BOB THE CANADIAN - VERBS IN ENGLISH

The 5 Most Important English Verbs You Must Learn with Examples in the Past, Present and Future

These are the 5 most important English verbs that you need to learn as you continue to study English. In this lesson Bob The Canadian goes over the verbs TO BE, TO WANT, TO GO, TO LIKE, and TO HAVE. He gives the definition of each verb and he also gives examples of how to use them in the present, past and future tenses in English. All 5 of these verbs will help you as you begin to have English conversations. They will allow you to talk about yourself as you begin to describe who you are to someone else. It would be a very good idea to memorize all of these verbs so that they are easy to recall when you need to use them.

Here are more detailed conjugations: 

English Conjugation of the verb TO BE

TO BE - PAST TENSE

I was happy.
You were happy.
He was happy.
She was happy.
We were happy.
They were happy.

TO BE - PRESENT TENSE

I am happy.
You are happy.
He is happy.
She is happy.
We are happy.
They are happy.

TO BE - FUTURE TENSE

I will be happy. / I am going to be happy.
You will be happy. / You are going to be happy.
He will be happy. / He is going to be happy.
She will be happy. / She is going to be happy.
We will be happy / We are going to be happy.
They will be happy. / They are going to be happy.

English Conjugation of the verb TO WANT

TO WANT - PAST TENSE

I wanted ice cream.
You wanted ice cream.
He wanted ice cream.
She wanted ice cream.
We wanted ice cream.
They wanted ice cream.

TO WANT - PRESENT TENSE

I want ice cream.
You want ice cream.
He wants ice cream.
She wants ice cream.
We want ice cream.
They want ice cream.

TO WANT - FUTURE TENSE

I will want ice cream. / I am going to want ice cream.
You will want ice cream. / You are going to want ice cream.
He will want ice cream. / He is going to want ice cream.
She will want ice cream. / She is going to want ice cream.
We will want ice cream. / We are going to want ice cream.
They will want ice cream. / They are going to want ice cream.

English Conjugation of the verb TO GO

TO GO - PAST TENSE

I went to the bank.
You went to the bank.
He went to the bank.
She went to the bank.
We went to the bank.
They went to the bank.

TO GO - PRESENT TENSE

I go to the bank.
You go to the bank.
He goes to the bank.
She goes to the bank.
We go to the bank.
They go to the bank.

TO GO - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am going to the bank.
You are going to the bank.
He is going to the bank.
She is going to the bank.
We are going to the bank.
They are going to the bank.

TO GO - FUTURE TENSE

I will go to the bank. / I am going to go to the bank.
You will go to the bank. / You are going to go to the bank
He will go to the bank. / He is going to go to the bank.
She will go to the bank. / She is going to go to the bank.
We will go to the bank. / We are going to go to the bank.
They will go to the bank. / They are going to go to the bank.

English Conjugation of the verb TO LIKE

TO LIKE - PAST TENSE

I liked the movie.
You liked the movie.
He liked the movie.
She liked the movie.
We liked the movie.
They liked the movie.

TO LIKE - PRESENT TENSE

I like the movie.
You like the movie.
He likes the movie.
She likes the movie.
We like the movie.
They like the movie.

TO LIKE - FUTURE TENSE

I will like the movie. / I am going to like the movie.
You will like the movie. / You are going to like the movie.
He will like the movie. / He is going to like the movie.
She will like the movie. / She is going to like the movie.
We will like the movie. / We are going to like the movie.
They will like the movie. / They are going to like the movie.

English Conjugation of the verb TO HAVE

TO HAVE - PAST TENSE

I had a car.
You had a car.
He had a car.
She had a car.
We had a car.
They had a car.

TO HAVE - PRESENT TENSE

I have a car.
You have a car.
He has a car.
She has a car.
We have a car.
They have a car.

TO HAVE - FUTURE TENSE

I will have a car. / I am going to have a car.
You will have a car. / You are going to have a car.
He will have a car. / He is going to have a car.
She will have a car. / She is going to have a car.
We will have a car. / We are going to have a car.
They will have a car. / They are going to have a car.

Remember: Always watch the video three times. Twice today with English subtitles on, and once tomorrow with the English subtitles off. This will reinforce the English you have learned!