Tenses

Simple Present

1. (+) She writes a letter every month.
(-) She doesn’t write a letter every month.
(?) Does she write a letter every month?

2. (+) The students are in the classroom.
(-) The students aren’t in the classroom.
(?) Are the students in the classroom?

3. (+) The sun rises in the East.
(-) The sun doesn’t rise in the West.
(?) Does the sun rise in the East?

4. (+) I swim at snowbay every week.
(-) I don’t swim at snowbay every week.
(?) Do you swim at snowbay every week?

5. (+) There is a snake in your boot.
(-) There isn’t a snake in your boot.
(?) Is there a snake in your boot?


Present Continuous

6. (+) We are studying English now.
(-) We aren’t studying English now.
(?) Are you studying english?



7. (+) You are reading my article.
(-) You aren’t reading my article.
(?) Are You reading my article?

8. (+) I am playing soccer tonight.
(-) I am not playing soccer tonight.
(?) Are you playing soccer tonight?

9. (+) I am writing now.
(-) I am not writing now.
(?) Are you writing now?

10. (+) Rina is cooking in the kitchen.
(-) Rina isn’t cooking in the kitchen.
(?) Is Rina cooking in the kitchen ?


Simple Past

11. (+) They stayed at the Grand Indonesia Hotel.
(-) They didn’t stay at the Grand Indonesia Hotel.
(?) Did they stay at the Grand Indonesia Hotel?

12. (+) I saw her standing there.
(-) I didn’t see her standing there.
(?) Did you see her standing there?

13. (+) Your father bought this car last year.
(-) Your father did not buy this car last year.
(?) Did your Father buy this car?

14. (+) She went home two minutes ago.
(-) She didn’t go home two minutes ago.
(?) Did she go home two minutes ago?

15. (+) I walked to the university this morning.
(-) I didn’t walk to the university this morning.
(?) Did you walk to the university?


Past Continuous

16. (+) My daughter was watching TV at eight o’clock last night.
(-) My daughter wasn’t watching TV at eight o’clock last night.
(?) Was your daughter watching TV at eight o’clock last night?

17. (+) She was copying the materials at 10 o’clock this morning.
(-) She wasn’t copying the materials at 10 o’clock this morning.
(?) Was she copying the materials at 10 o’clock this morning?

18. (+) I was discussing English with your classmates at 2 p.m. last Friday.
(-) I wasn’t discussing English with your classmates at 2 p.m. last Friday.
(?) Were you discussing English with your classmates at 2 p.m. last Friday?

19. (+) My roommate was snoring loudly while I was studying.
(-) My roommate wasn’t snoring loudly while I was studying.
(?) Were your roommate snoring loudly while you was studying?

20. (+) When I came home, my daughter was watching TV.
(-) When I came home, my daughter wasn’t watching TV.
(?) Were your daughter listening the radio when you came home?