English Verb Tenses and Irregular Verbs
English Verb Tenses
1. Present Simple
Structure: Subject + Verb (base form)
Affirmative: I talk. He eats. They learn.
Negative: I do not [don’t] talk. He does not [doesn’t] eat. They do not [don’t] learn.
Interrogative: Do you talk? Does he eat? Do they learn?
Uses: Habits, routines, general truths, scientific facts, scheduled events, instructions.
Adverbs of Frequency: Always, every day, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, hardly ever, never
Example: I always talk to my mother on Sundays.
Exception (Verb
Can/Can’t, Do/Does, and Simple Past Grammar Exercises
Can/Can’t Grammar
Pronouns
I Take a Ferry
You See a Show
He Can Go to a museum
She Can’t See a different movie
We Take a Shower every day
They Spend
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English Irregular Verbs List: Base Form, Past Simple & Past Participle
English Irregular Verbs
Grammar
Present Simple
Use the present simple to describe habits or actions that happen regularly. For he/she/it, add -s or -es to the base form of the verb.
Examples:
- I take the bus to work.
- She takes the train.
Past Simple
Use “was” for the past tense with singular subjects (I, he, she, it) and “were” for plural subjects (we, you, they).
Use “did” to form questions and negatives in the past simple.
Examples:
- I was at home yesterday.
- They were at the park.
- Did you go to the party?