FORM Regular Form: Verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + Base of Verb + ING (Present Participle). Examples of the Present Participle: work + ING = work, talk + ING = talking Negative Form: Use verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + NOT + Present Participle. Example: He is not working. / She is not listening. Question Form (Regular & Irregular Verbs): Verb ‘to … Read More
PAST SIMPLE TENSE – Form and Use
PAST SIMPLE FORM Regular Form: Add ‘ed’ to the bare infinitive for regular verbs – I worked / he played Negative Form: Use DID NOT + Base of Verb (long form) or DIDN’T + Base of Verb Question Form (Regular & Irregular Verbs): DID Subject Base of Verb – Did you buy a book at the shop? Irregular Form: Remember … Read More
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE – Form and Use
FORM Basic Form: Subject + Helping (Auxiliary) verb ‘to have’ + Past Participle Question Form: Helping verb (Auxiliary) + Subject + Past Participle Negative Form: Subject + helping verb + not + Past Participle USE THE PRESENT PERFECT TO DESCRIBE: an action that began in past continues in present – I have been in Malta for 3 months. a past … Read More
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