\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{allthetimestudy} \pdfinfo{ /Title (tenses-in-english-language.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (allthetimestudy) /Subject (Tenses in English Language Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{6D1370} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F5F0F6} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Tenses in English Language Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{allthetimestudy} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/140362/cs/29768/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}allthetimestudy \\ \uline{cheatography.com/allthetimestudy} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Published 15th November, 2021.\\ Updated 15th November, 2021.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.508 cm} x{2.356 cm} x{2.736 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Past Simple Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + V2 & Subject + did not + V1 & Did + Subject + V1 \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.432 cm} x{2.736 cm} x{2.432 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Past Perfect Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + had +past participle (V3) & Subject + had + not + past participle (V3) & Had + Subject + past participle (V3) \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.28 cm} x{2.736 cm} x{2.584 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Present Simple Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + Verb (v1) + -s/es & Subject + do/does not + Verb (v1) & Do/Does + Subject + Verb (v1) \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} He / She / It + start-s & He / She / It + does not start & Does + He / She / It + start \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} I / You / We / You / They + start & I / You / We / You / They + do not start & Do + I / You / We / You / They +start \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.584 cm} x{2.508 cm} x{2.508 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Present Perfect Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + have/has + past participle (V3) & Subject + have/has + not + past participle (V3) & Have/Has + subject + past participle (V3) \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} He/She/It + has + watched & He/She/It + has not + watched & Has + He/She/It + watched \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{I/You/We/You/They} + have + watched & \seqsplit{I/You/We/You/They} + have not + watched & Have + \seqsplit{I/You/We/You/They} + watched \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.356 cm} x{2.736 cm} x{2.508 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Future Simple Tense {\bf{Will/Shall or be going to}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + will/shall + V1 & Subject + will/shall + not + V1 & Will + Subject + V1 \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Subject + be going to + V1 & Subject + be not going to + V1 & be + Subject + going to + V1 \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.584 cm} x{2.508 cm} x{2.508 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Future Perfect Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + will have + past participle (V3) & Subject + will not have + past participle (V3) & Will + subject + have + past participle (V3) \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.432 cm} x{2.66 cm} x{2.508 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Future Perfect Continuous Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + will have been + V-ing & Subject + will not have been + V-ing & Will + Subject + have been +V-ing \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.432 cm} x{2.736 cm} x{2.432 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Past Continuous Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + was/were + V-ing & Subject + was/were not + V-ing & Was/Were + Subject + V-ing \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} I/He/She/It + was + Ving & I/He/She/It + was not + V-ing & Was + I/He/She/It + V-ing \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{You/We/You/They} + were + V-ing & \seqsplit{You/We/You/They} + were not + V-ing & Were + \seqsplit{You/We/You/They} + V-ing \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.356 cm} x{2.736 cm} x{2.508 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Past Perfect Continuous Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + had been + V-ing & Subject + had not been + V-ing & Had + Subject + been + V-ing \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.584 cm} x{2.508 cm} x{2.508 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Present Continuous Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + be (am/is/are) + V-ing + Object & Subject + be (am/is/are) + not + V-ing + Object & be (am/is/are) + Subject + V-ing + Object \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} I + am + working + & I + am + not + working & Am + I + working \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} He/She/It + is + working & He/She/It + is + not + working & Is + He/She/It + working \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{You/We/You/They} + are + working & \seqsplit{You/We/You/They} + are + not + working & Are+ \seqsplit{You/We/You/They} + working \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.508 cm} x{2.508 cm} x{2.584 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Present Perfect Continuous Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + have/has been + V-ing & Subject + have/has not been + V-ing & Have/Has + Subject + been + V-ing \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} He/She/It + has been + playing & He/She/It + has not been + playing & Has + He/She/ It + been + playing \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{I/You/We/You/They} + have been + playing & \seqsplit{I/You/We/You/They} + have not been + playing & Have + \seqsplit{I/You/We/You/They} + been + playing \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.28 cm} x{2.812 cm} x{2.508 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Future Continuous Tense}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Positive/Affirmative}} & {\bf{Negative}} & {\bf{Question/Interrogative}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Subject + will be + V-ing & Subject + will not + be + V-ing & Will + Subject + be + V-ing \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}