VERB TENSES
by rob dre
1. SIMPLE PAST
1.1. YESTERDAY; ... YEARS, WEEKS, MONTHS, DAYS, HOURS AGO; IN (past year); LAST (month, week, year).
1.1.1. AFFIRMATIVE EXAMPLE: I saw a movie yesterday.
1.1.2. NEGATIVE EXAMPLE: I DIDN'T PLAY BASKETBALL YESTERDAY.
1.1.3. INTERROGATIVE EXAMPLE: Did they work on an important project yesterday?
2. SIMPLE TENSES
2.1. SIMPLE PRESENT
2.1.1. IS-ARE-AM/ S-ES-IES/ DO-DOES
2.1.1.1. AFFIRMATIVE EXAMPLE: He plays basketball very well.
2.1.1.2. NEGATIVE EXAMPLE: She doesn't work on important projects.
2.1.1.3. INTERROGATIVE EXAMPLE: DO YOU LIKE TO RUN?
3. SIMPLE FUTURE
3.1. TOMORROW; IN (future year, month, week); ON (future day); NEXT (month, week, year, name of day); ... DAYS, MONTHS, WEEKS, YEARS FROM NOW; THIS MONTH, WEEK, AFTERNOON, YEAR; SOMEDAY.
3.1.1. EXAMPLE: Mary will go to Hawaii in two weeks.
3.1.2. NEGATIVE EXAMPLE: Jen will not quit before she reaches her goal.
3.1.3. INTERROGATIVE EXAMPLE: Will you go on the weekend games next month?