NAME: ____________________

ENGLISH VERBS
simple past, present, and future
Infinitive: to + verb
Base infinitive: verb (sin to)
Verb Conjugation:

to eat = comer
Singular
1st Person

2nd Person

3rd Person

Plural

I eat

WE eat

(yo como)

(nosotros comemos)

YOU eat

YOU eat

(usted come)

(ustedes comen)

HE, SHE, IT eats

THEY eat

(l, ella, eso come)

(ellos, ellas comen)

1st Person

2nd Person

3rd Person

simple PRESENT TENSE

Conjugation
1) Quite el to y tiene la forma conjugada.
2) En la tercera persona singular, agregue s al fin del verbo.
a) PERO, si el verbo termina en O, CH, SH, SS, X, o Z, agregue es al fin del verbo.
b)

O, si el verbo termina en un consonante ms y, quite el y y agregue ies.

3) Hay algunos verbos importantes que son irregulares:

TO BE ser o estar
I am
We are
You are
You are
He, she, it is
They are
TO DO hacer
I do
We do
You do
You do
She, he, it does
They do
TO GO ir
I go

We go

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You go
It, she, he goes

You go
They go

TO HAVE tener
I have
We have
You have
You have
He, she, it has
They have
Examples:
I play soccer. She plays the violin. They play cards.
I watch TV. He watches the children. We watch the news.
They study Spanish. She studies for the math test. You never study.
I have a dog. She has a cat. They have chickens.

Negation with TO BE
Subject + am/are/is + not + rest of sentence.
Para oraciones negativas con el verbo TO BE, agregue not despus del verbo.
Examples:
I am not tall. She is not short. They are not nice.

Questions and Answers with TO BE

Q: Am/are/is+ subject + rest of sentence?
A: Yes, subject + am/are/is + rest of sentence.
A: No, subject + am/are/is + not + rest of sentence.
Para preguntas con el verbo TO BE, cambie el lugar del verbo y del sujeto.
Example:
Q: Are you tall?
A: Yes, I am tall.
A: No, I am not tall.

Regular Negation
Subject + do not / does not + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
Examples:
I do not speak English. She does not like eggs. We do not want to study.

Regular Questions and Answers

Q: Do / Does + subject + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence?
A: Yes, subject + conjugated verb + rest of sentence.
A: No, subject + do not / does not + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
Examples:
Q: Do you speak English?

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A: Yes, I speak English.

A: No, I do not speak English.
Q: Does he want a cookie?
A: Yes, he wants a cookie.
A: No, he does not want a cookie.

VERB EXERCISES
Exercise #1 To be, to do, to have, to go
Fill in the blank with the conjugated form of the verb in the present tense.
1. Andy (to be) __________ 5 10 tall.
2. Her name (to be) __________ Julia.
3. I (to be) __________ fifteen years old.
4. They (to be) __________ happy to see their friends.
5. We (to be) __________ excited to start school.
6. You (to be) __________ too old to cry.
7. Sally and Ernest (to be) __________ dating.
8. You (to be) __________ sad.
9. John and Catherine (to be) __________ good friends.
10. You (to be) __________ mean!
11. I (to do) __________ my homework
12. She (to do) __________ homework every night.
13. We (to do) __________ the art project together.
14. They (to do) __________ not like cookies.
15. You (to do) __________ the dishes.
16. He (to do) __________ the laundry.
17. The DVD player (to do) __________ not work.
18. (To do) __________ you have a Kleenex?
19. (To do) __________ she need a ride to school?
20. I (to do) __________ not have money to pay for the bus.
21. She (to have) __________ three brothers and three sisters.
22. I (to have) __________ two favorite movies.
23. We (to have) __________ a new baby; her name is Jordan.
24. You (to have) __________ the coolest clothes, Julie.
25. They (to have) __________ band practice tonight.
26. Do you (to have) __________ a dollar?

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27. The party (to have) __________ a funny theme.

28. I (to have) __________ a present for you.
29. Does she (to have) __________ a date to the dance?
30. He (to have) __________ a car.
31. I (to go) __________ swimming every Saturday morning.
32. We (to go) __________ to the doctors office.
33. My parents (to go) __________ to the movies on Sunday nights.
34. Anna and Seamus (to go) __________ to Atlanta.
35. I (to go) __________ to the river after class.
36. She (to go) __________ home after work.
37. You (to have) __________ big arm muscles. Do you (to go) __________ to the gym every day?
38. He (to go) __________ dancing every Saturday.
39. I (to go) __________ to the picnic with my friend.
40. She (to go) __________ snowboarding with a friend.

Exercise #2 Regular Verbs

Give the Spanish infinitive for every verb in the parentheses (_) and fill in the blank with the
conjugated form of the verb in the present tense.
1. She (to ask: __preguntar_) ____asks_________ the question.
2. I (to answer: _________________) _______________ the question.
3. We (to bring: ____________) ____________ pencils, pens, a notebook, and an eraser to class.
4. They (to chose: _________________) _______________ a new paint color.
5. It (to cost: _________________) _______________ $5.00.
6. If you (to break: _____________) ____________ a mirror, you will have seven years of bad luck.
7. John (to copy: ____________) _____________ answers from a classmates test. Bad John!
8. He (to open: _________________) _______________ the door.
9. She (to steal: _________________) _______________ a book from the library.
10. She (to cry: _________________) _______________ a lot.
11. I (to try: _________________) _______________ to open the jar.
12. Larry (to wake up: _________________) _______________ every day at 5:30a.m.
13. Cara and I (to visit: _________________) _______________ our grandparents.
14. He (to save: _________________) _______________ money every month.
15. I (to quit: _________________) _______________! she said.
16. Lucy (to know: _________________) _______________ how to speak three languages.
17. Emma and Ursula (to study: _________________) _______________ for their final exams.
18. I think she (to like: _________________) _______________ me.

