verb tenses review. simple present they work hard every day they work hard every day do they...

VERB TENSESVERB TENSES

REVIEWREVIEW

SIMPLE PRESENTSIMPLE PRESENT

They They workwork hard every day hard every day

DoDo they work...? they work...?

They They don´tdon´t work... work...

He workHe workss hard every day hard every day

DoesDoes he work...? he work...?

He He doesn´tdoesn´t work... work...

ADVERBADVERBSS Always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never etc. Always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never etc.

Every... (day, month, year, class etc)Every... (day, month, year, class etc)

On Mondays, Sundays, Weekends etc.On Mondays, Sundays, Weekends etc.

HABITS/ REGULAR ACTIONSHABITS/ REGULAR ACTIONS..

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PASTSIMPLE PAST

They workThey workeded hard yesterday hard yesterday

DidDid they they work work ...? They didn´t ...? They didn´t workwork......

He workHe workeded hard yesterday hard yesterday

DidDid he he workwork...? He ...? He didn´t didn´t workwork......

ADVERBSADVERBS

YESTERDAYYESTERDAY

THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAYTHE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY

LAST... ( WEEK, YEAR, CLASS...ETC.)LAST... ( WEEK, YEAR, CLASS...ETC.)

(time period)...AGO(time period)...AGO

WHEN + CLAUSE IN THE PASTWHEN + CLAUSE IN THE PAST

DEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST.DEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST.

SIMPLE FUTURESIMPLE FUTURE

They They will workwill work hard tomorrowhard tomorrow

willwill they they workwork...? They ...? They won´t won´t work...work...

HeHe will will work hard tomorrow work hard tomorrow

WillWill he he workwork...? He ...? He won´twon´t work... work...

ADVERBSADVERBS

TOMORROWTOMORROW

The day after tomorrowThe day after tomorrow

The week after next.The week after next.

NEXT ...NEXT ...( WEEK,MONTH,YEAR...ETC)( WEEK,MONTH,YEAR...ETC)

IN...+ ( time period ) IN...+ ( time period )

(time period) + ...from now.(time period) + ...from now.

PRESENT PRESENT PROGRESSIVEPROGRESSIVE//continuouscontinuous They They are workingare working hard nowhard now

Are Are they working...? they working...?

They They aren´taren´t working... working...

He He is workingis working hard now.hard now.

IsIs he he workingworking... ?... ?

He He isn´tisn´t working... working...

ADVERBSADVERBS

NOWNOW At this momentAt this moment This...( year, month, afternoon This...( year, month, afternoon

etc.)etc.) at present.at present.

PAST PROGRESSIVE/PAST PROGRESSIVE/ continuouscontinuous

They They were were workworkinging hard hard

WereWere they they workingworking...? They ...? They weren´tweren´t

workworkinging......

He He waswas work workinging hard. hard.

was was he workhe workinging...? He ...? He wasn´t wasn´t workworkinging......

WHEN TO USEWHEN TO USE

To emphasize the length of an To emphasize the length of an actionaction

in the past.in the past.Two actions in the past at the same Two actions in the past at the same

time. One interrupts the other.PAST time. One interrupts the other.PAST PROGRESSIVE AND SIMPLE PAST.PROGRESSIVE AND SIMPLE PAST.

They were working hard when I saw They were working hard when I saw them.them.

WHEN TO USEWHEN TO USE

Two parallel actions in the past.Two parallel actions in the past. PAST PROGRESSIVE AND PAST PAST PROGRESSIVE AND PAST

PROGRESSIVE.PROGRESSIVE. They were working hard They were working hard while while I I

was sleeping.was sleeping.

PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT

They They havehave work workeded hard. hard.

HaveHave they work they workeded...? They ...? They haven´t haven´t workworkeded......

He He hashas workworkeded hard. hard.

HasHas he work he workeded...? He ...? He hasn´thasn´t workworkeded......

WHEN TO USEWHEN TO USE

1 – No definite time.1 – No definite time.

They have worked hard.They have worked hard.

2 – Action that started in the past and 2 – Action that started in the past and

continues in the present.continues in the present.

SINCE – ( starting point)SINCE – ( starting point)

FOR – ( duration )FOR – ( duration )

They have worked hard since last They have worked hard since last yearyear

They have worked hard for one yearThey have worked hard for one year

WHEN TO USEWHEN TO USE

3 – Action that happened many 3 – Action that happened many times in the past and can be times in the past and can be repeated in the future.repeated in the future.

Paulo Coelho has written Paulo Coelho has written several books. several books. ( He´s alive and ( He´s alive and can write other books ).can write other books ).

WHEN TO USEWHEN TO USE

4) JUST. Recently completed action.4) JUST. Recently completed action.Sally has just arrived.Sally has just arrived.5) ALREADY and YET.5) ALREADY and YET.They have They have already already done the work.done the work.They haven´t done the work They haven´t done the work yet.yet.Have they done the work Have they done the work yet yet ??( yes or no ? ) ( yes or no ? ) Have they already done the work ?Have they already done the work ?( surprise) ( surprise)

WHEN TO USEWHEN TO USE

6) EVER and NEVER6) EVER and NEVER

Ever – one day in your life.Ever – one day in your life.

Have you Have you ever ever met a famous actor ?met a famous actor ?

I have I have never never met a famous actor.met a famous actor.

BUT...BUT...

I Have already met a famous actor.I Have already met a famous actor.

7) RECENTLY, LATELY, NOWADAYS.7) RECENTLY, LATELY, NOWADAYS.