Verbs Tenses – Grammar Rules

Verbs come in three tenses: past, present, and future. The past is used to
describe things that have already happened (e.g., earlier in the day,
yesterday, last week, three years ago). The present tense is used to
describe things that are happening right now, or things that are
continuous. The future tense describes things that have yet to happen
(e.g., later, tomorrow, next week, next year, three years from now).
Simple Present Simple Past Simple Future

I write the financial

report every month. I will write the
financial report next
Last night I wrote the
She writes the month.
financial report.
financial report every
month. She will write the
Last night she wrote
financial report every
the financial report.
S + V1 (s/es) + O + month.
Adv
S + V2 + O + Adv
S + will V1 + O + Adv
She, he, it : V1 (s/es)
Adverb of time:
Adverb of time:
last....., .....ago, past
They, we, I, You : V1 tomorrow, next.....,
time (e.g. In 1960)
future time (e.g. in
Adverb of time : 2050)
every....., .....ly, always
Present Continuous Past Continuous Future Continuous
I am writing the
I was writing the
financial report now.
financial report when
my boss arrived. I will be writing the
She is writing the financial report soon
financial report now. (when my boss
She was writing the
financial report when arrive next Monday).
S + be (is, am, are) +
her boss arrived.
V1 ing + O + Adv She will be writing
the financial report
S + be (was,were) +
She, he, it : is soon (when my boss
V1 ing + O + Adv
arrive next Monday).
They, we, you, : are
I, She, he, it: was S + Will be + V1 ing
I : am + O + Adv
They, we, you: were
Adverb of time: now, Adverb of time: soon,
Adverb of time: now, sentence in future
right now, at the
right now, at the context
moment
moment
 Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect
I will have read at
I have written the least 500 books by
I had written the
financial report since the end of the year.
financial report by
last week. the time my boss
I will have written
arrived.
She has written the the financial report
financial report for by the end of this
She had written the
two days. month.
financial report
before her boss
S + have/has + V3 + She will have written
arrived.
O + Adv the financial report
by the time her boss
She, he, it: has + V3 S + had + V3 + O +
arrive.
Adv
They, we, i, you : S + will have + V3 + O
have + V3 Adverb of time: by
+ Adv
the time + past tense;
Adverb of time: since, before
Adverb of time: by
for + past tense
the time + future
activity; future time.

Sentences using modals

Example of modals: must, can, may, has to, have to, might, should, would,
etc
Modals are always followed by V1
Example:
1. I have to write the financial report.
2. They must go to the bank to withdraw big amount of money.
3. You should not come to the party last night.