ALL TENSE STRUCTURES
English Grammar — Complete Structure Sheet
1. Present Simple
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + V1(s/es) + Object |
Negative | Subject + do/does + not + V1 + Object |
Interrogative | Do/Does + Subject + V1 + Object? |
WH-Question | WH-word + do/does + Subject + V1 + Object? |
2. Present Continuous
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + am/is/are + V-ing + Object |
Negative | Subject + am/is/are + not + V-ing + Object |
Interrogative | Am/Is/Are + Subject + V-ing + Object? |
WH-Question | WH-word + am/is/are + Subject + V-ing + Object? |
3. Present Perfect
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + has/have + V3 + Object |
Negative | Subject + has/have + not + V3 + Object |
Interrogative | Has/Have + Subject + V3 + Object? |
WH-Question | WH-word + has/have + Subject + V3 + Object? |
4. Present Perfect Continuous
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + has/have + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time |
Negative | Subject + has/have + not + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time |
Interrogative | Has/Have + Subject + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time? |
WH-Question | WH-word + has/have + Subject + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time? |
5. Past Simple
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + V2 + Object |
Negative | Subject + did + not + V1 + Object |
Interrogative | Did + Subject + V1 + Object? |
WH-Question | WH-word + did + Subject + V1 + Object? |
6. Past Continuous
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + was/were + V-ing + Object |
Negative | Subject + was/were + not + V-ing + Object |
Interrogative | Was/Were + Subject + V-ing + Object? |
WH-Question | WH-word + was/were + Subject + V-ing + Object? |
7. Past Perfect
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + had + V3 + Object |
Negative | Subject + had + not + V3 + Object |
Interrogative | Had + Subject + V3 + Object? |
WH-Question | WH-word + had + Subject + V3 + Object? |
8. Past Perfect Continuous
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + had + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time |
Negative | Subject + had + not + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time |
Interrogative | Had + Subject + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time? |
WH-Question | WH-word + had + Subject + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time? |
9. Future Simple
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + will + V1 + Object |
Negative | Subject + will + not + V1 + Object |
Interrogative | Will + Subject + V1 + Object? |
WH-Question | WH-word + will + Subject + V1 + Object? |
10. Future Continuous
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + will + be + V-ing + Object |
Negative | Subject + will + not + be + V-ing + Object |
Interrogative | Will + Subject + be + V-ing + Object? |
WH-Question | WH-word + will + Subject + be + V-ing + Object? |
11. Future Perfect
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + will + have + V3 + Object |
Negative | Subject + will + not + have + V3 + Object |
Interrogative | Will + Subject + have + V3 + Object? |
WH-Question | WH-word + will + Subject + have + V3 + Object? |
12. Future Perfect Continuous
Form | Structure |
Affirmative | Subject + will + have + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time |
Negative | Subject + will + not + have + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time |
Interrogative | Will + Subject + have + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time? |
WH-Question | WH-word + will + Subject + have + been + V-ing + Object + since/for + time? |