1.
Present Simple
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + base verb (s/es for 3rd person singular)
• Negative: Subject + do/does + not + base verb
• Question: Do/Does + subject + base verb?
Example:
• He works every day.
• He does not work on Sundays.
• Does he work on weekends?
2. Present Continuous
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + is/am/are + verb+ing
• Negative: Subject + is/am/are + not + verb+ing
• Question: Is/Am/Are + subject + verb+ing?
Example:
• She is reading a book now.
• She is not reading at the moment.
• Is she reading a novel?
3. Present Perfect
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + has/have + past participle
• Negative: Subject + has/have + not + past participle
• Question: Has/Have + subject + past participle?
Example:
• They have visited the park.
• They have not visited the zoo.
• Have they visited the museum?
4. Present Perfect Continuous
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + has/have + been + verb+ing
• Negative: Subject + has/have + not + been + verb+ing
• Question: Has/Have + subject + been + verb+ing?
Example:
• He has been playing football for an hour.
• He has not been playing cricket.
• Has he been playing basketball?
5. Past Simple
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + past verb
• Negative: Subject + did + not + base verb
• Question: Did + subject + base verb?
Example:
• They watched a movie yesterday.
• They did not watch the news.
• Did they watch the show?
6. Past Continuous
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + was/were + verb+ing
• Negative: Subject + was/were + not + verb+ing
• Question: Was/Were + subject + verb+ing?
Example:
• She was cooking dinner when I arrived.
• She was not cooking lunch.
• Was she cooking breakfast?
7. Past Perfect
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + had + past participle
• Negative: Subject + had + not + past participle
• Question: Had + subject + past participle?
Example:
• They had finished the work before the deadline.
• They had not finished it on time.
• Had they finished their homework?
8. Past Perfect Continuous
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + had + been + verb+ing
• Negative: Subject + had + not + been + verb+ing
• Question: Had + subject + been + verb+ing?
Example:
• He had been working for hours before taking a break.
• He had not been working much.
• Had he been working on the project?
9. Future Simple
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + will + base verb
• Negative: Subject + will + not + base verb
• Question: Will + subject + base verb?
Example:
• She will call you tomorrow.
• She will not call him today.
• Will she call me later?
10. Future Continuous
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + will + be + verb+ing
• Negative: Subject + will + not + be + verb+ing
• Question: Will + subject + be + verb+ing?
Example:
• He will be studying at 7 PM.
• He will not be studying in the morning.
• Will he be studying then?
11. Future Perfect
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + will + have + past participle
• Negative: Subject + will + not + have + past participle
• Question: Will + subject + have + past participle?
Example:
• She will have completed the assignment by tomorrow.
• She will not have completed it by tonight.
• Will she have completed her work by then?
12. Future Perfect Continuous
Structure:
• Positive: Subject + will + have + been + verb+ing
• Negative: Subject + will + not + have + been + verb+ing
• Question: Will + subject + have + been + verb+ing?
Example:
• They will have been working here for two years next month.
• They will not have been working there for long.
• Will they have been working for that company?