I-1. Thì quá khứ đơn
(+) S + V-ed +…
(-) S + did + not + V.
(?) Did + S + V?.
I-2. Thì QK tiếp diễn
(+) S + was/were + V-ing.
(-) S + was/were not + Ving.
(?) Was/Were + S + Ving…?
I-3. Thì QK hoàn thành
(+) S + had + PII.
(-) S + had not + PII.
(?) Had + S + PII?.
I.4 Thì QKHT tiếp diễn
(+) S + had been + Ving.
(-) S + hadn’t been + Ving.
(?) Had + S + been + Ving?
II-1. Thì hiện tại đơn
TH1: Đối với tobe:
(+) S + is/am/are.
(-) S + is/am/are not.
(?) Is/am/are + S?.
TH2: Đối với động từ (V):
(+) S + V(s/ es).
(-) S + do not/does not + V.
(?) Do/does/to be + S + V?.
II-2. Thì HT tiếp diễn
(+) S + is/am/are + Ving.
(-) S + is/am/are not + Ving.
(?) Is/Am/Are + S + Ving?.
II-3. Thì HT hoàn thành
(+) S + have/ has + PII.
(-) S + haven’t/ hasn’t + PII.
(?) Have/ Has + S + PII…?.
II-4. Thì HTHT tiếp diễn
(+) S + have/has been + Ving.
(-) S + have/has not been + Ving.
(?) Have/Has + S + been + Ving?.
III-1. Thì tương lai đơn
(+) S + will/shall + V.
(-) S + will/shall not + V.
(?) Will/Shall + S + V?.
III-2. Thì TL tiếp diễn
(+) S + will/shall + be + Ving.
(-) S + will/shall not be + Ving.
(?) Will/Shall + S + be + Ving?.
III-3. Thì TL hoàn thành
(+) S + will/shall + have + PII.
(-) S will/shall not + have + PII.
(?) Will/Shall + S + have + PII?.
III-4. Thì TLHT tiếp diễn
(+) S + will have been + Ving.
(-) S + won’t have been + Ving.
(?) Will/Shall + S + have been + Ving?.