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19. I (to love: _________________) _______________ you.

20. Theo (to love: _________________) _______________ chocolate ice cream.
21. Jenna (to say: _________________) _______________ she will call in five minutes.
22. He (to try: _________________) _______________ to be a good person.
23. They (to say: _________________) _______________ broccoli is good for you.
24. He (to teach: _________________) _______________ the ABCs to the students.
25. I (to teach: _________________) _______________ mathematics and science classes.
26. Carol (to come: _________________) _______________ over to play cards.
27. Ben (to copy: _________________) _______________ the homework from Sam.
28. Bob (to live: _________________) _______________ in New York City.
29. I (to miss: _________________) _______________ you.
30. She (to look: _________________) _______________ beautiful in her dress.
31. We (to listen: _________________) _______________ to music videos on MTV.
32. I (to make: _________________) _______________ cookies.
33. He (to lie: _________________) _______________ to his mother.
34. Carter and I (to leave: _________________) _______________ the party early.
35. How can I (to describe: _________________) _______________ her? She is very unique.
36. We (to swim: _________________) _______________ in Annas swimming pool.
38. She (to speak: _________________) _______________ Chinese.
39. Andy (to spend: _________________) _______________ a lot of money.
40. I (to sleep: _________________) _______________ for eight hours.

Exercise #3 Negation of TO BE* and Regular Verbs

Change these sentences so that they are negative. Remember: the negative form for TO BE is
different from other verbs.
*1. I am very tall.
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*2. She is mean.
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*3. I am a good cook.
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*4. He is a very good athlete.
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5. We call our friend Penny.
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6. Anna lives with Andy in Bloomington, Indiana.

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_______________________________________________________
7. She teaches English.
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8. I use sugar in my coffee.
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9. We talk every day.
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10. She has five siblings.
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11. They go to the park after school.
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12. We think English is fun.
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13. He tries very hard.
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14. I go to the store.
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15. Please change the channel.
_______________________________________________________

Exercise #4 Asking Questions with TO BE* and Regular Verbs

Form questions in the present tense with the following words. Remember: questions with TO BE*
have a different form than other verbs.
1. Frank / to read / the comics

_________Does Frank read the comics? ______________

2. they / to eat / hamburgers for breakfast

________________________________________

3. his mom / to come / home late ___________________________________________________

*4. To be / Peter / from Austria

_______________________________________________

5. Marie and Joe / to like / homework

_______________________________________________

6. you / to walk / to school _________________________________________________________

7. she / to live / in Longo Mai _______________________________________________________
8. you / to ride / your bike to work

_______________________________________________

*9. to be / Linda / at school

_____________________________________________________

10. Ron / to speak / English

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11. Kevin / to play / baseball

_____________________________________________________

12. Steve / to make / breakfast _____________________________________________________

13. you / to run / to school

_____________________________________________________

14. the pilot / to fly / the plane

_____________________________________________________

*15. to be / he / a fan of reggaeton

_______________________________________________

16. Mr. Smith / to teach / French or Spanish

_________________________________________

17. Sandy / to wash / the dishes every night ___________________________________________

18. The children / to know / the answer

_________________________________________

*19. to be / she / a good student

_______________________________________________

20. Anne and Sue / to want / the food

_______________________________________________

Exercise #5 Which Sentences are Correct?

Mark the correct answer for each verb using the simple present tense.
1. Which sentence is correct?
a. He rides a bike.
b. He a bike rides.
c. He ride a bike.
d. He riden a bikes.
2. Which sentence is correct?
a. He read a book.
b. He not read a book.
c. He reads a book.
d. He do read a book.
3. Which sentence is correct?
a. He do not buy a book.
b. He does not buy a book.
c. He do buy a book.
d. He not buy a book.
4. Which sentence is correct?
a. We do not work in a bank.
b. We does not work in a bank.
c. We not work in a bank.
d. We are not work in a bank.
5. Which sentence is correct?
a. Do she work in an office?
b. Do she works in an office?
c. Does she work in an office?
d. Works she in an office?

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6. Which sentence is correct?

a. Where you come from?
b. Where do you come from?
c. Where does you come from?
d. Where do you to come from?
7. Which sentence is correct?
a. Andrew wash the dishes.
b. Andrew to wash the dishes.
c. Andrew washes the dishes.
d. Andrew washs the dishes.

Exercise #6 Contractions
Rewrite the sentences using the correct original form or contraction.
En ingls, es muy comn de usar contracciones para algunos verbos porque las contracciones son
ms cortas de decir y de escribir. Aunque no ha aprendido todos los siguientes verbos, es
importante de reconocer estas contracciones.
Common Contractions: I am Im
You are, they are, we are youre, theyre, were
You are not, they are not, we are not you arent, they arent, we arent
She is not She isnt
I cannot I cant
You do not you dont
He does not He doesnt
We should not we shouldnt
They could not we couldnt
You would not you wouldnt
1. He cannot come to the party.

