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