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Verb Tenses

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English Verb Tenses
Passive Short Answers

    Simple Progressive
Present

I
You
He/she/it

We
You
They

Yes, I am
Yes, you are
Yes, he is

Yes, we are
Yes, you are
Yes, they are

No, I'm not
No, you aren't
No, he isn't

No, we aren't
No, you aren't
No, they aren't

Yes, I am
Yes, you are
Yes, he is

Yes, we are
Yes, you are
Yes, they are

No, I'm not
No, you aren't
No, he isn't

No, we aren't
No, you aren't
No, they aren't

Past

I
You
He/she/it

We
You
They

Yes, I was
Yes, you were
Yes, he was

Yes, we were
Yes, you were
Yes, they were

No, I wasn't
No, you weren't
No, he wasn't

No, we weren't
No, you weren't
No, they weren't

Yes, I was
Yes, you were
Yes, he was

Yes, we were
Yes, you were
Yes, they were

No, I wasn't
No, you weren't
No, he wasn't

No, we weren't
No, you weren't
No, they weren't

Future

I
You
He/she/it

We
You
They

Yes, I will
Yes, you will
Yes, he will

Yes, we will
Yes, you will
Yes they will

No, I won't
No, you won't
No, he won't

No, we won't
No, you won't
No, they won't

Yes, I will
Yes, you will
Yes, he will

Yes, we will
Yes, you will
Yes, they will

No, I won't
No, you won't
No, he won't

No, we won't
No, you won't
No, they won't

"Going to" Future

I
You
He/she/it

We
You
They

Yes, I am
Yes, you are
Yes, he is

Yes, we are
Yes, you are
Yes they are

No, I am not
No, you aren't
No, he isn't

No, we aren't
No, you aren't
No, they aren't

Yes, I am
Yes, you are
Yes, he is

Yes, we are
Yes, you are
Yes, they are

No, I am not
No, you aren't
No, he isn't

No, we aren't
No, you aren't
No, they aren't

 

    Perfect Perfect Progressive
Present

I
You
He/she/it

We
You
They

Yes, I have
Yes, you have
Yes, he has

Yes, we have
Yes, you have
Yes, they have

No, I haven't
No, you haven't
No, he hasn't

No, we haven't
No, you haven't
No they haven't

Yes, I have
Yes, you have
Yes, he has

Yes, we have
Yes, you have
Yes, they have

No, I haven't
No, you haven't
No, he hasn't

No, we haven't
No, you haven't
No they haven't

Past

I
You
He/she/it

We
You
They

Yes, I had
Yes, you had
Yes, he had

Yes, we had
Yes, you had
Yes, they had

No, I hadn't
No, you hadn't
No, he hasn't

No, we haven't
No, you haven't
No, they haven't

Yes, I had
Yes, you had
Yes, he had

Yes, we had
Yes, you had
Yes, they had

No, I hadn't
No, you hadn't
No, he hasn't

No, we haven't
No, you haven't
No, they haven't

Future

I
You
He/she/it

We
You
They

Yes, I will
Yes, you will
Yes, he will

Yes, we will
Yes, you will
Yes they will

No, I won't
No, you won't
No, he won't

No, we won't
No, you won't
No, they won't

Yes, I will
Yes, you will
Yes, he will

Yes, we will
Yes, you will
Yes, they will

No, I won't
No, you won't
No, he won't

No, we won't
No, you won't
No, they won't

"Going to" Future

I
You
He/she/it

We
You
They

Yes, I am
Yes, you are
Yes, he is

Yes, we are
Yes, you are
Yes they are

No, I am not
No, you aren't
No, he isn't

No, we aren't
No, you aren't
No, they aren't

Yes, I am
Yes, you are
Yes, he is

Yes, we are
Yes, you are
Yes, they are

No, I am not
No, you aren't
No, he isn't

No, we aren't
No, you aren't
No, they aren't

                                                                                              © Linda Houts-Smith , 2005