GRAMMAR CLUES

Keywords to do

did
does can (all modals should could , would , may, might) verb in root word

Key words am is are verb + ing

was
were

ITS A MATTER OF TIME

Time Frame 1 today, now, everyday Tenses Present tense Verb s, es, ies comes, brushes, studies eg Singular 1. She comes to school today. 2. He brushes his teeth now. Plural 1.They study together everyday.

yesterday, last week, last night

Past tense

d, ed, ied, change of spelling, no change closed, walked, studied ate, rang put, cut, hit, beat, shut, hurt, spread,

She closed the window just now. She walked to school with her friends yesterday They tidied their room last week, The bell rang a few minutes ago. Last night she put her bag on the shelf.

tomorrow, soon , next week, later

Future tense

Will shall

verb root word

He will eat the burger later I will go tomorrow. . (and other subjects use will) I shall call you tomorrow. We shall meet soon. She has taken her breakfast. (already) Ali has bought a new bicycle. The boy has come to my party.

already

Present or past participle (perfect tense)

has have had

No change, e.g., Present bet Past, past participle bet bid bid broadcast broadcast burst burst cast cast cost cost cut cut fit fit (esp. U.S.) hit hit hurt hurt knit knit let let put put quit quit rid rid set set shed shed shut shut slit slit split split spread spread thrust thrust

What

people, animal,places

Whom

to whom, for whom, with whom belonging, belong to whom

Who

people

Whose

Where

place

Which

choice, to make a choice

When

time

Why

reasons

How

How many? , How much?

This

is
That

These

are
Those

Present go

Continuous going am, is, are, was were taking eating catching buying making becoming

Past went

Perfect Gone has , had , gone Taken eaten caught bought made became

take eat catch buy make become

took ate caught bought made became

come
run

coming
running

came
ran

came
run