1. The Tense (Present and Past) Uzma Gul

2. Introduction In our presentation you will learn the most important pillars of English Grammar i.e: The Tenses In our presentation you will learn the most important pillars of English Grammar i.e: The Tenses

3. Definitions Present Tense:- Present Tense:- The present tense is the tense in which that is used to express actions at present. The present tense is the tense in which that is used to express actions at present.

4. Definitions Past Tense:- Past Tense:- The past tense is the tense that expresses actions or state in the past. The past tense is the tense that expresses actions or state in the past.

5. Present Tense Simple present:- Simple present:- subject+1 st form of verb+es/s+object subject+1 st form of verb+es/s+object  They play football in the ground.  The gardener waters the plant.  Do you study regularly? Present continuous:- Present continuous:- subject+helping verb(is,am,are)+ ‘ing’+object subject+helping verb(is,am,are)+ ‘ing’+object  We are taking meal  She is watching a play  My sister is singing on the stage

6. Present perfect:- Present perfect:- subject+has/have+3 rd form of verb+object subject+has/have+3 rd form of verb+object  He has eaten all the biscuits  He has lived here for ten years  Ali has done the work Present perfect continuous:- Present perfect continuous:- subject+has been/have been+since/for+1 st form of verb+ing+object subject+has been/have been+since/for+1 st form of verb+ing+object  He has been sleeping for five hours  They have been working since 9 a.m  The beggar has been begging in the street since morning

7. Past Tense Simple past:- Simple past:- subject+2 nd form of verb+object subject+2 nd form of verb+object  She received your letter yesterday  He didn’t learn the poem by heart  Did the guard whistle? Past continuous:- Past continuous:- subject+was/were+1 st form of verb+ “ing”+ object subject+was/were+1 st form of verb+ “ing”+ object  It was raining at this time yesterday  He was typing in his office when the fire broke out  The fountain was not playing

8. Past perfect:- Past perfect:- subject+3 rd form of verb+had+object subject+3 rd form of verb+had+object  When I reached he station, the train had left  The patient had died when the doctor came  Nida had pressed her clothes Past perfect continuous:- Past perfect continuous:- subject+had been+1 st form of verb+ “ing”+ since/for+object subject+had been+1 st form of verb+ “ing”+ since/for+object  Ali had been playing for three hours  He had been living here for many years  Had he being serving his country?