___________________________________________________

2. Were late. __________________________________________________________________

3. She does not have to come.
4. Im not Spanish.

_______________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

5. They are in the kitchen.

_____________________________________________________

6. She does not like rice.

_____________________________________________________

7. They dont walk to school.

_____________________________________________________

8. He isnt from Germany.

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9. That is a shame.

____________________________________________________________

10. You shouldnt eat so much.

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11. Sorry we could not come yesterday._________________________________________

12. She mustnt do that!
13. I am so sorry.

_____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

14. They should not climb the tree.

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15. We dont believe in vampires.

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simple FUTURE TENSE

Hay dos formas del futuro simple una forma con going to y otra forma con will.

GOING TO
Conjugation
Subject + am/are/is going to + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
Normalmente to be going to indica el futuro pero con una conexin al presente.
Rules and Examples:
Cundo ya decidi o tiene la intencin de hacer algo en el futuro.
o I am going to buy a new car when I have enough money.
Cundo hay indicios o seales definitivos que algo va a ocurrir.
o He thinks it is going to rain because the sky is cloudy and gray.
Cundo algo es a punto de pasar.
o Run! The bomb is going to explode.

Negation
Subject + am/are/is + not + going to + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
Agregue not ants de going to.
Examples:
I am not going to go to the party. We are not going to sell the house.

Questions and Answers

Q: Am/are/is + subject + going to + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
A: Yes, subject + am/are/is + going to + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
A: No, subject + am/are/is + not + going to + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
Cambie el lugar del sujeto y del verbo. El verbo (am/are/is) va primero con preguntas.
Examples:
Q: Are you going to go to the store today?
A: Yes, I am going to go to the store today.
A: No, I am not going to go to the store today.

WILL
Conjugation
Subject + will + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
Agregue will ants del infinitivo (sin to) para formar el futuro. Normalmente, usa will cundo
no hay una conexin directa al presente.

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Rules and Examples:

Cundo decide en este momento de hacer algo (en el futuro).
o I will call my mom tonight.
Cundo piensa o cree algo sobre el futuro.
o I think the test tomorrow will be difficult.
Cundo hace una oferta, una promesa, o una amenaza.
o I will finish my homework by tomorrow.

Negation
Subject + will + not + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
Agregue not despus de will.
Examples:
I will not play volleyball. She will not go to the party tonight.

Questions and Answers

Q: Will + subject + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence?
A: Yes, subject + will + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
A: No, subject + will not + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
Cambie el lugar del sujeto y del verbo. El verbo (will) va primero con preguntas.
Examples:
Q: Will you read the book?
A: Yes, I will read the book.
A: No, I will not read the book.

VERB EXERCISES
Exercise #1 Going To
Indicate the Spanish infinitive in the parentheses (_) and fill in the blank with the conjugated form of
the verb in the future tense using going to.
1. I (to go: ____ir___) ______am going to go______ to the store.
2. She (to be: _______________) ______________________________ famous.
3. He (to cut: _______________) ______________________________ his hair next week.
4. He (to drink: _______________) ______________________________ the juice.
5. I think we (to enjoy: _______________) ______________________________ this movie.
6. She (to eat: _______________) ______________________________ all the cake.
7. They (to drive: _______________) ______________________________ to Richmond.
8. I (to find: _______________) ______________________________ a new job.
9. Tonight, they (to dance: _______________) ______________________________ at the party.

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10. George (to get: _______________) ____________________________ money from the bank.
11. Page and Amanda (to hate: ____________) ____________________________ this paint color.
12. Isabelle, (to go: _______________) ______________________________ to the picnic.
13. Jane and I (to give: _______________) ______________________________ Liz a dog.
14. Bill (to hit: _______________) ______________________________ the tree with his bike.
15. You (to miss: _______________) _________________________ the meeting.
16. He (to change: _______________) ______________________________ his clothes.
17. Edward and Patricia (to buy: _______________) ____________________________ a house.
18. I (to answer: _______________) ______________________________ their question.
19. He (to cry: _______________) ______________________________ again.
20. I (to cook: _______________) ____________________________ a tasty dinner for my friends.

Exercise #2 Negation with Going To

Make these sentences negative in the future tense with going to.
1. I am going to go to the store.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. She is going to be famous.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. He is going to cut his hair next week.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. We are going to enjoy this movie.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. They are going to drive to Richmond tomorrow.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. They are going to dance at the party tonight.
______________________________________________________________________________
7. George is going to get money from the bank.
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Page and Amanda are going to hate this paint color.
______________________________________________________________________________
9. Jane and I are going to give Lilly a dog.
______________________________________________________________________________
10. He is going to change his clothes.
______________________________________________________________________________

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Exercise #3 Asking and Answering Questions with Going To

Make these sentences into questions in the future tense with going to. Then answer the questions
in the affirmative and in the negative.
Example:
She is going to be famous when she grows up.
?
Is she going to be famous when she grows up?

Yes, she is going to be famous when she grows up.

No, she is not going to be famous when she grows up.

1. He is going to sleep at Bens house tonight.
?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes _______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

2. You are going to sweep the floor.

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, ______________________________________________________________

3. I am going to try the chicken sandwich.

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

4. Amelia is going to go visit her best friend, Amy.

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

5. It is going to rain this weekend.

?
_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

Exercise #4 Will
Insert the Spanish infinitive into the parentheses (_) and fill in the blank with the conjugated form of
the verb in the future tense using will.
1. Tomorrow, I (to wear: ___________) ___________________________ my purple dress.
2. She (to write: _______________) ___________________________ a letter to her brother.

