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English Verb Tenses Review
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Simple Present Tense It is used:
When you are referring to habitual actions--actions that you always or never do When you are referring to unchanging truths When you are making general statements of fact
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Examples (habit) He always comes late to class.
(unchanging truth) The sun rises in the east. (general statement of fact) They are friendly. simple present tense
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Indicators simple present tense
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Form Subject + Verb 1(+s/es) simple present tense
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Diagram--time on a line
NOW X X X X X X X X X X Past Future simple present tense
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Simple Past Tense It is used:
When an activity or situation began and ended at a particular time in the past--in other words, when an activity or situation is completed in the past To refer to past habits
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Examples (Completed action in the past) He was late to class yesterday. (Completed action in the past) We arrived three weeks ago. (Past habit) She always wrote a letter to her mother on Sunday night. Simple Past Tense
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Indicators Simple Past Tense
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Form S + Verb 2 Simple Past Tense
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Diagram--time on a line
NOW X Future Past Simple Past Tense
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A tense very commonly used in English to refer to the past!
The Present Perfect A tense very commonly used in English to refer to the past!
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The Present Perfect is Used:
When an activity happened at an unspecified time in the past (before the present) When an activity has been repeated several times before now When an activity was very recently completed before now
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Examples (unspecified time before now) They have already seen that movie. (repeated activity before now) We have visited New York City many times. (an action has recently been completed before now) I have just eaten. Present Perfect Tense
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Indicators Present Perfect Tense
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Form 1 S + have or has + past participle (Verb3)
Present Perfect Tense
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Form 2 Present Perfect Tense
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Diagram 1--time on a line
NOW X ? Past Future Present Perfect Tense
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Diagram 2--time on a line
NOW X X X X X Past Future Present Perfect Tense
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The Present Progressive Tense
Sometimes called the Present Continuous Tense
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The Present Progressive Tense is Used:
When an activity is in progress now at the moment of speaking When an activity began before now and continues into the future without stopping. When an activity is temporary.
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Present Progressive Tense
Examples I’m explaining something to the class right now. He’s taking 16 credits this semester. She is understanding English more and more because she moved into the dorm. Present Progressive Tense
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Present Progressive Tense
Indicators Present Progressive Tense
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S + am/is/are + Verb-ing
Form Present Progressive Tense S + am/is/are + Verb-ing
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Diagram--time on a line
NOW Past Future Present Progressive Tense
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Simple Future Tense It is used:
To indicate that an activity or event will take place at a time in the future
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Examples When I’m retired, I’m going to travel.
Next week, we will work on punctuation. He is going to get his car fixed tomorrow. Our plane departs at noon next Friday. Simple Future Tense
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Indicators Simple Future Tense
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Form 1 S + will + Verb 1 Future
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Form 2 S + am/is/are + going to + Verb 1 Future
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Form 3 Future Tense
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Diagram--Time on a Line
NOW X Past Future Future
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Other English Verb Tenses
These tenses are combinations of the tenses we have just reviewed
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Past Perfect The past perfect tense refers to activities that happened before a specific time in the past. Example, He had visited her many times before she died. Form: S+ had + past participle (Verb 3)
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Past Progressive This tense is used to refer to activities continuously in progress around a time in the past. Example: They were eating when the taxi arrived. Form: S + was or were + verb-ing
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Past Perfect Progressive
This tense is used when an activity was continuously in progress before a specific time in the past. Example: I had been thinking about her before she called. Form: S + had + been + verbing
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Present Perfect Progressive
This tense is used to describe actions that have been continuously in progress before now. These actions are not completed. Example: I have been waiting here for the last two hours. Form: S + have or has + been + verb-ing
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Future Perfect The future perfect expresses the idea that an activity will occur before some future time. Example: She will have finished dinner before the game starts. Form: S + will + have + past participle
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Future Progressive Tense
This tense is used to refer to activities that will be continuously in progress around some future time. Example: We will be flying over New York at noon tomorrow. Form: S + will + be + verb - ing
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Future Perfect Progressive
This tense is used to refer to activities that will be continuously in progress before a future time. Example: He will have been working for 3 hours before you arrive. Form: S + will + have + been + verb -ing Download the PPT in elisabethtya.wordpress.com
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PRACTICE: Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the verbs
We TV when it started to rain. (watch) I to visit you yesterday, but you not at home. (want) (be) Look! It , so we can't to the beach. (rain) (go) There are a lot of clouds! It soon. (rain) The sun in the east. (rise) Since 2011 they their son every year. (visit) While the doctor Mr Frank, his son outside this morning.(examine/wait) I for my girlfriend for two hours. (wait) After Larry ... the film, he decided to buy the book. (see) Wait a minute, I this box for you. (carry) I to the cinema yesterday. (go) Peter tomorrow. (be) My friend to music every evening. (listen) They their car. It looks new again. (clean) Listen! Mr Sam the piano. (play) She her left arm two weeks ago. (break) We a test now. (write) Danny .... a book this evening. (read) Ken and Emily often lunch at school. (have) He his money. So he can't buy this hamburger. (lose)
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