L2 English Rules for Tenses

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RULES FOR TENSES Downloaded from hlayiso.com

PRESENT PAST FUTURE ALWAYS WORK WITH THE VERB! Downloaded from hlayiso.com

SIMPLE CONTINUOUS PERFECT Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Choose between am/is/are. Use the 1st column verb. Add –s to the verb when action is executed by only one person or thing. When more than one person/thing keep the 1st column verb as is. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Use 2nd column verb. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Choose between shall/will. USE SHALL ONLY FOR I & WE!! Use 1st column verb. Sometimes add be. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Choose between am/is/are. Add –ing to the verb. Use 1st column verb. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Choose between was/were. Add –ing to the verb. Use the 1st column verb. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Choose between shall/will. Add be. Add –ing to the verb. Use the 1st column verb. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Choose between has/have. Use 3rd column verb. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Use HAD. Use 3rd column verb. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Choose between shall/will. Add HAVE. Use 3rd column verb. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

1st COLUMN 2nd COLUMN 3rd COLUMN (present) (past) (past participle) is was has been drink drank drunk go went gone walk walked walked eat ate eaten bring brought brought Downloaded from hlayiso.com