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Forms of the verb - Coggle Diagram
Forms of the verb
Past Forms
Past continuous
Uses
Actions in progress in the past
I was watching TV
Actions in the past that are interrupted
I was reading a book when somebody knocked at the door
Structure
Affirmative
Subject + Vtb in past + gerund + complement
Negative
Subject + Vtb in past + not + gerund + complement
Question
Vtb in past + subject + gerund + complement
Past perfect simple
Uses
Actions that happened before another action in the past
I had never been to a Barcelona football match since yesterday.
Structure
Negative
Subject + had not+past participle+ complement.
Question
Had+ subject+ past participle+complement
Affirmative
Subject + had+past participle+ complement.
Past Simple
Uses
Completed actions in the past
I studied spanish yesterday
States in the past
I didn't like sudying when I was a child
Structure
Affirmative
Subject + verb in past + complement
Negative
Subject + did not + verb + complement
Question
Did + subject + verb + complement
Past perfect contionus
Used to
Structure
Negative
Subj + did not + use to + inf + complement
Question
Did + Subj + use to + infinitive + complement
Affirmative
Subj + used to + inf + complement
Uses
Past states that they aren't true now
I used to live in Andorra
Habits in the past
I used to study english when i was 14
Present forms
Present perfect simple
Uses
Past actions or states that continue in the present
Past experiences without saying when they happened
Structure
Negative
Subject + have not +past participle + complement
Question
Have + subject + past participle +complement
Affirmative
Subject + have + past participle + complement
Present simple
Uses
habits or repeated actions
Stative verbs
Facts and states
Structure
Negative
Subject+ do not + verb + complement
Question
Do + subject+ verb +complement
Affirmative
Subject + verb + complement
Present perfect continuous
Structure
Negative
subject+ have not + been + gerund + complement
Affirmative
Subject + have + been + gerund + complement
Question
Have + subject+ been + gerund + complement
Uses
Action started in the past that continuous in the present (duration)
Action stoped recently that affects the present
Present continuous
Uses
Actions in progress
Temporary situations
Structure
Negative
Subject +vtb not+ gerund + complement
Question
Vtb+ subject + gerund + complement.
Affirmative
Subject + vtb+ gerund + complement
Future Forms
Be going to
Uses
Plans and intentions
Predictions based on evidences
Structure
Negative
Subject + vtb + not going to+ inf + complement
Question
Vtb + subject +going to+ inf+ complement.
Affirmative
Subject + vtb + going to+ inf + complement
Future continuous
Uses
Actions that are in progress in the future
Structure
Affirmative
Subject + will +vtb + gerund + complement
Negative
Subject + will not +vtb + gerund + complement
Question
Will + Subject + vtb + gerund + complement.
Will
Uses
spontaneous decisions
General predictions
Structure
Negative
Subject + will not + verb + complement
Question
Will + subject + Verb + complement
Affirmative
Subject + will + verb + complement
Future perfect simple
Uses
Structure
Negative
Subject + will not + have + past participle + complement
Question
Will+ subject + have + past participle + complement
Affirmative
Subject + will + have + past participle + complement