English Mix! Verb tenses

verb tenses-
review of 12 verb tenses
We will pick the most important ones because some of the verb tenses are not that commonly used.

chaos - mess, disorganized, a pigsty, looks like a bomb hit it

Your bedroom looks like a bomb hit it.

Verb tenses

SIMPLE TENSES
simple present- daily life, everyday, habits, fact
I drink coffee. She takes a shower at 7:30 in the morning. 2 plus 2 is 4. Maria lives in Burnaby.
COMMON ERROR: Joe walk to school.
subject verb agreement - Joe walks to school.
He/she/it/Your mother walks to school.
They/we/you/I walk to school.
#1 mistake that you will make.

Someone
Anyone
No one
Everyone
Somebody
Anybody
Nobody
Everybody
Something
Anything
Nothing
Everything
All singular
Nobody wants to go.
Everything is awesome.

Another - singular
The other - singular or plural
Another bus is stuck.
The other computer works better.
The other computers work better.
The others computer works better. XXX

Where are the others? Where are the other people?
Where are the other shoes?  for things 
Where is the other one? one thing is missing
Where are the other ones? TRICKY
Where is another one? STRANGE
Is there another one?

SIMPLE PAST - one event happened in the past, over now
I played football yesterday.
I cooked dinner last night.
I did my homework.
I was cook supper for my family. XXX
I was go to school yesterday. XXX
take - took
I was taked the bus. XXX
cut -cut
I cutted my hair. XXX
Her grandmother was died last year. XXX

SIMPLE FUTURE
will - modal, modal auxiliary - grammar book

modal
can
could
may
might
should
will
would

have to
need to
used to

be going to
be used to
have got to


will + infinitive - "to"
will + "to go" 
S + will go
I will go. You will go. The dog will go. They will go.
I will goes. XXX
I will went. XXX
Never changes - will go
will walk, will eat, will sleep, will swim, will drive

Maria will go shopping.  shopping - gerund, noun, not a verb
Maria will go to the gym to work out.
Maria will go to the pool to swim.
Maria will go to Burnaby tonight.
Maria will go home.
Maria will go downtown.
Maria will go to Joan's home.

Maria will go to Metrotown.
Maria will go to Mexico City for a vacation.

activity - gerunds
I will go snowboarding on Saturday.
Maria will go dancing with her husband.
Joan will go skating.
Dawn will go hiking with her friends next week.
I will go to the casino to play poker.

I will go play poker with my friends.
go + verb
Go walk the dog.
Let's go have a coffee. - sounds more energetic
Let's have a coffee.

Let's go play football in the park.

I hope you feel comfortable using the simple verb tenses.

PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUOUS TENSES
ing verbs
auxiliary (extra) verb + ing

Present progressive
She is driving in the snow.
We are watching a movie.
COMMON ERROR
We watching a movie.
We are studying English right now.
We are talking about the present progressive tense.
We are thinking about how strange it is to write this down.
We are having a good time.
My dog is sleeping on my son's bed.
Your kids are probably eating lunch with their friends right now.
You might be thinking that this class is too easy for you.

PAST PROGRESSIVE
I was shoveling the sidewalk this morning.
I shoveled the sidewalk this morning.

I was shoveling the sidewalk this morning, and then something happened.
I was shoveling the sidewalk this morning, and a car slid down the street sideways.
I was shoveling the sidewalk this morning while my family watched me from the window.

Maria watched a scary movie last night.
Maria was watching a scary movie last night, and a ghost sat down beside her.

past progressive - something else happened
Joe was talking to his brother last night, and his brother told him let it slip that he was adopted.
let it slip - said something you shouldn't have

Future progressive
She will be going to UBC next year.
She will go to UBC next year.
She will be driving to Surrey later. 
She'll drive to Surrey later.

PERFECT TENSES
present perfect
I have been in Canada since 2015.
I have lived in Canada since November.
**use a time indicator with present perfect
I have lived in Canada since last year.
I have lived in Canada for almost 20 years.
I have been lived in Canada for 10 years. XXX
Joe has played piano since he was four years old. 
since he was four years old - adverb clause
Mary has worked at Apple since 2007.

PAST PERFECT
Maria had lived in Taiwan for 10 years. UNUSUAL
SUBSITUTE simple past
Maria lived in Taiwan for 10 years. 

FUTURE PERFECT
XXX
Maria will have worked at Apple for 20 years by the time she retires. UNUSUAL - TOO COMPLICATED


PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
present perfect progressive
Maria has been living in Vancouver for ten years.
Maria has lived in Vancouver for ten years.
VERY SIMILAR
'ing' sounds something is keeping going, active, energetic

Mike has played soccer since he was a kid.
Mike has been playing soccer since he was a kid.
Mike has playing soccer since he was a kid. XXX

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Forget it!!
Sarah had been working for the whole day.
SUBSTITUTE PAST PROGRESSIVE
Sarah was working for the whole day.

FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Forget about it!
Michele will have been living in Vancouver for 25 years. UNUSUAL, NOBODY SAYS THAT
SUBSTITUTE future progressive
Michele will be living in Vancouver for 25 years. 


7 of 12 are important. The rest we can ignore.