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Tenses by Mind Map: Tenses

1. Past Continuous

1.1. form Afirmative: Subject + Was/Were + ING + Complement + Expresion time Negative: Subject + Wasn't/weren't + ING + Complement + Expresion time Interrogative: Was/were + Subject + ING + Complement + Expresion time

1.1.1. Use Two actions were happening at the same time

1.1.1.1. Examples +She was reading a newspaper in the garden when her mom arrived - She wasn't reading the garden when her mom arrived ? Whas she reading newspaper in the garden when her mom arrived?

2. Present Perfect

2.1. Form Afirmative: Subject + Aux. to have + Pasr participle + complement Negative: Subject + Aux. To have + Not + Past participle + Complement Interrogative: Aux. To have + Subject + Past PArticiple + Complement

2.1.1. Use to talk about an action which started in the past and continuous up to now

2.1.1.1. Examples + We have loved each other for twenty years - I have forgotten all my problems ?

3. Simple present

3.1. Form Afirmative: Subject + Verb infinitive + complement Negative: Subject + Don't / Doesn't + verb infinitive + complement Interrogative: Do/ Does + Subject + Verb Simple form + Complement

3.1.1. Use To talk about habits or routines.

3.1.1.1. Examples + I play in the park - I don't play in the park ? Do you play in the park?

4. Past simple

4.1. Form Afirmative: Subject + Verb past form + complement Negative: Subject + Didn't/ did not + verb present form + complement Interrogative: Aux. did + subject + verb present form+ complement

4.1.1. Use Completed actions Events in a story

4.1.1.1. Examples + I stayed with friends - I didn't stay in a hotel ? Did you stay for the weekend

5. Present continuous

5.1. Form Afirmative: Subject + Be + Verb ING + complement Negative: Subject + Be + Not + Verb ING + Complement Interrogative: Be + Subject + Verb ING + Complement

5.1.1. Use we use the present continuous to describe activity that is happening now

5.1.1.1. Examples + He is learning type now - He isn't type now ? Is he learing type now?

6. Going to

6.1. Form Afirmative: Subject + am/is/are + going to + verb infinitive + complement Negative: Subject + am not/ isn't/ aren't + going to + verb infinitive + complement Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + Subject + Going to + verb infinitive + complement

6.1.1. Use Plans Predictions (Evidence) Intention

6.1.1.1. Examples + I am going to see you tomorrow - She isn't going to leave for Europe on Monday ? When are you going to clean your bedroom?

7. will

7.1. Form Afirmative : Subject + Will +Verb infinitive + Complement Negative : Subject + Won't/wil not + Verb infinitive + Complement Interrogative: Will + Subject + Verb infinitive + complements

7.1.1. Use Promises Decisions in the moment (Predictions no evidence)

7.1.1.1. Examples + I Will stay in London - I will not stay in London ? Will you stay in London ?