Grammar Tenses

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Explains with simple formulas English basic grammar tenses

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GRAMMAR TENSES PART 1 *Present Simple A: Subject + verb + complement Note: add to the verb, if third person (he, she, it), -s or -es N: Subject + don't/doesn't + verb (simple form) + complement I: Do/Does + subject + verb (simple form) + complement ? Ex. Anna sings nice Ex. Anna doesn't sing nice. Ex. Does Anna sing nice?

*Past Simple A: Subject + verb in past + complement N: Subject + didn't + verb (simple form) + complement I: Did + subject + verb (simple form) + complement ? Ex. I went to Paris. Ex. I didn't go to Paris. Ex. Did I go to Paris?

*Present Continuous A: N: I: Subject + verb to be (am/are/is) + verb (-ing) + complement Subject + am not/aren't/isn't + verb (-ing) + complement Am/Is/Are + subject + verb (-ing) + complement ? Ex. Drew is buying candies. Ex. Drew isn't buying candies. Ex. Is Drew buying candies?

*Past Continuous A: Subject + was/were + verb (-ing) + complement N: Subject + wasn't/weren't + verb (-ing) + complement I: Was/Were + subject + verb (-ing) + complement ? Ex. I was sleeping in the sofa. Ex. I wasn't sleeping in the sofa. Ex. Was I sleeping in the sofa?

*Future Simple A: Subject + will + verb (simple form) + complement N: Subject + will not (won't) + verb (simple form) + complement I: Will + subject + verb (simple form) + complement ? Ex. Mark will sell his car. Ex. Mark won't sell his car. Ex. Will Mark sell his car?