Tense/Aspect chart


ASPECT

SIMPLE

PERFECT

PROGRESSIVE
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
TENSE
PRESENT

AFFIRMATIVE
She needan English book..
She has needed a book…
She is playing tennis…
She has been studying for…
They need umbrellas…
We have needed some books…
We are playing ping pong…
They have been studying for…


NEGATIVE
She doesn’t need a book…
She hasn’t needed a book…
She isn’t  playing soccer
She hasn’t been studying for…
They don’t need hats…
We haven’t needed a book…
We aren’t playing 
They haven’t been studying


INTERROGATIVE
Does she need a book?  
Has she needed a book …?
Am playing well…?
Has Sara been studying for…?
Do they need any books..?
Have we needed any books?
Is Tom playing fast…?
Have they been studying for…?
PAST

AFFIRMATIVE

needed a book…
We had needed a book for …
Ø She was playing tennis fast.
Ø We were playing well.
She had been studying for…

NEGATIVE

didn’t need a book…
We hadn’t needed a book…
Ø She was playing tennis fast.
Ø We were playing well.

We hadn’t been studying for…

INTERROGATIVE
Did you need a book …?
Had you needed a book …?
Ø Was I playing tennis fast?
Ø Were we playing well?

Had Sara been studying for…?
FUTURE (WILL)


AFFIRMATIVE
will need a book…
will have needed a book…
She will be playing tennis…

She will have been studying

NEGATIVE
won’t need a book…
won’t have needed a book…
We won’t be playing tennis…

We will have been studying

INTERROGATIVE
Will you need a book…?
Will you have needed …?
Will they be playing tennis…?

Will They have been studying

Homework: make another chart on a piece of paper and practice with other chunks. Examples:

do homework, do the chores at home, play chess, play the piano, study hard, go shopping, etc.    
Elaborated by: Isabel Janeth Del Rosario López Mejía
Science and English teacher

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