VERB TENSES CHART

TENSE
STRUCTURES
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE YES/NO Questions WH-Questions
VERB TO BE +am/is/are + C.
I am Irais.
She is Mary.
We are from Toluca.

+am not/isnt/arent + C.
I am not Irais.
She isnt Mary.
We arent from Toluca.

Am/Is/Are + + C
Am I Irais? Yes, you are./ No,
You arent.
Is she Mary? Yes, She is/ No,
She isnt.
Are you from Toluca? Yes, we
are. / No, We arent.
WH + am/is/are + +C?
Ex:
Where are you from?
I am from Toluca.
Whats your name?
My names Sandy Cheeks.
PRESENT SIMPLE + Verb in simple form +c.
I speak English every day.
Mark smokes 3 cigars at same
time.
We watch T.V. at night.
Note: The verbs change with 3
rd

person (He/she/it); we add the
endings S, ES, IES.
+ dont + verb in simple form +
c.
I dont drink alcohol at school.
+ doesnt + verb in simple
form+ c.
Harry Potter doesnt practice
medicine in Hogwarts.
Do + + verb + c?
Do you speak French?
Yes, I do/ No, I dont.

Does ++ Verb + C?
Does he have a girlfriend?
Yes, He does/ No, He doesnt.
Wh- do+ + Verb +c?
What do you study?
I study High School

Wh- does + + verb + c?
What does Mike do?
He works in Nestle.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE + am/ is/ are + verb Ing +c.
I am listening to music now
Tom is speaking about the
movie.
My family and I are planning a
huge party.
+ am not/isnt/arent + verb Ing
+ c.
Im not cleaning my room right
now.
Sam isnt cooking Hot cakes
now.
My friends arent studying Math.
Am/Is/Are ++ Verb Ing +C?
Are you going to the park?
Yes, I am/ No, I am not
Is Joe having problems with
you? Yes, He is./ No, He isnt.
Wh- Am/Is/Are ++ Verb Ing + c?
What are you studying at
home?
Im studying Chinese.
When is she visiting to
grandma?
Shes visiting her today.
PRESENT PERFECT + have /has + verb in past
participle + c.
I have already done my h.w.
Robert has worked here for 3
years.
My friends have taken English
classes since we were kids.
+ havent/ hasnt + verb in past
participle + c.
We havent been in Italy for
vacations.
Toluca hasnt changed in years.
Have/ Has ++ verb in past
participle + c.
Have you ever eaten worms?
Yes, I have. / No, I havent.
Has my dad ever forgotten his
self-phone? Yes, He has./ No, he
hasnt.
Wh- Have/Has ++Verb in past
participle + C?
How long have you lived in this
country?
Ive lived here for 6 years.
Where has she learned French?
Shes learned French in Berlitz.
PRESENTE PERFECT
PROGRESSIVE
+ have/has + been + verb Ing+
c.
I have been practicing Golf for a
long time.
The horse has been growing up
quickly.
+ havent/hasnt+ been + verb
ing + c.
I havent been working here.
Coraline hasnt been opening
her shoe store.
Have/Has + + been + Verb ing
+ c?
Have you been staying at
home?
Yes, I have./ No, I havent
Has Yess been saving her
money in the bank?
Yes, She has./ No, She hasnt.
Wh- +have/ has++ been+ Verb
Ing+c?
How long have you been doing
exercise?
Ive been doing exercise more
than a year.
Why has he been sleeping on
the sofa?
Because Hes been working
until late.
PAST OF BE + was/were +c.
I was in Junior school 3 years
ago.
My favy movie was Fast and
Furious.
We were so tired yesterday.
+ wasnt/werent + c.
I wasnt at home the last
Monday.
It wasnt a big house.
They werent with me.
Was/Were + + c?
Was he at school?
Yes, He was / No, He wasnt.
Were you sad the last X-Mas?
Yes, I was/ No, I wasnt.
Wh- was/were ++ c?
Where were you yesterday?
I was at home.
What was your favy food in your
childhood?
My favy food was pizza.
PAST SIMPLE + Verb in past+ c.
I travelled to Paris the last
summer.
My mom washed my clothes.
The Jonas Bros sang just Pop
Music.

