Verb Tense Review

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What is the simple present tense used for?

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The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts. Example: 'She plays soccer every Saturday.'

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How do you form the simple present tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, use the base form of the verb for all subjects except third person singular, which adds 's' or 'es'. Example: 'I walk', 'He walks'.

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What is the present continuous tense used for?

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The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or ongoing actions. Example: 'I am studying for my exam.'

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How do you form the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base verb + 'ing'. Example: 'She is reading a book.'

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What is the simple past tense used for?

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. Example: 'They visited the museum last week.'

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How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add 'ed' to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played'.

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What is the future tense used for?

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The future tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future. Example: 'I will go to the store tomorrow.'

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How do you form the future tense?

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The future tense is formed using 'will' + the base form of the verb. Example: 'He will finish his homework later.'

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What is the difference between 'will' and 'going to' for future actions?

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'Will' is used for spontaneous decisions, while 'going to' is used for planned actions. Example: 'I will help you.' vs. 'I am going to help you tomorrow.'

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What is the negative form of the simple present tense?

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The negative form is created by adding 'do not' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) before the base verb. Example: 'She does not like ice cream.'