Keywords

to

do

did

does

can

(all modals – should could , would , may, might)

‘GRAMMAR CLUES’

verb in root word

Key words

am

is

are

was

were

verb + ing

Time Frame Tenses Verb eg

1 today, now, everyday

Present tense

s, es, ies

comes, brushes, studies

Singular1. She comes to school today.2. He brushes his teeth now.Plural1.They study together everyday.

2 yesterday,last week, last night

Past tense

d, ed, ied,change of spelling,no change

closed, walked, studied

ate, rang

put, cut, hit, beat, shut, hurt, spread,

She closed the window just now.She walked to school with her friends yesterdayThey tidied their room last week,

The bell rang a few minutes ago.

Last night she put her bag on the shelf.

3 tomorrow, soon , next week, later

Future tense

Will shall

He will eat the burger laterI will go tomorrow.. (and other subjects use will)I shall call you tomorrow.We shall meet soon.

4 already Present or past participle (perfect tense)

has have had

She has taken her breakfast. (already)Ali has bought a new bicycle.The boy has come to my party.

‘IT’S A MATTER OF TIME’

verb root word

No change, e.g., Present bet → Past, past participle betbid → bidbroadcast → broadcastburst → burstcast → castcost → costcut → cutfit → fit (esp. U.S.)hit → hithurt → hurtknit → knitlet → letput → putquit → quitrid → ridset → setshed → shedshut → shutslit → slitsplit → splitspread → spreadthrust → thrust

8 wives 1 husbandWhat people, animal,places Whom to whom, for whom, with

whom

Who people Whose belonging, belong to whom

Where place Which choice, to make a choice

When time Why reasons

How How many? , How much?

This

That

These

Those

Demonstrative Pronouns

is

are

Form of VerbsPresent Continuous Past Perfect

go goingam, is, are, was were

went Gonehas , had ,

gone

take taking took Taken

eat eating ate eaten

catch catching caught caught

buy buying bought bought

make making made made

become becoming became became

come coming came came

run running ran run

I, You, We, They, * go, goHe, She, It, One, * goes, goesYesterday we * went, went

Everybody * goes

*walk*pray*sleep*cut