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3. I (to play: _______________) ___________________________ the lottery.

4. It (to rain: _______________) ___________________________ on Friday.
5. We (to see: _______________) ___________________________ you tomorrow!
6. Bill (to rent: _______________) ___________________________ the movie for me.
7. I (to sing: _______________) ___________________________ a song at karaoke night.
8. George (to pay: _______________) ___________________________ the bill.
9. You (to sleep: _______________) ___________________________ better tomorrow night.
10. Mom (to read: _______________) ______________________ me the story.
11. You (to save: _______________) ___________________________ money with Netflix.
12. She (to try: _______________) ___________________________ to come to the BBQ.
13. We (to walk: _______________) ___________________________ to work next week.
14. She (to take: _______________) ___________________________ me to ballet practice.
15. Tonight I (to dream: _______________) ___________________________ about you.
16. They (to draw: _______________) ___________________________ pretty pictures in class.
17. We (to eat: _______________) ___________________________ dinner with you on Monday.
18. They (to lose: _______________) _______________________ the game unless they practice.
19. Tomorrow night, she (to make: _____________) ____________________ spaghetti for dinner.
20. She (to want: __________) _____________________ to go home and relax after the meeting.

Exercise #5 Negation with Will

Make these sentences negative in the future tense with will.
1. I will wear my purple dress tomorrow.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. She will write a letter to her brother.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. It will rain on Friday.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. We will see you next week.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. You will save money with Netflix.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. You will sleep better on your sofa.
______________________________________________________________________________
7. She will take me to ballet practice.
______________________________________________________________________________

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8. I will dream about you tonight.

______________________________________________________________________________
9. We will eat dinner with Bruce.
______________________________________________________________________________
10. She will make spaghetti for dinner.
______________________________________________________________________________

Exercise #6 Asking and Answering Questions with Will

Make these sentences into questions in the future tense with will. Then answer the questions in the
affirmative and in the negative.
Example: She will make spaghetti for dinner.
?
Will she make spaghetti for dinner?

Yes, she will make spaghetti for dinner.

No, she will not make spaghetti for dinner.

1. She will arrive on time.
?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

2. They will clean the bathroom.

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

3. It will cost a lot of money.

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

4. He will bring the ingredientes for the pizza.

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

5. You will change seats with me.

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, ______________________________________________________________

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6. She will believe me.

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, _____________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

simple PAST TENSE

Usa el tiempo pasado para:
Indicar que una accin, evento, o condicin empez y termin.
o They practiced guitar for two hours yesterday.
Hablar de algo que fue la verdad en el pasado.
o George W. Bush was the president of the United States of America.
Hablar de un tiempo especfico en el pasado.
o I visited Japan in 2007.

Conjugation
1) Si el verbo es regular, agregue ed al base infinitive.
a) Esta es la forma conjugada para todas las formas (1, 2, 3 persona singular y plural).
2) Si el infinitivo del verbo termina en e, solo agregue un d al fin.
3) Si el infinitivo del verbo termina en un consonante ms y, quite el y y agregue ied al fin.
a) Si el verbo termina en un vocal ms y, es regular: agregue ed al fin.
4) Hay muchos verbos que tienen formas irregulares en el pasado. Tiene que memorizar estos
verbos.
Examples:
I watched TV yesterday. He learned the alphabet in English class.
They lived in Virginia in the 1970s. I arrived in Costa Rica last November.
She studied French for five years. We studied Spanish for three months.
I went to the store last week. She wrote a letter.

(to study)
(to be, to write)

Negation with TO BE
Subject + was/were + not + rest of sentence
Con el verbo TO BE, agregue not despus del verbo was/were (el pasado del TO BE).
Examples:
I was not nice. He was not a tall kid. They were not bad yesterday.

Question and Answer with TO BE

Q: Was/were + subject + rest of sentence?
A: Yes, subject + was/were + rest of sentence.
A: No, subject + was/were + not + rest of sentence.

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 Cambie el lugar del sujeto y del verbo. Was/were va primero y el sujeto sigue.
Examples:
Q: Was Joel at the party?
A: Yes, Joel was at the party.
A: No, Joel was not at the party.

Regular Negation
Subject + did not + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
Agregue did not entre el sujeto y el infinitivo (sin to) del verbo.
Examples:
We did not watch TV yesterday. They did not live in Virginia. We did not study for the test.

Question and Answer (Q & A)

Q: Did + subject + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence?
A: Yes, subject + verb in past tense + rest of sentence.
A: No, subject + did not + (base) infinitive + rest of sentence.
Ponga did al principio de la oracin. El sujeto y el infinitivo (sin to) siguen. Cuidado: la
respuesta negativa sigue la misma forma (sujeto, did not, infinitivo sin to) pero en la
respuesta positiva, tiene que conjugar el verbo en pasado (sujeto, verbo en pasado).
Examples:
Q: Did she like the book?
A: Yes, she liked the book.
A: No, she did not like the book.
Q: Did you buy a boat yesterday?
A: Yes, I bought a boat yesterday.
A: No, I did not buy a boat yesterday.

