English Tense Review

Afrmative (+) Negative (-) Interrogative (?)

subject + verb (+ s ) subject + do / does + not + verb (question word +) do / does + subject + verb… ?
present
I eat fsh. I don’t eat toast. 
Do you eat breakfast every day?

simple

She eats toast. She doesn’t eat fsh. When does she eat lunch?

subject + am / is / are subject + am / is / are + not (question word +) am / is / are + subject...?


present
simple with I am hungry. I’m not hungry. Is he at home?

‘be’
She is in a cafe. She isn’t happy. Why are you hungry?

subject + am / is / are + verb-ing subject + am / is / are + not + verb- ing
 (question word +) am / is / are + subject + verb-ing ?
present
She’s eating toast.
 He isn’t eating right now. 
When are they eating?

continuous
They're eating lunch now. We aren't eating at home. Is he eating now?

Regular: subject + verb-ed subject + did + not + verb

(question word +) did + subject + verb?
Irregular: subject + irregular past form
past simple Did you eat the chocolate?
She didn’t eat anything.
I walked home.
What did they eat for lunch?
They didn't eat breakfast.
She ate some rice.

subject + was / were subject + was / were + not (question word +) was / were + subject...?
past simple
I was hungry.
 We weren’t hungry. 
Why was she hungry?
with ‘be’
They were in a restaurant. She wasn’t at home. 
Were you hungry?