FORMS
This verb form helps us form the perfect tenses.
PAST PARTICIPLE
Which tense is used to express routines?
SIMPLE PRESENT
YES, I like pizza.
Do you like pizza?
Auxiliary used for negative sentences, third person in simple present.
DOES
Be quiet!!! She ___ now! (to sleep)
IS SLEEPING
This verb form helps us form the progressive tenses.
GERUND OR PRESENT PARTICIPLE
In which tense(s) can we express an action in progress at a specific moment?
PRESENT, PAST OR FUTURE
THE TEACHER likes well presented notebooks.
Who likes well presented notebooks?
Auxiliary used for present progressive, first person, questions.
AM
I always ___ my chores. (to do)
DO
This verb form helps us form the infinitives and is used with modals.
The simple present can be used to express ___ actions in future.
SCHEDULED
They are studying SCIENCE.
What are they studying?
Two auxiliaries that go together used to form perfect progressive tenses in past.
HAD BEEN
My dad ___ me to turn down the volume of my music. He really annoys me! (to tell/always)
IS ALWAYS TELLING
This verb form follows verbs such as "like" or "hate".
INFINITIVE
These verbs express states and not actions.
STATIVE VERBS
My mom IS WORKING now.
What is your mom doing now?
Auxiliary used to form simple future, negative sentences, third person.
WON'T
My friends ___ very confused right now! (to look)
LOOK
This verb form can also be considered an adjective.
Present or past participle
Ex. She is boring. or She is bored.
This tense can be used with future meaning to express plans or arrangements.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
She ISN'T PLAYING now.
Three auxiliares that go together used to form perfect progressive tenses in future.
WILL HAVE BEEN
___ she ___ doing the laundry? (to enjoy)
DOES /ENJOY