VERB EXERCISES
Exercise #1 Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Add the Spanish infinitive to the parentheses (_) and fill in the blank with the conjugated form of the
verb in the past tense.
1. Billie (to answer: ______________) __________________________ the question.
2. We (to ask: ______________) __________________________ him to close the door.
3. Bill (to carry: ______________) __________________________ his books to class.
4. Katie and Garrett (to cook: ______________) __________________________ dinner.
5. He (to copy: ______________) __________________________ the dance move.
6. Paul and I (to dance: ______________) __________________________ all night.
7. Thomas Jefferson (to die: ______________) __________________________ on July 4 th.

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8. I (to dream: ______________) __________________________ a crazy dream.

9. You (to cry: ______________) __________________________ yesterday.
10. We (to enjoy: ______________) __________________________ the musical Cats.
11. Angie (to help: ______________) __________________________ the old lady.
12. I (to hope: ______________) __________________________ she would pass the test.
13. They (to learn: ___________) _______________________ about China in World Geography.
14. You (to invite: ______________) __________________________ Jordan to the party?
15. He (to listen: ______________) __________________________ to the rules of the game.
16. The girls never (to lie: ______________) __________________________.
17. I (to like: ______________) __________________________ the movie.
18. Jill (to love: ______________) __________________________ her present.
19. I (to miss: ______________) __________________________ you.
20. Brian (to return: ______________) __________________________ home after his vacation.
21. You (to spell: ______________) __________________________ 20 out of 25 words correctly.
22. She (to remember: ______________) __________________________ my name.
23. Carrie and I (to practice: ______________) _______________________ a lot for the concert.
24. They (to show: ______________) __________________________ her their house.
25. I (to try: ______________) __________________________ to talk slowly.
26. Annie and Dan (to talk: ______________) __________________________ during lunch.
27. Amy (to walk: ______________) __________________________ to her car with Barry.
28. We (to visit: ______________) __________________________ Moby over the weekend.
29. Jerry (to use: ______________) __________________________ the computer yesterday.
30. Bob (to start: ______________) __________________________ teaching algebra last year.

Exercise #2 Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense

Add the Spanish infinitive to the parentheses (_) and fill in the blank with the conjugated form of the
verb in the past tense.
1. She (to be: ______________) __________________________ tall for her age.
2. They (to be: ______________) __________________________ sad to say goodbye.
3. I (to have: ______________) __________________________ to go home early.
4. We (to go: ______________) __________________________ to the river yesterday.
5. She (to go: ______________) __________________________ to the hospital.
6. I (to be: ______________) __________________________ terrified during the movie!
7. She (to have: ______________) __________________________ two pieces of cake at dinner.
8. He (to wake up: ______________) __________________________ early today.
9. I (to throw: ______________) __________________________ the ball hard.

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10. She (to think: ______________) __________________________ about her boyfriend.

11. I have to go to China for a week, she (to tell: ______________) __________________ him.
12. They (to teach: ______________) _______________________ middle school for twenty years.
13. She (to take: ______________) __________________________ my toy!
14. He (to stand: ______________) __________________________ up slowly.
15. I (to sleep: ______________) __________________________ for fifteen hours last night.
16. Angela (to sing: ______________) _________________________ in the school musical.
17. Virginia (to shut: ______________) __________________________ the windows.
18. Put on some clean socks! his dad (to say: ______________) ______________________.
19. Jerry and I (to sell: ______________) __________________________ the boat.
20. Mike and Melanie (to ride: ______________) __________________________ their bikes.
21. Leslie (to run: ______________) __________________________ faster than James.
22. The class (to read: _____________) _____________________ the book Mrs. Piggle Wiggle.
23. My dad (to pay: ______________) __________________________ the bill for dinner.
24. He (to become: ______________) __________________________ a star at the age of ten.
25. The play (to begin: ______________) __________________________ twenty minutes ago.
26. The bird (to bite: ______________) __________________________ me!
27. You (to break: ______________) __________________________ it!
28. Annie and Dan (to bring: ______________) ____________________ delicious appetizers.
29. Peter and I (to build: ______________) __________________________ a house together.
30. He (to do: ______________) __________________________ it!
31. They (to do: ______________) __________________________ a project for science class.
32. Ginny (to draw: ______________) __________________________ a beautiful picture.
33. Benny (to drink: ______________) __________________________ orange juice.
34. She (to feel: ______________) __________________________ funny.
35. He (to fall: ______________) __________________________ over the chair.
36. I (to forget: ______________) __________________________ to bring the letter.
37. My husband (to give: ______________) __________________________ me this necklace.
38. I (to lose: ____________) ______________ my homeworkor maybe the dog (to eat:
____________) ____________ it!
39. We (to meet: ___________) ___________ in 1978 and we (to write: ______________)
_________ each other for years.
40. I (to grow up: ______________) __________________________ in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Exercise #3 Using the Past Tense Correctly

Circle the answer that correctly uses the simple past tense.

