Structures
Simple Present
Subject + Base Form Verb + Complement
In this tense we add an -s or -es to third person nouns
Present simple
This modal verb expresses ability in the present.
Can
his preposition is used to talk about a specific day or date, as in “The test is ____ Monday.”
On
In this conditional type, the structure is “If + past simple, would + base verb.”
Second conditional
Simple past
Subj + past tense verb + complement
We use this tense to describe ongoing actions
Present continuous
You would use this modal to give strong advice, as in “You ____ see a doctor.”
Shoul
You use this preposition for months, years, and seasons, as in “We travel ____ July.”
In
This conditional describes a real future possibility, as in “If it ____ (rain), we’ll stay home.”
First conditional
Present Continuous
Subj + am/is/are + -ing verb + complement
This tense happened and ended in the same point in the past
Past simple
This modal expresses permission, especially in formal situations.
May
This preposition is used to show something on a surface, as in “The book is ____ the table.”
On
This tense connects the past with the present, as in “She ____ ____ (live) here for ten years.”
has lived
Present perfect
Present Perfect
Subj + have/has + past participle verb + complement
When adding -ing to a verb, what happens when we have a monosyllabic word and has the Consonant-Vowel-Consonant structure
ex: Run>Running
This modal is used to express obligation or necessity, as in “You ____ wear a seatbelt.”
Must
This preposition indicates movement toward a destination, as in “We’re going ____ the park.”
This tense expresses an action completed before another past action, as in “He ____ already ____ (leave) when I arrived.”
had already left
Past perfect
Future Perfect
Subj + will + have + past participle verb
True or false:
We use has for the following nouns> I, you, we and they
False
This modal is used for making polite requests, as in “____ you pass me the salt?”
Could
This preposition shows movement from one side to the other, as in “She walked ____ the street.”
Across
This modal expresses a strong possibility about the present, as in “She ____ be at work now.”
Must