simple present subject i, we, you, they he, she, it verb +(s)
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Simple Present
Subject
I, We, You, They
He, She, It
Verb
Verb +(s)
Key Words
• often• sometimes• usually • always• never• every ….• once/twice.. •a day/week…year etc…
Examples
• That old man always prays in the mosque.• We usually spend the Summer in Egypt.• My uncle visits us twice a week.
• Water boils at 100 C.
Simple Past
Subject Verb
I, We, You, They
He, She, It
Verb ( ed )
2 ` nd formof the verb.
Key Words
• yesterday• ago• last … • date in the past. (1990)• in the past• once upon a time• did.
Examples
• I met Hadi two days ago in Dubai.• They got back very late last night.• I had this job in 1999.• Hisham learned English when he was in England.
Simple Future
Subject Verb
I, We, You, They, He, She, It
will + Verb
Key Words
• tomorrow• next …• date in the future. (2007)• conditional type(1)• soon, shortly, in a few minutes…
Examples
• Ali will buy a new car next month.• My family will spend this Summer in Syria.• Our next exam will be on Monday.
Exercises
• My little brother ( watch) a film this
evening.
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• When I ( meet) him he was playing
here.• Two days ago, Noura ( break) her
leg.
Exercises
•They (learn) English when they were in England.
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•The police (interrogate) the criminal tomorrow
•Iron (expand) when it is heated.
Present perfect
Subject Verb
I, We, You, They
He, She, It
have + V3
has + V3
Key Words
• just, already, never, recently not … yet , ever
Examples
• Ali has just finished his homework.
Have you ever met The Emir?
• Tom has not written the answers yet.
Present Continuous
Subject Verb
We, You, They
He, She, It
are + V ing
is + V ing
I am + V ing
Key Words
• now, at present• Look!, Listen!• at the moment, nowadays• at the time of speaking• future indication
Examples
• Ahmad is sleeping right now.
• We are having dinner at the moment.
• Look! a lion is lying in the shade.
• They’re leaving for London tomorrow.
Past Continuous
Subject Verb
We, You, They
He, She, It
were +V ing
was + V ing
I was + Ving
Key Words
• while, when ,As
I was watching T.V
My mother came in.
When
Examples
• Ahmad was sleeping when the bell rang.• We were having dinner when the lights went out.• While Hamad was playing he sprained his ankle.
Exercises
•Look! someone (search) your bag.
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•My father usually (visit) Dubai for business.
•This is the worst holiday I ever (have).
•Leave now! I (prepare) my lessons.
Exercises
•I met Ali while I (walk) along the beach.
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•My father (visit) Dubai for business next June.
•Hadi (live) here since 1990.
• At the moment, the students (take) the
test.
Past Perfect
Subject VerbI We You They He She It
had + V3
Key Words
•After, Before , By the time
Examples
(2) I wrote the letter. (1) I had eaten
2:30 3:00
• I wrote the letter after I had eaten a sandwich.1
Examples
• After I had come home, it started
raining.
• If she had attended, I would have
seen her.
Present Perfect Continuous
Subject Verb
I, We, You, They
He, She, It
been + V ing
have
has
Key Words
• Since , for + ( now, still , didn’t stop,finish )• All ( day / night / year.. )
Examples
• I have been running for two
hours.
• Ahmed has been working here
since 1999.
• We have been waiting here all
day.
Exercises
• I couldn’t see Tom because he already
(leave).
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• If you (study), you would have passed the
test.
• You can’t talk to him now. He (have) a bath.
• When I met him, he (walk) in the corridor.
Exercises
• Hamad wrote the letter and I (post) it.
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• We (go) to school early tomorrow.
• I already (have) my lunch.
• If you hit that dog, it (harm) you.
Exercises
• After Hamad (write) the letter , I posted
it.
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• I met Sameer while I (shop).
• Listen! Someone (knock) at the door.• The children (sleep) all the afternoon.