Verb Tenses

 AFFIRMATIVE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Snoopy is lying on the roof now.
PRESENT SIMPLE	Snoopy lies on the roof every day.
PAST SIMPLE	Snoopy lay on the roof yesterday.
PLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy is going to lie on the roof tonight.
UNPLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy will lie on the roof tomorrow.

 NEGATIVE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Snoopy isn’t lying in a bed now.
PRESENT SIMPLE	Snoopy doesn’t lie in a bed every day.
PAST SIMPLE	Snoopy didn’t lie in a bed yesterday.
PLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy isn’t going to lie in a bed tonight.
UNPLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy won’t lie in a bed tomorrow.

  

 INTERROGATIVE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Is Snoopy lying on the sofa now?
PRESENT SIMPLE	Does Snoopy lie on the sofa every day?
PAST SIMPLE	Did Snoopy lie on the sofa yesterday?
PLANNED FUTURE	Is Snoopy going to lie on the sofa tonight?
UNPLANNED FUTURE	Will Snoopy lie on the sofa tomorrow?

AFFIRMATIVE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Snoopy and Woodstock are hugging now.
PRESENT SIMPLE	Snoopy and Woodstock always hug each other.
PAST SIMPLE	Snoopy and Woodstock hugged yesterday.
PLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy and Woodstock are going to hug at Christmas.
UNPLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy and Woodstock will hug on New Year’s Eve.

 NEGATIVE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Snoopy and Woodstock aren’t hugging now.
PRESENT SIMPLE	Snoopy and Woodstock don’t usually hug each other.
PAST SIMPLE	Snoopy and Woodstock didn’t hug yesterday.
PLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy and Woodstock aren’t going to hug at Christmas.
UNPLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy and Woodstock won’t hug on New Year’s Eve.

 INTERROGATIVE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Are Snoopy and Woodstock hugging now?
PRESENT SIMPLE	Do Snoopy and Woodstock ever hug each other?
PAST SIMPLE	Did Snoopy and Woodstock hug yesterday?
PLANNED FUTURE	Are Snoopy and Woodstock going to hug at Christmas?
UNPLANNED FUTURE	Will Snoopy and Woodstock hug on New Year’s Eve?

 AFFIRMATIVE (with BE)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Snoopy and Woodstock are best friends.
PRESENT SIMPLE	Snoopy and Woodstock are best friends.
PAST SIMPLE	Snoopy and Woodstock were best friends.
PLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy and Woodstock are going to be best friends.
UNPLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy and Woodstock will be best friends.

NEGATIVE (with BE)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Snoopy and Woodstock aren’t best friends.
PRESENT SIMPLE	Snoopy and Woodstock aren’t best friends.
PAST SIMPLE	Snoopy and Woodstock weren’t best friends.
PLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy and Woodstock aren’t going to be best friends.
UNPLANNED FUTURE	Snoopy and Woodstock won’t be best friends.

 INTERROGATIVE (with BE)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Are Snoopy and Woodstock best friends?
PRESENT SIMPLE	Are Snoopy and Woodstock best friends?
PAST SIMPLE	Were Snoopy and Woodstock best friends?
PLANNED FUTURE	Are Snoopy and Woodstock going to be best friends?
UNPLANNED FUTURE	Will Snoopy and Woodstock be best friends?