Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle bear bore born beat beat beaten become became become bend bent bent bet bet bet bid bid, bade bid, baden bind bound bound bite bit bitten bleed bled bled blow blew blown breed bred bred broadcast broadcast boradcast build built built burst burst burst bust bust bust cast cast cast [...]
PAST SIMPLE (PRETERITE) PRETERITE: BE + -ING MAIN USE : past action (dated and definite) SYNTAX Affirmative -> Regular verbs: verb + -ED e.g. Yesterday, I played football. -> Irregular verbs: there is no easy rule; you must learn them by heart e.g. In 1998, I went to Australia. Interrogative & negative: use DID e.g. [...]
The conditional is formed using the modal “would” in front of an infinitive (dropping the word “to”). The conditional is used especially in three contexts: 1) Politeness I would like the menu, please. Would you have a couple of minutes for me? 2) To indicate the “future within the past”: She said she would come [...]
WILL: – predictions (John won’t win the race; the weather will be very bad tomorrow.) – scheduled events (the show will start at 10 tonight). – promises: I will help you to do your homework tonight. Syntax: S + WILL + base form Will you help me? I will help you You will help you [...]
Imperatives are used to issue commands. They use the infinitive of verbs (dropping the word “to”); in the first person plural (“we”), the infinitive is preceded by “let’s” (or: “let us”): * Speak! * Finish your homework! * Let’s eat! * Close the door! The negative imperative is formed by placing “don’t” (or “do not”) [...]
Formation The present participle is formed by adding the ending “–ing” to the infinitive (dropping any silent “e” at the end of the infinitive): to sing –> singing to take –> taking to bake –> baking to be –> being to have –> having Use A. The present participle may often function as an adjective: [...]
Fill in the gaps with the verbs. Choose the correct tense. a) – Peter, what _____________________ (do) yesterday? – I _____________________ (play) football with Mike. b) John’s father _____________________ (be) very unhappy: when he _____________________ (get) back home, he _____________________ (find) that thieves _____________________ (break) into his flat. c) Mum, Sarah _____________________ (break) my TV! [...]
Please choose the correct tense: simple past or BE+-ING? I _____________ (1: have) a bath yesterday when the phone _____________ (2: ring). “That must be my mother,” I _____________ (3: think). As I _____________ (4: get) out of the bath, I _____________ (5: put) my foot on my watch and I _____________ (6: break) it. [...]
Listed below are some of the more common Irregular Verbs that you often use. They are organized into the Infinitive, Simple Past and Past Participle. Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle be was/were been I am I was I have been you are you were you have been he is he was he has been go [...]
Which sentence is correct? 1) a) She always arrives late in the morning. b) She arrives always late in the morning. c) Both sentences are correct. 2) a) Who are you? b) Where are you? c) Both sentences are correct. 3) a) Where are you from? b) From where are you? c) Beide Fragen sind [...]
