English Tenses

Present simple Present continuous The present

Present simple They don’t work full time. * We use the present simple to talk about things that happen repeatedly(every day,usually,often, sometimes)I * We use the present simple to talk about facts that are generally true * We use the presenr simple to say how often we do things DO you sometimes play tennis? Verbs ending in ss-sh-ch-x-z- o > add es. Verbs ending in y preceded by a consonant > add ies Wants-eats- helps- kisses- washes- carries- flies I often play tennis with my friends She goes to school on foot

Present continuous *We use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening at the moment we speak. She is walking to school now. *We use the present continuous to talk about arranged future. We aren’t walking to school tomorrow. *Final «e»(give>giving) *Monosyllables ending in a consonant preceded by a vowel double the consonant (sit>sitting) *Verbs ending in y (play>playing)

The Past simple continuous Present perfect

Past simple Verbs ending in: *»e»add only»d»(prepare>prepared) *»c»add «k»(panic>panicked) *»l» double «l»(label<labelled) *»y»preceded by a consonant turn y into led(try>tried) *Monosyllables ending in a consonant preceded by a vowel double the consonant(stop>stopped) *We use the past simple to talk about a definite time in the past; for something that started and finished in the past. They went to Paris last week. *We use the past simple with these expressions: last Sunday, last night,yesterday,a minute/hour/mont h ago. She played tennis yesterday. *We use the past simple to ask when something happened. When did she play tennis?

Past continuous Form:was/were + verb +-ing The past continuous is used to express activities in progress before, and probably after, a particular time in the past. Es.At seven o’clock this morning I was having my breakfast. The past continuous is used for to express an incomplete activity Es.I was reading a book during the flight The past continuous is used for descriptions. Es.She was wearing a green cotton dress.

Present perfect Form: We use the present perfect to talk about something that started in the past and continues up to the present. Es.I have worked there since 1998 We use the present perfect whith the expressions:t his morning, today, this week. Es We use the present perfect with: * just, already,yet *how long, since and for *ever and never

The future Arranged future Future with will *We use going to to talk about something we have already decided to do in the future. Intentional future *We use the present continuous for something that we have already arranged to do in the future. *we use will when we decide to do something at the moment we speak. *We use will when we provide information about the future. *We use will when we make predictions. *We use will when we offer to do something. *We use will when we ask somebody to do something. *We use will when we promise to do something.

Modal Verbs Offers,Expr essing preferenc es Would Advic e Should Prevision, Immediate decision, Promises Will Offers, Suggesting Shall Obligation, Prohibition Must Permission, Request, Suggesting, Ability in the past Could Future possibility (less probable) Might Future possibility (more probable) May Ability,Request,Possi bility,Permission Can

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