Basic Verb Tense Overview
Progressive
Present / Past / Future
Basic Formula:
+ Subject + Be + Gerund + Complement
I am playing soccer right now.(I)
She is playing soccer (he she it)
You are playing soccer (you we they)
I was playing soccer yesterday morning. (I he she it)
You were playing soccer yesterday morning. (we you they)
– Subject + Be Neg + Gerund + Complement
I am not playing soccer right now.
I wasn’t playing soccer yesterday.
You weren’t playing soccer yesterday.
Present Progressive / Future Simple: (Math, Science, Photography, Music.)
Are you currently working on a project?
What is your project about?
When will you finish your project?
Present Progressive / Future Simple: (Math, Science, English.)
Is she studying for her exam right now?
Which subject is she studying for?
When will she finish studying?
Present Progressive / Future Simple: (How to make a presentation, how to teach English)
Are they attending the conference next week?
What are they hoping to learn there?
When will the conference be?
Present Progressive / Future Simple: (Barcelona, Manchester City, Milan)
Is he playing football this evening?
Which team is he playing for?
Will they play tonight?
Who will they play against?
Present Progressive / Simple Past / Future Simple: (Walmart, Mega Paca, Siman)
Are you wearing a blue shirt today?
Where did you buy the shirt? (bought it)
Will you buy another one tomorrow?
Past Progressive
Simple Past / Simple Present: (Ultra Man, Friends, Star Wars)
Were you watching TV when I called you last night?
What show were you watching?
Do you usually watch that show?
How often do you watch that show? (Every day, twice a week, very often)
Simple Past / Simple Present: (White Beans, Beaf Soup, Spaghetti with Meatballs)
Was she cooking dinner when you arrived?
What dish was she preparing?
Do you like it?
Simple Past: (Math, Science, English.)
Were they studying for the test yesterday?
What test were they studying for?
How long were they studying for? (1 hour, all day, 20 minutes)
Past Progressive / Simple Past (Wonderwall, Let it be, Living without you.)
Was he playing the guitar at the party last weekend?
What songs did he perform? Performed (d)
Did he perform it/them well?
Present Progressive / Simple Present (Blue, Nice, Small)
Were you wearing a hat at the event yesterday?
What did the hat look like? looked (t)
Where did you buy it? bought it (Walmart, Mega Paca, Siman)