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1. Which sentence is correct?

a. She read a book.
b. She reads a book.
c. She has reads a book.
2. Which sentence is correct?
a. They did not sing a song.
b. They not sang a song.
c. They do not sang a song.
3. Which sentence is correct?
a. We spoke not Russian.
b. We not spoke Russian.
c. We did not speak Russian.
4. Which sentence is correct?
a. Did you saw her?
b. Did you see her?
c. Do you seen her?
5. Which sentence is correct?
a. The hotel room were very nice.
b. The hotel room was very nice.
c. The hotel room ised very nice.
6. Which sentence is correct?
a. Steven forgetted his homework.
b. Steven forgot his homework.
c. Steven forgots his homework.
7. Which conjugation is correct? (to be)
a. I was
b. I were
c. I bed
8. Which conjugation is correct? (to be)
a. We was
b. We were
c. We beed
9. Which conjugation is correct? (to be)
a. She was
b. She were
c. She wased
10. Which conjugation is correct? (to be)
a. She met
b. She meeted
c. She meetied
11. Which conjugation is correct? (to buy)
a. They buyed
b. They bought

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c. They boughted
12. Which conjugation is correct? (to do)
a. It did
b. It dod
c. It doed
13. Which conjugation is correct? (to drink)
a. I drinked
b. I drank
c. I did drank
14. Which conjugation is correct? (to understand)
a. We understanded
b. We understood
c. We did understood
15. Which conjugation is correct? (to live)
a. You lived
b. You liveed
c. You did lived

Exercise #4 Negation in the Past Tense

Change the sentences below so that they are negative. Remember: the verb TO BE* has a different
form than other verbs.
1. It rained yesterday.
____________________________________________________________________________
2. We ran to the tree house.
____________________________________________________________________________
3. The parents ate in the restaurant.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. Andrew invited his friends over to play.
____________________________________________________________________________
5. Lee drew a picture.
____________________________________________________________________________
6. Phil talked to his parrot.
____________________________________________________________________________
*7. It was sunny and hot on Monday.
____________________________________________________________________________
8. They boys read stories.
____________________________________________________________________________
*9. We were tired after the soccer game.
____________________________________________________________________________

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*10. She was late this morning.

____________________________________________________________________________
11. We played Monopoly.
____________________________________________________________________________
12. Sally laughed at the joke.
____________________________________________________________________________

Exercise #5 Questions and Answers in the Past Tense

Form questions in the past tense using the words below. Then answer the questions in the
affirmative and the negative. Remember: the verb TO BE* has a different form than other verbs.
Example:
the dog / to bite / the baby
?
Did the dog bite the baby?

Yes, the dog bit the baby.

No, the dog did not bite the baby.

1. you / to ask / some questions
?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

2. you / to watch / the movie Avatar

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, ______________________________________________________________

3. the cat / to run / after the dog

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

4. Eric / to call / his friend

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

*5. to be / the boys / late to school

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

6. he / to have / a sandwich for lunch

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_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

7. they / to ride / their bikes

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

*8. the science teacher / to be / easy or hard

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

9. Ron and Peggy / to save / the food

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

*10. my aunt / to be / mad at you

?

_________________________________________________________________________

Yes, ______________________________________________________________

No, _______________________________________________________________

ALL VERB TENSES: READING COMPREHENSION

Exercise #1 Recognizing Verbs
Read the following two texts. Underline all the verbs.
Example:

Jane answered the phone. Billy was calling with a homework question.

#1: Excerpt modified from The Yellow House Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner, p.154156.
The family went outside slowly and sat down on the steps. Nobody said a word. Jessie was
not often cranky. Benny said, Where is the toad? I suppose he stays under the steps. Alice smiled
at Benny, but nobody wanted to answer him. Benny continued. Does a toad have a house? What
kind of a house does he live in, Jessie?
Oh, Benny! I dont know! Im so tired! You want to know everything! Why do you want to
ask about the toads now, when what we want to do is find a tin box! She almost laughed.

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Never mind, Jessie, said Benny quickly. I will look for myself. The little boy got down on
his hands and knees. Soon he was on the ground and he looked under the steps with one eye. I
can see him. He just sits there. He winked at me. Benny picked up a long stick.
Dont hurt the toad, Benny, said Joe.
Oh, no. I just want to see how big his room is. Benny moved the stick from one side to the
other. Then he crawled to the back of the steps where there was a big hole under the house. The
toad jumped through the hole, and Benny followed him. Everyone smiled. They knew Benny was
crawling under the house.
#2: Excerpt modified from Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, by Betty McDonald, p. 910.
I suppose I will begin to tell you about Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle so that when I say her name, you
will not interrupt and ask, Who is Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle? What does she look like? How big is she?
How old is she? What color is her hair? Is her hair long? Does she wear high heels? Does she have
any children? Is there a Mr. Piggle-Wiggle?
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives in our town. She is very small and has a hump on her back. When
children ask her about the hump, she says, Oh that is a big lump of magic. Sometimes it turns me
into a witch; other times into a dwarf or fairy, and on special occasions it makes me into a queen.
The children are all very envious of the hump, because it is magic and it is such a good place to
attach wings.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has sparkly brown eyes and brown hair which she keeps very long,
almost to her knees, so the children can comb it. She usually wears it on top of her head in a knot,
or down so the children can comb it, or sometimes she has braids or long wet curls. Other times,
she wears her hair long and has a jeweled crown or flowers on top.

Exercise #2 Recognizing Verb Tenses

Read the following texts. Underline all the verbs in the present tense, double underline all the verbs
in the infinitive, circle all the verbs in the future tense, and shade all verbs in the past tense.
Example:

The bird was born yesterday. He is very little now but he will grow up to be big and
strong.

#1: Excerpt modified from The Yellow House Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner, p.5758.
I liked it so much that I was a guide for two years, said Joe. But I did not see Bear Trail for
a long time. Where is Bear Trail? asked Alice. Lets go home, said Joe for an answer. I can
show you on a map. O.K. said Benny. I dont think we will find any more clues in this room.

