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Verb Tenses by Mind Map: Verb Tenses

1. Past

1.1. Continuous

1.1.1. Negative

1.1.1.1. Subject + verb to be (wasn’t/ weren’t) + verb ing + complement

1.1.1.2. Examples

1.1.1.2.1. 1. I wasn’t studying English at that time

1.1.1.2.2. 2. My friends weren’t eating the food I made for them

1.1.2. Affirmative

1.1.2.1. Subject + verb to be (was/were) + verb ing + complement

1.1.2.2. Examples

1.1.2.2.1. 1. Your dog was playing with its toys when I arrived

1.1.2.2.2. 2. My friend was talking in her phone when I studied

1.1.3. Question

1.1.3.1. Verb to be (was/were) + subject + verb ing + complement

1.1.3.2. Examples

1.1.3.2.1. 1. Were you eating candies when I entered the room?

1.1.3.2.2. Was she sleeping yesterday at 9 am?

1.2. Simple

1.2.1. Negative

1.2.1.1. Subject + didn’t + verb + complement

1.2.1.2. Examples

1.2.1.2.1. 1. I didn’t enjoy this activity

1.2.1.2.2. 2. She didn’t finish her English homework

1.2.2. Affirmative

1.2.2.1. Subject + verb + complement

1.2.2.2. Examples

1.2.2.2.1. 1. She played guitar every night

1.2.2.2.2. She smiled when I see her

1.2.3. Question

1.2.3.1. Did/didn’t + subject + verb + complement?

1.2.3.2. Examples

1.2.3.2.1. 1. Didn’t they tell you?

1.2.3.2.2. 2. Did she fall her exam?

1.3. Perfect

1.3.1. Negative

1.3.1.1. Subject + had + not + past verb + complement

1.3.1.2. Examples

1.3.1.2.1. 1. She had not finished her homework before the teacher call her

1.3.1.2.2. 2. He hadn’t eaten breakfast why he left the house

1.3.2. Affirmative

1.3.2.1. Subject + had + past verb + complement

1.3.2.2. Examples

1.3.2.2.1. 1. I had watched the movie before I read the book

1.3.2.2.2. 2. If you had told me before, I would have helped you

1.3.3. Question

1.3.3.1. Had + subject + past verb + complement

1.3.3.2. Examples

1.3.3.2.1. 1. Had they met before the church?

1.3.3.2.2. Had you called your parents before to go out?

2. Present

2.1. Simple

2.1.1. Negative

2.1.1.1. Subject + don’t/doesn’t + verb

2.1.1.2. Examples

2.1.1.2.1. 1. She doesn’t like coffee

2.1.1.2.2. 2. We don’t go to the cinema regularly

2.1.2. Affirmative

2.1.2.1. Subject + verb in present

2.1.2.2. Examples

2.1.2.2.1. 1. She works every day

2.1.2.2.2. 2. They play soccer on Fridays

2.1.3. Question

2.1.3.1. Do/Does + subject + verb

2.1.3.2. Examples

2.1.3.2.1. 1. Do you speak Spanish?

2.1.3.2.2. Does she work from home?

2.2. Continuous

2.2.1. Negative

2.2.1.1. Subject + am not/is not/are not + verb + ing

2.2.1.2. Examples

2.2.1.2.1. 1. He isn’t running today

2.2.1.2.2. 2. We aren’t going to the concert

2.2.2. Affirmative

2.2.2.1. Subject + am/is/are + verb + ing

2.2.2.2. Examples

2.2.2.2.1. 1. They are watching TV

2.2.2.2.2. 2. I am reading right now

2.2.3. Question

2.2.3.1. Am/is/are + subject + verb + ing?

2.2.3.2. Examples

2.2.3.2.1. 1. Are you going to the party?

2.2.3.2.2. Is he waiting for me?

2.3. Perfect

2.3.1. Negative

2.3.1.1. Subject + haven’t/hasn’t + past participle verb

2.3.1.2. Examples

2.3.1.2.1. 1. He hasn’t eaten breakfast today

2.3.1.2.2. 2. I haven’t seen my friend

2.3.2. Affirmative

2.3.2.1. Subject + have/has + past participle verb

2.3.2.2. Examples

2.3.2.2.1. 1. I have finished my homework

2.3.2.2.2. 2. She has visited Spain

2.3.3. Question

2.3.3.1. Have/has + subject + past participle verb?

2.3.3.2. Examples

2.3.3.2.1. 1. Have you read that book?

2.3.3.2.2. Has he called you yet?

3. Future

3.1. Simple

3.1.1. Negative

3.1.1.1. Subject + won’t + verb

3.1.1.2. Examples

3.1.1.2.1. 1. I won’t forget your birthday

3.1.1.2.2. 2. He won’t come to the dinner

3.1.2. Affirmative

3.1.2.1. Subject + will + verb

3.1.2.2. Examples

3.1.2.2.1. 1. I will call her later

3.1.2.2.2. They will visit us the next week

3.1.3. Question

3.1.3.1. Will + subject + verb?

3.1.3.2. Examples

3.1.3.2.1. 1. Will you join us tomorrow?

3.1.3.2.2. 2. Will she going to the conference?

3.2. Continuous

3.2.1. Negative

3.2.1.1. Subject + won’t be + verb ing

3.2.1.2. Examples

3.2.1.2.1. 1. I won’t be attending the reunion tomorrow

3.2.1.2.2. 2. We won’t be staying there anymore

3.2.2. Affirmative

3.2.2.1. Subject + will be + verb ing

3.2.2.2. Examples

3.2.2.2.1. 1. I will be working at 7PM tonight

3.2.2.2.2. 2. She will be studying for her exams tomorrow

3.2.3. Question

3.2.3.1. Will + subject + be + verb ing?

3.2.3.2. Examples

3.2.3.2.1. 1. Will they be working late tonight?

3.2.3.2.2. Will you be joining us for dinner?

3.3. Perfect

3.3.1. Negative

3.3.1.1. Subject + won’t have + past participle verb

3.3.1.2. Examples

3.3.1.2.1. 1. I won’t have finished reading the book by tomorrow

3.3.1.2.2. 2. Her won’t have arrived by the time the reunion starts

3.3.2. Affirmative

3.3.2.1. Subject + will have + past participle verb

3.3.2.2. Examples

3.3.2.2.1. 1. By the next year, I will have completed my book

3.3.2.2.2. 2. She will have traveled to five countries by the end of this year

3.3.3. Question

3.3.3.1. Will + subject + have + past participle verb?

3.3.3.2. Examples

3.3.3.2.1. 1. Will you finished your homework by Friday?

3.3.3.2.2. 2. Will they have completed the work by next week?