tense forms part 1

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TENSE FORMS

PRESENT FORMS


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PRESENT FORMS

I.

PRESENT SIMPLE


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A B1. She works as a nurse.2. The plane leaves at 6.05.3. HAWKING WINS NOBEL PRIZE4. Water freezes at 00C.5. I usually get up at 7.30.6. The early bird catches the worm.7. Meryl Streep acts brilliantly in this

film.8. Adams passes to Kareshi. Its a goal!9. So, a man goes to see his

psychiatrist 10. You turn left at the end of the road

and the school is up ahead.

a. general truthsb. repeated/ habitual actionsc. permanent situations or

statesd. telling jokes/informal storiese. live sports commentaryf. newspaper headlinesg. reviews and summariesh. instructions & directionsi. proverbs & sayings

j. timetables/ programmes

(future meaning)

MATCHING


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PRESENT SIMPLEWe use the present simple to describe:1. permanent situations or states

e.g. I work as a nurse.

- She owns a large shop.


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PRESENT SIMPLEWe use the present simple to describe:2. repeated/ habitual actions

e.g. - I usually get up at 7.30.- He often buys her flowers.


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PRESENT SIMPLEWe use the present simple to describe:3. general truths

e.g. - Water freezes at 00C.- The sun rises in the east.


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PRESENT SIMPLEWe use the present simple to describe:4. telling jokes & other informal stories

e.g. - So, a man goes to see hispsychiatrist


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PRESENT SIMPLEWe use the present simple to describe:5. live sports commentary

e.g. - Adams passes to Kareshi.Its a goal!


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PRESENT SIMPLEWe use the present simple to describe:6. newspaper headlines

e.g. - HAWKING WINS NOBEL PRIZE


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PRESENT SIMPLEWe use the present simple to describe:7. reviews and summaries

e.g. - Meryl Streep acts brilliantlyin this film.


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PRESENT SIMPLEWe use the present simple to describe:8. instructions & directions

e.g. - You turn left at the end of theroad and the school is up ahead.


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PRESENT SIMPLEWe use the present simple to describe:9. proverbs & sayings

e.g. - The early bird catches the worm.


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PRESENT SIMPLEWe use the present simple to describe:10. timetables/ programmes

(future meaning)e.g. - The plane leaves at 6.05.


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PRESENT FORMS

II.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

MA CHING


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A B1. His English is getting better.

2. The Browns are visiting us

tonight.3. Theyre staying at the Park

Hotel at present.4. The boys are doing theirhomework right now.5. She is looking for a better job.6. A man goes to see hispsychiatrist. Hes carrying a bag

full of honey 7. Shes always interrupting me!

a. actions happening now

b. actions happening

around nowc. temporary situationsd. changing or developingsituationse. annoying or amusing

habits

f. background informationin jokes & informal storiesg. fixed arrangements in

the near future

MATCHING


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PRESENT CONTINUOUSWe use the present continuous to describe:1. actions happening now

e.g. - The boys are doing theirhomework right now.


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PRESENT CONTINUOUSWe use the present continuous to describe:2. actions happening around now

e.g. - She is looking for a better job.


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PRESENT CONTINUOUSWe use the present continuous to describe:3. temporary situations

e.g. - Theyre staying at the Park Hotelat present.


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PRESENT CONTINUOUSWe use the present continuous to describe:4. changing or developing situations

e.g. - His English is getting better.


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PRESENT CONTINUOUSWe use the present continuous to describe:5. annoying or amusing habits

(usually with always)

e.g. - Shesalwaysinterrupting me!


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PRESENT CONTINUOUSWe use the present continuous to describe:6. background information in jokes

& other informal storiese.g. - A man goes to see hispsychiatrist. Hes carrying a bag full ofhoney


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PRESENT CONTINUOUSWe use the present continuous to describe:7. fixed arrangements in the

near futuree.g. - The Browns are visiting us tonight.


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PRESENT FORMS

III.

PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE

MATCHING


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A B1. Ive been to Italy twice.2. Ive broken my arm, as

you can see.3. He has sold his car.4. Ive just received my

exam results.5. We have lived in thishouse for two years.

a. actions completed recentlyb. actions happened at an

unstated time in the pastc. actions happened at anunstated time in the past that

have a result in the presentd. actions started in the pastand continue up to the presente. personal experiences/ changes

up to now

MATCHING


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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLEWe use the present perfect simple to describe:1. actions completed recently

e.g. - Ive just received my exam results.


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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

2. actions happened at an unstated

time in the paste.g. - He has sold his car.

We use the present perfect simple to describe:

(When? We dont know.)


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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLEWe use the present perfect simple to describe:3. actions happened at an unstated

time in the past that have a result in

the presente.g. - Ive broken my arm, as you can see.


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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLEWe use the present perfect simple to describe:4. actions started in the past and

continue up to the presente.g. - We have lived in this house for twoyears.

(We still live in this house.)

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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLEWe use the present perfect simple to describe:5. personal experiences/ changes up to

nowe.g. - Ive been to Italy twice.

- Ive lost ten kilos.

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PRESENT FORMS

IV.

PRESENT PERFECT

CONTINUOUS

MATCHING


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MATCHING

A B1. Her eyes are red.Shes been crying.

2. Ive been waiting here

all morning.3. Ive been phoning her

for days, but shes never

at home.4. Hes been writing aletter for two hours.

a. actions started in thepast and continuing up to

the presentb. past actions having

visible results or effects

in the presentc. emphasis on the

duration of the actionsd. emphasis on the

repetition of the actions

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS


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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSWe use the present perfect continuous to describe:

1. actions started in the past & continuing

up to the present

e.g. - Hes been writing a letter for twohours.

(He started 2 hours ago & hes still writing it.



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2. past actions having visible results or

effects in the presente.g. - Shes been crying.

(Her eyes are red.)




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3. emphasis on the duration of the actions

e.g. - Ive been waiting here all morning.




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4. emphasis on the repetition of the actionse.g. - Ive been phoning her for days,

but shes never at home.


STATIVE VERBS


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STATIVE VERBSStative verbs express a permanentstate rather than an action & do not

have continuous forms.

e.g. hear, see, like, hate, agree,

believe, appear, seem, have, own,

wish,

STATIVE VERBS


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STATIVE VERBS

e.g. I thinkits important to know how to

use a computer. (state: think = believe)- Im thinking about going on a

computer course. (action: think = consider)

Stative verbs can be used in continuousforms when they describe actions rather

than states.

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