English Verb Conjugation

Verb Conjugation

• Present Simple:
  • Base form of the verb for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
  • Third person singular (he, she, it) adds -s or -es to the base form
  • Examples: I go, you go, he goes, she goes, it goes, we go, they go
• Past Simple:
  • Regular verbs: add -ed to the base form
  • Irregular verbs: change the base form to a different form (e.g., go -> went)
  • Examples: I walked, you walked, he walked, she walked, it walked, we walked, they walked

Tense Usage

• Present Simple:
  • Used for habitual or regular actions
  • Used for general truths or facts
  • Used for scheduled or planned events
  • Examples: I get up at 7 am, The sun rises in the east, The train leaves at 5 pm
• Past Simple:
  • Used for completed actions in the past
  • Used for past habits or states
  • Used for past experiences
  • Examples: I went to the park yesterday, She was a teacher, I lived in Paris for a year

Sentence Structure

• Present Simple:
  • Subject + Verb (base form) + Object/Complement
  • Examples: I eat breakfast, She studies English, They play football
• Past Simple:
  • Subject + Verb (past form) + Object/Complement
  • Examples: I ate breakfast, She studied English, They played football

Time Expressions

• Present Simple:
  • Used with time expressions such as:
    • Always
    • Usually
    • Often
    • Sometimes
    • Rarely
    • Never
  • Examples: I always eat breakfast, She usually studies English, They often play football
• Past Simple:
  • Used with time expressions such as:
    • Yesterday
    • Last week/month/year
    • A long time ago
    • At the age of...
  • Examples: I went to the park yesterday, She studied English last year, They played football a long time ago

Question Formation

• Present Simple:
  • Yes/No questions: Do + Subject + Verb (base form) + Object/Complement?
  • Examples: Do I eat breakfast?, Does she study English?, Do they play football?
  • Wh- questions: Wh- word + do + Subject + Verb (base form) + Object/Complement?
  • Examples: What do I eat?, When does she study English?, Where do they play football?
• Past Simple:
  • Yes/No questions: Did + Subject + Verb (base form) + Object/Complement?
  • Examples: Did I eat breakfast?, Did she study English?, Did they play football?
  • Wh- questions: Wh- word + did + Subject + Verb (base form) + Object/Complement?
  • Examples: What did I eat?, When did she study English?, Where did they play football?

Verb Conjugation

• Present Simple: uses the base form of the verb for all subjects except the third person singular (he, she, it), which adds -s or -es to the base form.
• Past Simple: regular verbs add -ed to the base form, while irregular verbs change the base form to a different form.

Tense Usage

• Present Simple: used for habitual or regular actions, general truths or facts, and scheduled or planned events.
• Past Simple: used for completed actions in the past, past habits or states, and past experiences.

Sentence Structure

• Present Simple: Subject + Verb (base form) + Object/Complement.
• Past Simple: Subject + Verb (past form) + Object/Complement.

Time Expressions

• Present Simple: used with time expressions such as always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, and never.
• Past Simple: used with time expressions such as yesterday, last week/month/year, a long time ago, and at the age of...

Question Formation

• Present Simple: Yes/No questions use Do + Subject + Verb (base form) + Object/Complement?, while Wh- questions use Wh- word + do + Subject + Verb (base form) + Object/Complement?.
• Past Simple: Yes/No questions use Did + Subject + Verb (base form) + Object/Complement?, while Wh- questions use Wh- word + did + Subject + Verb (base form) + Object/Complement?.