+ didnt + verb in simple
present+ c.
I didnt cry for my dog.
Fermin didnt cut the grass
yesterday.
Pink and Eve didnt pay their
tickets.
Did+ + verb in simple form+ c?
Did you finish your essay?
Yes, I did./ No, I didnt.
Did Irena come to school?
Yes, She did./ No, She didnt.
Wh- did++ verb in simple
form+c?
Where did you meet your friend?
I met him in the Mall.
How many songs did you
memorize?
I memorized 200 songs.

PAST PROGRESSIVE + was/ were + Verb Ing+c.
I was sweeping when she
arrived.
They were playing soccer in the
class.
+ wasnt / werent + Verb
Ing+c.
Eddy wasnt buying his car in
Laredo.
My parents werent giving me
money.
Was/ Were++ Verb Ing+ c?
Was he having good grades?
Yes, He was./ No, He wasnt.
Were they sitting on the table?
Yes, They were./ No, They
werent.
Wh- was/were++ verb Ing +c?
Who was choosing the music?
Jenny was choosing the music in
the party.
Where were you going
yesterday?
I was going to Mexico city.
PAST PERFECT + had+ verb in past participle
+c.
I had done my first novel.
He had written letters.
We had lost our old dog.
+ hadnt + Verb in past
participle+c.
I hadnt loved anybody.
Sol hadnt accepted the job.
The plants hadnt received
enough water.
Had+ + Verb in past
participle+c?
Had you ridden an elephant?
Yes, I had. / No, He hadnt.
Had my folks come to America?
Yes, They had. / No, They hadnt.
Wh- had++ verb in past
participle+c?
When had you eaten lions
meat?
Id eaten lions meat in South
Africa.
How long had Cameron dreamt
with Vampires?
Hed dreamt for 5 years.
PAST PERFECT
PROGRESSIVE
+ had+ been+ verb Ing+c.
I had been looking for a good
job.
We had been telling lies.
+ hadnt + been+ verb Ing+c.
I hadnt been helping poor
people.
Peter and Terry hadnt been
winning any completion.
Had+ + been + Verb Ing +c?
Had you been watching the TV?
Yes, I had/ No, I hadnt.
Had they been cleaning the
school?
Yes, They Had./ No, They hadnt.
Wh- had ++ been+ Verb Ing
+c?
What had you been thinking
about?
Id been thinking about the
future.
Where had he been paying the
cable?
Hed been paying in the bank.
IDIOMATIC FUTURE + am/is/are/ going to+ verb in
simple present+c.
Im going to rest in my next
vacations.
Shes going to drive to
Monterrey tomorrow.
Theyre going to study English
in USA.
+ am not/isnt/ arent + going
to+ verb in simple present+c.
Im not going to study German.
Paul isnt going to send me a
letter.
We arent going to have time
tomorrow.
Am/Is/Are++ going to+ Verb in
simple present+ c?
Are you going to Canada the
next month?
Yes, I am./ No, I am not.
Is Javier Hernandez going to
play in Mexico?
Yes, He is./ No, He isnt.
Wh- am/is/are++ going to +
Verb in simple present+ c?
What are you going to do
tomorrow?
Im going to work all day.
Where is he going to climb?
Hes going to climb in Nevada.
FUTURE SIMPLE + will+ verb in simple form + c.
I will have a new house in the
next 3 years.
We will finish the school soon.
+ wont + verb in simple form+
c.
He wont forget my birthday.
Students wont be here on
Sundays.
Will+ + verb in simple form+ c?
Will you marry soon?
Yes, I will./ No, I wont.
Will we go to Las Vegas the next
winter?
Yes, I will./ No, I wont
Wh- will+ + verb in simple
present + c?
Where will you study the
University?
Ill study in the UDLA.
When will she cook pasta?
Shell cook pasta tomorrow.
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE + will+ be+ verb Ing +c.
I will be working in this company
many years.
Amy will be acting in the new
commercial.
+ wont be + Verb Ing +c.
She wont be shouting at home.
We wont be playing poker the
next weekend.
Will+ +be +verb Ing +c?
Will you be using your car
tonight?
Yes, I will./No , I wont.
Will Fanny be typing this letter
later?
Yes, She will./ No, She wont.
Wh- will+ + be +verb Ing+c?
What will you be doing
tomorrow?
Ill be ironing in the afternoon.
Who will be going with you?
Samantha will be going with me.