Simple Present Tense

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

1. VERBAL

• Use verb (V2)  in positive form
• Use v1 or v infinitive in negative and introgative form

Formula:

(+) S + V2 + O

(-) S + Did not + V1 + O

(?) Did + S + V1 + O ?

Example:

(+) I ate the whole cake

(-) She didn’t take that chance

(?) Did you see her?

1. NON VERBAL

• There is no verb.
• Use Noun, Adjective or Adverb
• Use To be (was/were)

Formula:

(+) S + was/were + noun/adj./adv.

(-) S + was/were +Not + noun/adj./adv.

(?) was/were + S + noun/adj./adv. ?

Example:

1. Noun

(+) I was a student.

(-) I was not a student.

(?) was I a student?

1. Adjective

(+) They were smart.

(-) They were not smart.

(?) Were they smart?

1. Adverb

(+) The cat was usually here.

(-) The cat was not usually here.

(?) Was the cat usually here?

1. ADVERB

1. Adverb of Place
   ➔ tells us about the place of action or where action occured

Example:

(+) The cat was here.

(+) There were flying kites on the top of hill.

(+) He lived somewhere in New York.

(-) She didn’t go upstairs.

(?) Did you come to school?

1. Adverb of Time

➔tells us about the time of action occured 
e.g: lastnight, yesterday, two days ago, last year, last month. 

Example:

(+) I paid a call my friend in the hospital last week.

(-) I didn’t pay the fee last month

(?) Did you sleep enough lastnight?

1. Adverb of Manner

➔ tells us that in which manner the action occured or how the action occured
e.g: automatically, beautifully, calmly, carefully , gently, happily, quickly, slowly, suddenly, well, together, fast, hard.