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On the drive home, Alice said, I dont understand what the little house in Maine means. Bill
s yellow house is on Surprise Island. We will have to solve the other mysteries first, I guess, said
Henry. Then maybe we will understand the rest.
You sit on the porch while I find the map, said Joe. He stopped the station wagon at the
front steps. Soon the map was open on the porch table. The children sat around it. Joe began to
point with his pen. Bear Trail starts from the highway right here, he said. Then you come to a
lake. Here it is. There is a camp on this lake. Anyway, there used to be a camp.
That is where the canoe comes in? asked Benny.
Correct. It is a beautiful trip. I think I know where to go from here. You paddle the canoe as
far as you can. Then you get out and carry the canoe. The woodsmen call that a carry. You can go
miles and miles this way. You dont see a house for days.
#2: Excerpt modified from Nancy Drew: the Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene, p.1- 2.
Nancy Drew, an attractive girl of eighteen, drove home along a country road in her new,
dark-blue convertible. She had just delivered some legal papers for her father. It was sweet of Dad
to give me this car for my birthday, she thought. And it is fun to help him with his work.
Her father, Carson Drew, a famous lawyer in their home town of River Heights, frequently
discussed puzzling parts of his cases with his blonde, blue-eyed daughter. Nancy smiled and said to
herself, Dad depends on my ideas.
A second later, she gasped in horror. From a house in front of her, a little girl about five
years old ran into the road. A car drove out of the driveway of a different house only 50 feet away
from the girl. As the driver honked his horn in warning, the child became confused and ran directly
in front of the car. Miraculously, the little girl crossed the road safely and pulled herself up on to a
low wall, which formed one side of a bridge. But the next second, as the car drove away, the child
lost her balance and fell out of sight!

Exercise #3 Changing between Conjugated Verbs and Infinitives

Read the following texts. Underline all the verbs. Then write the infinitive of each verb in the space
provided below.
Example:
Dad stopped the car for a break and said, We are going to leave in five minutes. Dont be late!
to stop
to say
to leave
to be
#1: Excerpt modified from The Yellow House Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner, p.3435.
But it was not waves and Margaret knew it. She was very upset. She went back to bed and
pretended to sleep, and the noise began again. Didnt she find out what it was? asked Benny.

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No, Benny, she never did find out. To this day, nobody knows what Bill did in that front
room. This went on for two nights. The next night Margaret smelled something strange. She thought
it was paint. But when she came out, Bill was not painting. He was reading. Then one night he went
out to the barn to see the horses and he never returned. Never came back? asked Violet.
No. Margaret waited an hour. Then she took a light and went to look for him. He gave the
horses water, but he left the barn door open. The boat was gone. Then Margaret called me. I got up
and got dressed and found a police man. Captain Daniel took us over to the island in another boat.
But it was dark and we did not find anything. No clues? asked Benny.
That is correctno clues, said Mr. Alden. The next day the island was full of policemen.
They looked under the barn, under the dock, and all through the woods. But they didnt find Bill.
They found Bills boat a few days later. It was tied up at another dock about a mile away on the
mainland.

#2: Excerpt modified from The Hardy Boys: the Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon, p.12.
Frank and Joe Hardy held the handles of their motorcycles and looked in horror at the
oncoming car. It moved crazily from side to side on the narrow road. He will hit us! We need to
climb up this hillside and fast! Frank exclaimed, as the boys brought their motorcycles to a quick
stop and jumped off. Quickly! Joe cried as they climbed up the steep hill.
To their amazement, the reckless driver suddenly pulled his car to the right and turned onto
a side road on two wheels. The boys expected the car to turn over, but it stayed on the dusty
ground and drove out of sight. Wow! said Joe. Lets leave before the crazy guy comes back. That
is a dead end road, you know.
The boys climbed onto their motorcycles and drove quickly to pass the intersecting road.
They rode in silence for some time. On their right, a cliff of rocks and boulders fell steeply to the
water below. From the opposite side rose a jagged cliff. The road was curvy and just wide enough
for two cars to pass.
Boy, I would hate to fall off the edge of this road, said Frank. It is a hundred foot fall.
That is right, Joe agreed. It would cut us to bits before we reached the bottom. Then he smiled.

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Be careful, Frank, or Dads papers will not be delivered. Frank reached into his jacket pocket to be
sure several important legal papers he needed to deliver for Mr. Hardy were still there. Happy to find
them, Frank laughed and said, After the help we gave Dad on his last case, he should start the firm
of Hardy and Sons.

LIST OF VERBS
Infinitive

Simple Past

Past Participle

(I watched = Y mir)

(I have watched =
He mirado)

to answer
to arrive
to ask
*
to be

answered
arrived
asked
was / were

answered
arrived
asked
been

to become

became

become

to begin

began

begun

to believe
to bite
to break
to bring
to brush

believed
bit
broke
brought
brushed

believed
bitten
broken
brought
brushed

Present
Participle /
Gerund

Spanish

(I am watching =
Estoy mirando)

answering
arriving
asking
being
becoming
beginning
believing
biting
breaking
bringing
brushing

responder
llegar
preguntar
ser, estar
convertirse,
hacerse
comenzar,
empezar
creer
morder
romper
traer
cepillar

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Infinitive

Simple Past
(I watched = Y mir)

Past Participle
(I have watched =
He mirado)

