ....
A: If it rains, drivers will slow down.
N: If it does not rain, drivers will go faster.
Q: If it rains, will drivers slow down?
Second (unlikely)
If past simple/continuous, would ....
A: If it rained, my clothes would be ruined.
N: If it did not rain, my clothes would be dry.
Q: If it rained, would my clothes be ok?
Third (impossible)
If past perfect, would have ....
A: If it had rained on Friday, it would have ruined the carnival.
N: If it had not rained on Friday, we would have had a picnic.
Q: If it had rained on Friday, would we have gone out?
Modals
Can
A: I can wash the car.
N: I can't wash the car.
Q: Can you wash the car?
Could
A: I could wash the car.
N: I couldn't wash the car.
Q: Could you wash the car?
May
A: I may wash the car.
N: I may not wash the car.
Q: May I wash the car?
Might
A: I might wash the car.
N: I might not wash the car.
Q: Might I wash the car?
Must
A: I must wash the car.
N: I must not wash the car.
Q: Must I wash the car?
Ought to
A: I ought to wash the car.
N: I ought not wash the car.
Q: -
Shall
A: I shall wash the car.
N: I shall not wash the car.
Q: Shall I wash the car?
Should
A: I should wash the car.
N: I shouldn't wash the car.
Q: Should I wash the car?
Would
A: I'd wash the car.
N: I wouldn't wash the car.
Q: Would you wash the car?
