How to conjugate verbs in English

Conjugating verbs in English

We conjugate verbs in English by using an auxiliary verb. So, the main verb
indicates the action, and the auxiliary verb, the time.

Continuous Tenses
TO BE (Present -> Present Continuous)
SUBJECT AFF NEG INT MAIN VERB

I am . am not Am ?
VERB + ING
You, We, You,
are . are not Are ? (Present
They
Participle)
He, She, It is . is not Is ?
Ex.: I am cooking. She is not cooking. Are they cooking?

TO BE (Past -> Past Continuous)

SUBJECT AFF NEG INT MAIN VERB

I, He, She, It was . was not Was ? VERB + ING

(Present
You, We, You,
were . were not Were ? Participle)
They
Ex.: I was cooking. She was not cooking. Were they cooking?

TO BE (Future -> Future Continuous)

SUBJECT AFF NEG INT MAIN VERB
I, You, He, She, VERB + ING
It, We, You, will be . will not be Will be ? (Present
They Participle)
Ex.: I will be cooking. She will be not cooking. Will they be cooking?

Perfect Tenses
TO HAVE (Present -> Present Perfect)
SUBJECT AFF NEG INT MAIN VERB
I, You, We, You,
have . have not Have ? VERB + ED*
They
(Past
He, She, It has . has not Has ? Participle)
Ex.: I have finished. She has not finished. Have they finished?

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 How to conjugate verbs in English

TO HAVE (Past -> Past Perfect)

SUBJECT AFF NEG INT MAIN VERB
I, He, She, It, VERB + ED*
You, We, You, had . had not Had ? (Past
They Participle)
Ex.: I had finished. She had not finished. Had they finished?

TO HAVE (Future -> Future Perfect)

SUBJECT AFF NEG INT MAIN VERB
I, He, She, It, VERB + ED*
You, We, You, will have . will not have Will have ? (Past
They Participle)
Ex.: I will have finished. She will not have finished. Will they have finished?

*Some verbs have irregular Past Participle, e.g., to go (gone).

Simple Tenses
TO DO (Present -> Present Simple)
SUBJECT AFF NEG INT MAIN VERB
I, You, We, You,
(do)* . do not Do ?
They VERB
(Base Form)
He, She, It (does)* . does not Does ?
Ex.: I study. She does not study. Do they study?

*In Affirmative sentences, we omit the auxiliary verb. However, when we

omit does, we add an s to the main verb: She does not study. -> She studies.

TO DO (Past -> Past Simple)

SUBJECT AFF NEG INT MAIN VERB
I, He, She, It,
VERB **
You, We, You, (did)* . did not Did ?
(Base Form)
They
Ex.: I studied. She did not study. Did they study?

*In Affirmative sentences, we omit the auxiliary verb. However, when we

omit did, we add an ed to the main verb: She did not study. -> She studied.
**Some verbs have irregular Past Simple forms, e.g., to go (went).

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