Download English Grammar Rules: Tenses, Future, Perfect, Conditional, Comparative Forms and more Summaries English in PDF only on Docsity! Inglese (Q)ASI: Q: question word(s) A: auxiliary(do/does) S: subject I: infinitive Present simple (special verbs: to be, can, should, must): Rules: (+) infinitive -> I, you, we, they Inf+s -> she/he/it -> if the verb ends in -s, -sh, -ch, -x -> +es (-) don’t+inf -> I, you, we, they Doesn’t+inf -> she/he/it (?) do+subj+inf -> I, you, we, they Does+subj+inf -> she/he/it Use: -To talk about something habitual (routine). -For facts or things that are always true (the earth goes round the sun). Ex: I love cooking. We sing every day. Do you love cookies? Past simple: Rules: (+) regular verbs: inf+ed (irregular verb study by heart) (-) didn’t+inf (?) did+(Q)ASI formula Use: -To talk about something finished in the past and we know exactly when -> obligatory: use finished time marker. Ex: I worked for the NASA. You didn’t eat much today. Did you do your homework? Present continuous: Rules: (+) to be+verb+ing pres.s. (-) to be+not+verb+ing pres.s. (?) to be+subj+verb+ing pres.s. Use: -To talk about something which is happening now or in this period of time (reading a book) -To talk about something temporary -(pres continuous with future meaning) -Con always, forever e constantly. Non si usa con: Sensi (feel, hear, see), opinioni (believe, find, assume), stati mentali (forget, imagine), emozioni (want, fear, like), desideri (fear, hate, prefer), misure (cost) Ex: I’m dancing. We’re not dancing. Are they dancing? Past continuous: Rules: (+) subj+to be+verb+ing Past.s. (-) subj+to be+not+verb+ing Past.s. (?) (inversion) to be+subj+verb+ing Use: -To talk about an action happening at a specific time in the past (6 o’clock). -To talk about a longer action interrumped by a shorter one (he was walking, he met Leo). -For descriptions in the past-> use the past simple to tell the story. Ex: I was joking. I wasn’t joking. Were you joking? Going to future: Rules: (+) subj+to be+going to+inf pres.s. (-) subj+to be+not+going to+inf Pres.s. (?) (inversion) to be+subj+going to+inf Use: We use “going to future” for -plans in the future -predictions with evidence We usually don’t use “going to” with go, come, see (=meet) -> use the pres. continuous with future meaning -> future time marker obligatory (I’m seeing the doctor tomorrow). Ex: I’m going to see the doctor. He’s not going to see the doctor. Are you going to see the doctor? Will future: Rules: (+) subj+will+inf (-) subj+won’t+inf (?) (inversion) will+subj+inf Use: We use “will future” for:
