Summary of Verb Tenses in English :

Bare infinitive means a verb without to. For example, the bare infinitive of ‘’ To go’’ is ‘’ go”. ‘’go’’ is bare infinitive
P.P means the past participle. For Example, the past participle of ‘’to go’’ is ‘’ gone’’. ‘’gone’’ is past participle.
Note: 1) ‘’ to go’’ is infinitive with to. 2) ‘‘go’’ is bare infinitive of ‘’ to go’’. 3) ‘’went’’ is the past of ‘’to go’’. 4) ‘’gone’’ is past participle of ‘’ to go’’.
Verb Affirmative Negative form Interrogative Use Signal words
- Used to talk about habits,
Present
- I/You/We/They don’t work - Do I/you/we/they work? routine, everyday always, every …, never,
- I/You/We/They work normally, often, seldom,
Simple - He/She/it doesn’t Work - Does he/she/ it work? activities.
- He/She/it Works - Also used to talk about facts, sometimes, usually……
- Future actions
(schedule, timetables)
-I am not driving - Am I driving? - Actions happening right now
Present
- I am driving - He/she/it is not driving - Is he/she/it driving? At the moment, just now, now,
or at the moment of
Continuo - He/she/it is driving - We/you/they are - Are they/you/we speaking. right now………..
us - We/you/they are driving not driving driving? - Temporary situations.
- Future plans and arrangements
-I/You/we/they + have+ P.P -I/You/we/they + haven’t+ - Have I/You/we/they+P.P? - past actions whose time is not
Present I have worked P.P Have you worked ? definite. already, ever, just, never, yet,
Perfect -He/she/it + has+ P.P - Has he/she/it + P.P ? so far, till now, up to now,
I haven’t worked
simple She has worked Has he worked ? lately, recently…..
- He/she/it + hasn’t+ P.P
He hasn’t worked
- I/you/he/she/it/ - I/you/he/she/it/ we/you/they - Did I/you/he/she/it/
we/you/they + spoke Yesterday/ 2 minutes ago /
didn’t speak. we/you/they in 1990, the other day/ last
(irregular verb) - Actions that started
Past - I/you/he/she/it/ we/you/they work? Friday
Simple - I/you/he/she/it/ and finished in the
didn’t work. past. if-clause type II (If I talked,
we/you/they worked N.B : Subject+ Didn’t+ bare N.B : Did+ subject +bare
- Also used for past habits …)……..
(regular verbs) infinitive infinitive?

-I/he/she/it was not+verb - Was I/he/she/it+V+ ing

-I/he/she/it was +verb +ing
- Long action interrupted by a
+ing - Were You/we/they+
He was working short one. (long action is in the
Past I wasn’t working verb+ing ? While, when. ………….
Continuo We/You/they + were+verb+ ing - We/You/they + were not past continuous)
us We were working +verb+ing
- To express that we were in the
middle of doing something
We were working
 - I/you/he/she/it/ we/ - to talk about prediction/ in a year, next …, tomorrow
Future
- I/you/he/she/it/ we/ - Will +
possibility, promise/ decision assumption: I think, probably,
you/ they + won’t + bare I/you/he/she/it/
Simpl you/they + will+
infinitive made at the moment of perhaps ……….
e bare infinitive we/you/they + bare
speaking/offer.
infinitive?
Subject+ am/is / are+ not - to talk about a plans - next week/Thursday,
Future Subject+ am/is / am/is / are+
+ Verb+ inng Sure predictions - in 2029
with be are+ Verb+ inng Subject+ Verb+ inng
? - next week/June/ year
going to

Exercise1: Mention the verb and the tense of each 8. They (have seen / saw) the play last weekend.
sentence. Exercise3: Mention the verb and the tense of each
1. She watches TV every evening. __________ sentence.
2. They were running in the park . __________ 1. She is the best chef in her city.
3. I am reading a book right now. __________ 2. They were very kind to me yesterday.
4. We will go to the beach next weekend. __________ 3. We have been friends since childhood.
5. She writes to her friends every week. __________ 4. They will be at the party tomorrow evening.
6. They are going to visit them tomorrow. __________ 5. She is being very helpful with the preparations.
7. I have lived in Paris for five years. __________ 6. He was being polite during the entire meeting.
8. She doesn't like coffee, but she loves tea. ________ 7. he is going to be a pilot when he finishes his studi
9. She has been playing the piano for three hours. ____ 8. We were being supportive when we needed help.

Exercise2: Choose the correct tense for the sentence. Exercise4: Make the verb the be in the correct form
1. She (plays / is playing) the violin beautifully. 1. I ___very tired after the long trip.
2. We (enjoy / are enjoying) our vacation in Hawaii now. 2. She _____ always helpful when it comes to organizing
3. He (goes / went) to the park morning last week. events.
4. She (didn’t finish / hasn’t finished) her poem yet. 3. We ________excited about the new project this week.
5. We (watched / were watching) a movie when the power 4. They _____ ready for the presentation when I come in.
went out. 5. He ______ in New York for the past three years.
6. He (fixed / was fixing) his bike while I was reading a 6. You ____ happy with the surprise we planned for you!
book. 7. She ______invited to the award ceremony last week.
7. I (have visited / visited) Rome three times in my life.