PRESENT TENSES
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE (do+not/
Pres. Simple I work everyday.
He works everyday.
Pres. Cont. I am writing in English.
Pres. Perf. 1. I have lived in
Simple Uberlandia since 2008.
(past – 2. I have lived in
present) Uberlandia for 11 years.
(started in the past and
subj. + have/ continues in the present)
has + past - Careful not to mix it
participle up with the Pres. Simple
3. I have been to
Sacramento once this
year (tempo isn’t over)
4. I have already been to
Madrid (sometime in
you life)
5. I have lost my cell
phone. (consequence in
the present/ não
encontrou/ novidade)
6. I have just finished this
part of th
7.
8. e soundtrack (recent
past)
Careful not to mix the
last 4 cases with the Past
Simple.
Pres. Perf. I have been living in UDI since I haven’t been living… Have you been
Cont. 2008.
(1st case of I have been living in UDI for 11 living...
Pres. Perf. years.
Simple)
QUESTION (do/ does)
doesn’t)
I don’t work everyday. Do you work
He doesn’t work everyday?
everyday. Does he work
everyday?
I’m not writing in Are you writing in
English. English?
I haven’t lived in Have you lived in Udi
Udi… since…?
OR: She hasn’t lived
in Udi...
Has she lived in
Uberlandia since…?
I haven’t been to… 1. Have you ever been
to Madrid? (alguma
I haven’t been to vez na vida)
Madrid yet. / 2. Have you already
I still haven’t been to been o Madrid = Have
Madrid. you been to Madrid
yet? (When it is
expected).
She hasn’t been living…?
Has she been living…?
PAST TENSES
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
Past. Action at a I went to Bom Jardim last I didn’t go to BJ... Did you go to BJ...?
Simple specific Tuesday.
time in the
past
Past. Cont. Action in We were recording when I We weren’t Were you recording
progress in saw a snake. recording when... when you saw the
the past snake?
What were you
doing when you
saw the snake?
Past. Perf. Past before We had (already) finished We (still) had not Had you finished
Simple another when it started raining. finished when it when it started
past started raining. raining?
Past Perf. Ongoing We had been recording for
Cont. activity in (only) half an hour when it
the past started raining.
before
another
past action

FUTURE TENSES
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
Future I’ll call you later.
Simple
Future Cont. I’ll be composing the whole
day tomorrow.
Future Perf. I’ll have finished this episode
Simple by tomorrow.
Future Perf. I’ll have been composing for 12
Cont. hours tomorrow at 8pm (so I’ll
be very tired).

Do you work everyday? Yes, I do.

When do you work? I work everyday.
Does he work with music? Yes, he does.
What does he work with? He works with music.
Do you want the strawberry one? Yes, I do.
Which one do you want? I want the strawberry one.
Are you from RP? Yes, I am.
Where are you from? I’m from Ribeirao Preto.
Are you going home? Yes, I am.
Where are you going (to)? I’m going home.
Have you lived in UDI since 2008? Yes, have.
How long have you lived in UDI for? I have lived in UDI since 2008.
Have you ever been to Pederneiras? Yes, I have.
Where have you been (to)? I have been to Perderneiras.

QUESTION WORDS

What
wherever
when
which
who
why
how
how long
how old
how many
how much
etc...