Contrasted Tenses In English

PAST TENSES

necesit
an
ayuda;
take

PAST CONTINUOUS

Be

+ had got
- hadn’t got
? had she got?

have got

+ have / has got
- haven’t got / hasn’t got
? have you got? / has shegot?

can /
should /
etc.

+ can
- can’t
? can you/i/he?

+ took / played
- didn’t take / didn’t play
? did I take? / did I play?

necesita
n ayuda;
take

+ take / takes
- don’t /doesn’t take
? do you take? / does he take?

necesita
n ayuda;
take

+ was/were being
- wasn’t / weren’t being
? was I? / were we being?

be

+ am/is/are being
- am not/ isn’t / aren’t being? am I / is s/he / are they being?

be

have got

+ am/is/are having got
- am not/ isn’t / aren’t having got
? am I / is s/he / are they having got?

Have
got

+ was/were having got
-wasn’t / weren’t having got
? was I? / were we having got?

Can/
should
/ etc.

+ was/were being able to
- wasn’t / weren’t being able to
? was I? / were we being able to

Necesit
anayuda;
take

+ was/were taking
- wasn’t / weren’t taking
? was I? / were we taking?

can /
should /
etc.

necesita
n ayuda;
take

+ am/is/are being able to
- am not/ isn’t / aren’t beingable to
? am I / is s/he / are they being able
to?
+ am/is/are taking
- am not/ isn’t / aren’t taking
? am I / is s/he / are they taking?

have got
FUTURE SIMPLE

+ could
- couldn’t
? couldI ?

be

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Can/
should
/ etc.

be

PRESENT SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE

Have
got

FUTURE TENSES

+ am/is/are
- am not/ isn’t / aren’t
? am I? / is s/he? / are they?PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Be

PRESENT TENSES

+ was/were
- wasn’t / weren’t
? was I? / were we?

can /
should /
etc.

have got

can /
should /
etc.

necesita
n ayuda;
take

+ willbe / am, is, are going to be
- won’t be / am not, isn’t, aren’t going to be
? will I be? / am I going to be?
+ will have got / am, is, are going to have got
- won’t have got / am not, isn’t,...