This document provides a summary of English verb tenses and structures, including affirmative and negative forms as well as interrogative structures. It covers simple present, present continuous, present perfect, simple past, past continuous, past perfect, future with will, and future with going to. For each tense, it lists the basic affirmative sentence structure, negative structure, and interrogative structure.
1. + AFIRMATIVO - NEGATIVO ? INTERROGATIVO
Was/were
Sujeto+was/were+Complemento
I was a teacher
We were friends
Sujeto+ was/were +Not+Complemento
I was not a teacher
We were not friends
was/were +Sujeto +Complemento+?
Was I a teacher?
Were we friends?
Simple Past
Sujeto + verbo en pasado + complemento
You closed the door.
Sujeto + auxiliar did + not + verbo en
infinitivo + complemento
You did not close the door.
Auxiliar did + Sujeto + verbo en infinitivo +
complemento
Did you close the door?
Past
Continuous
Sujeto + verbo to be en pasado + verbo ING
+ complemento
You were playing football.
Sujeto + verbo to be en pasado + not +
verbo ING + complemento
You were not playing football.
Verbo to be en pasado + Sujeto + verbo ING +
complemento
Were you playing football?
Past
Perfect
Sujeto + auxiliar had + verbo en participio +
complemento
They had done their homework before
they went out.
Sujeto + auxiliar had + not + verbo en
participio + complemento
They had not done their homework
before they went out.
Auxiliar had + Sujeto + verbo en participio +
complemento
Had they done their homework before they went
out?
To be
Sujeto+Verb to Be+Complemento
I am a teacher
We are friends
Sujeto+Verb to Be+Not+Complemento
I am not a teacher
We are not friends
Verb to Be +Sujeto +Complemento+?
Am I a teacher?
Are we friends?
Simple
Present
Sujeto + verbo + complemento
I study English
She studies English (3ra Persona)
Sujeto + auxiliar do/does + not + verbo +
complemento
I study English
She doesn’t study English (3ra pers)
Auxiliar do/does + sujeto + verbo + complemento
Do I study English?
Does She study English? (3ra Persona)
Continuous
Sujeto + verbo to be en presente + verbo
ING + complemento
I am studying English
Sujeto + verbo to be en presente + not +
verbo ING+ complemento
She is not eating cookies.
Verbo to be en presente + sujeto + verbo ING +
complemento
Is she eating cookies?
Present
Perfect
Sujeto + auxiliar have/has + verbo en
participio + complemento
He has cried all day.
You have cried all day
Sujeto + auxiliar have/has + not + verbo
en participio + complemento
He has not cried all day.
You have not cried all day
Auxiliar have/has + sujeto + verbo en participio +
complemento
Has he cried all day?
Have you cried all day?
Future
Will
Going to
Sujeto + auxiliar will + verbo en infinitivo +
complemento
I will sleep all weekend.
Sujeto + verbo to be + going to + verbo en
infinitivo + complemento
She is going to swim at the beach.
Sujeto + auxiliar will + not + verbo en
infinitivo + complemento
I will not sleep all weekend.
Sujeto + verbo to be + not + going to +
verbo en infinitivo + complemento
She is not going to swim at the beach.
Auxiliar will + Sujeto + verbo en infinitivo +
complemento
Will I sleep all weekend?
Verbo to be + sujeto + going to + verbo en infinitivo +
complemento
Is she going to swim at the beach?