Present
Participle /
Gerund

Spanish

(I am watching =
Estoy mirando)

to build
to buy
**can
to carry
to change
to clean
to choose
to come
to cook
to copy
to cost
to cry
to cut
to dance
to describe
to die
*to do
to draw
to dream
to drink
to drive
to eat
to enjoy
to fall
to feel
to fight
to find
to fly
to forget

built
bought
could
carried
changed
cleaned
chose
came
cooked
copied
cost
cried
cut
danced
described
died
did
drew
dreamed
drank
drove
ate
enjoyed
fell
felt
fought
found
flew
forgot

built
bought

building
buying

carried
changed
cleaned
chosen
come
cooked
copied
cost
cried
cut
danced
described
died
done
drawn
dreamed
drunk
driven
eaten
enjoyed
fallen
felt
fought
found
flown
forgotten

to get

got

got

carrying
changing
cleaning
choosing
coming
cooking
copying
costing
crying
cutting
dancing
describing
dying
doing
drawing
dreaming
drinking
driving
eating
enjoying
falling
feeling
fighting
finding
flying
forgetting
getting

to give
*to go
to grow
to hate
*to have
to hear
to help
to hide
to hit
to hope

gave
went
grew
hated
had
heard
helped
hid
hit
hoped

given
gone
grown
hated
had
heard
helped
hidden
hit
hoped

giving
going
growing
hating
having
hearing
helping
hiding
hitting
hoping

construir
comprar
poder, (saber)
llevar
cambiar
limpiar
elegir, escoger
venir
cocinar
copiar
costar
llorar
cortar
bailar
describir
morir
hacer
dibujar
soar
beber
manejar
comer
disfrutar
caer
sentir
pelear
encontrar
volar
olvidar
conseguir,
obtener
dar
ir
crecer
odiar
tener
or
ayudar
esconderse
golpear
esperar

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Infinitive

Simple Past

Past Participle

(I watched = Y mir)

(I have watched =
He mirado)

to hurt
to invite
to keep
to kill
to know
to learn
to leave
to lend
to let
to lie
to listen
to like
to live
to look
to lose
to love
to make
to mean

hurt
invited
kept
killed
knew
learned
left
lent
let
lied
listened
liked
lived
looked
lost
loved
made
meant

hurt
invited
kept
killed
known
learned
left
lent
let
lied
listened
liked
lived
looked
lost
loved
made
meant

to meet

met

met

to miss
to open
to pay
to play
to prefer
to prepare
to put
to quit
to rain
to read
to remember
to rent
to return
to ride

missed
opened
paid
played
preferred
prepared
put
quit
rained
read
remembered
rented
returned
rode

missed
opened
paid
played
preferred
prepared
put
quit
rained
read
remembered
rented
returned
ridden

to rise

rose

risen

to run
to save
to say
to see
to sell

ran
saved
said
saw
sold

run
saved
said
seen
sold

Present
Participle /
Gerund

Spanish

(I am watching =
Estoy mirando)

hurting
inviting
keeping
killing
knowing
learning
leaving
lending
letting
lying
listening
liking
living
looking
losing
loving
making
meaning
meeting
missing
opening
paying
playing
-------preparing
putting
quitting
raining
reading
remembering
renting
returning
riding
rising
running
saving
saying
seeing
selling

herir, doler
invitar
guardar
matar
saber, conocer
aprender
dejar
prestar
dejar
mentir
escuchar
gustar
vivir
mirar
perder
amar
hacer
significar
conocer,
encontrar
perder, extraar
abrir
pagar
jugar
preferir
preparar
poner
abandonar
llover
leer
recordar
alquilar
volver, devolver
montar, ir
levantar, subir,
aumentar
correr
ahorrar
decir
ver
vender

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Infinitive

to send
to show
to shut
to sing
to sit
to sleep
to speak
to spell
to spend
to stand
to start
to stay
to steal
to stop
to study
to sweep
to swim
to take
to talk
to teach
to tear
to tell
to think
to throw
to try
to use
to visit
to wait
to wake up
to walk
to want
to wash
to watch
to wear
to win
to work
to write

Simple Past

Past Participle

(I watched = Y mir)

(I have watched =
He mirado)

sent
showed
shut
sang
sat
slept
spoke
spelled
spent
stood
started
stayed
stole
stopped
studied
swept
swam
took
talked
taught
tore
told
thought
threw
tried
used
visited
waited
woke up
walked
wanted
washed
watched
wore
won
worked
wrote

sent
shown/showed
shut
sung
sat
slept
spoken
spelled
spent
stood
started
stayed
stolen
stopped
studied
swept
swum
taken
talked
taught
torn
told
thought
thrown
tried
used
visited
waited
Woken up
walked
wanted
washed
watched
worn
won
worked
written

Present
Participle /
Gerund

Spanish

(I am watching =
Estoy mirando)

sending
showing
shutting
singing
sitting
sleeping
speaking
spelling
spending
standing
starting
staying
stealing
stopping
studying
sweeping
swimming
taking
talking
teaching
tearing
telling
thinking
throwing
trying
using
visiting
waiting
waking up
walking
wanting
washing
watching
wearing
winning
working
writting

enviar
mostrar
cerrar
cantar
sentarse
dormir
hablar
deletrear
gastar
estar de pie
comenzar
quedarse
robar
detener, parar
estudiar
barrer
nadar
tomar
hablar
ensear
romper
decir
pensar
lanzar, tirar
intentar, probar
usar
visitar
esperar
despertarse
caminar
querer
lavar
mirar
llevar (ropa)
ganar
trabajar
escribir

* Irregular present tense conjugation. See page 1 2 for conjugation.

** Can functions as an auxiliary verb and is not used in the same manner as other verbs.

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