Future Simple Tense We use the auxiliary verb “will” when we want to form the future simple tense. Because of this, we sometimes call the future simple tense “will” or “will tense”. How Is The Future Simple Tense Formed? Study the following table: subject + auxiliary verb WILL + main …
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Future Perfect Continuous Tense When we want to talk about an action that starts in the future and continues until a certain point in the future, we want to use the future perfect continuous tense. This tense consists of the words “will have been” and the verb’s present participle (when it ends in -ing). How Do We Make The Future …
Past Tenses
Past Continuous Tense Study the following table about past continuous tense sentences: subject + auxiliary verb “be” + main verb conjugated in simple past tense present participle I We was were base verb + ing When forming a negative past continuous sentence, be sure to use the word …
Past Simple Tense
Past Simple Tense There are many different forms we can use to talk about the past, but most of the time we use past simple tense. How Do We Make The Past Simple Tense? Take a look at the following table: auxiliary + base verb form or past verb form did Here are some more examples of base and past forms …
Present Continuous Tense
How Do We Use The Present Continuous Tense? The present continuous tense is used for the following reasons: Action happening in the present or around the current time. Action that will take place in the future. Action Happening in the Present Look at the table for an action that is happening in the …
Contractions
Contractions When we are speaking in English, we will often connect the subject of the sentence and the first auxiliary verb by connecting them with a contraction. We usually use contractions when we are speaking or writing informally. Do not use them when speaking or writing formally. I have been I’ve been We have …