English Verb Conjugation

Study Notes

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

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

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

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?

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.

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.

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...

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?.