PAST PRESENT FUTURE

1. In the past,
people didnt
travel so
much.
2. Families used
to stay home
more.
3. Fift ears
a!o, people
lived to
aroun" si#t.
These "as,
people travel a
lot more.
No$a"as, the
dont stay
home so much
To"a, people
live to a%out
se&ent'(&e
Soon, people will
travel to other
planets.
In (ft ears,
$or)ers may
work at home.
In the future,
people may live
to a hun"re".

E#press ha%it or usual acti&it

Tal) a%out fact

E#ample*

I eat %rea)fast every day

+e sleep every night

,l!a speaks En!lish every day

The go to the %each every weekend

Al$as -1../0

1o% al$as eats %rea)fast.

Usuall -2.'22/0

3ar usuall eats %rea)fast.

,ften -45'2./0

The often $atch T6 at ni!ht.

Sometimes -25'45/0

Tom sometimes $atches T6

Sel"om -5/'1./0

I sel"om $atch T6

Rarel -1/'1./0

I rarel "rin) mil)

Ne&er -./0

I ne&er eat paper

a (nishe" action in the past

+e met in 2..4.

action that follo$ each other in a stor

3ar $al)e" into the room an" stoppe".

a past situation or ha%it

+hen I was a chil", $e li&e" in a small

house % the sea.

most re!ular &er%s a"" 7e" to the %ase

form of the &er% - worked, wanted,
helped .....)

there are man common irre!ular &er%s -

!o'$ent, meet'met, see'sa$,.....0

Time e#pression

last ni!ht

t$o "as a!o

ester"a,

E#ample*

I am going to $or) toni!ht.

She is going to eat "inner $ith her %ofrien".

Time e#pression*

Toni!ht

Tomorro$

Tomorro$ ni!ht

Ne#t $ee)

Ne#t Satur"a

E#ample*
-a0 3i)e will arrive at 1. o8cloc) tomorro$.
-%0 3i)e is going to arrive at 1. o8cloc) tomorro$.
-a0 An" -%0 ha&e %asicall the same meanin!.

-90 3i)e will arrive at 1. o8cloc) tomorro$.

-'0 3i)e will not arrive at 1. o8cloc) tomorro$.
-:0 Will 3i)e arrive at 1. o8cloc) tomorro$

;ontraction

I $ill come tomorro$

I8ll come tomorro$.

1o% $ill not %e here tomorro$

1o% $on8t %e here tomorro$

Note*

The simple form of a &er% follo$s $ill

There is ne&er a (nal 7s on $ill for future time

+ill is not follo$e" % an in(niti&e $ith to

E#ample*

3i)e will go there - correct0

3i)e $ill !oes there -incorrect0

3i)e $ills !o there -incorrect0

3i)e $ill arri&es at 1. o8cloc) -incorrect0

3i)e $ill to !o there -incorrect0

Be going to
+e use be going to
for an intention
-$hat $e ha&e
"eci"e"0
E#*
+e are going to
ha&e a meal.
Neil is going to
%u a ne$ s$eater.
Will
+e use will for an
instant "ecision
-"eci"in! at the
moment of spea)in!0
E#* It8s col". I will shut
the $in"o$.
+e also use $ill in
o<ers an" promises* I
will post that letter
for ou.
Be going to

+e use %e !oin! to
for a pre"iction
%ase" on the
present situation
-$hat $e can see is
!oin! to happen0

E#* There isn8t a

clou" in the s). It is
going to %e a lo&el
"a.
Will

+e use $ill for

pre"iction -$hat $e
thin) $ill happen0

E#* one "a people

will tra&el to 3ars
Anita* +hat a%out our plans, ;arlo: Are ou !oin! to
return home after e#ams:
;arlo* I e#pect -!o0 ====== %ac) home at some time in the
future, %ut (rst I -Spen"0 ====== si# month in the USA.
Anita* ,h that -%e0 ===== interestin!.
;arlo* I8&e (#e" up a >o%. I -$or)0 ======= for a chemical
compan in ;alifornia. I8m loo)in! for$ar" to it. I8m
sure it -%e0 ====== !oo" e#perience.
Anita* I "on8t )no$ $hat I -"o0 ======. At the moment I8m
trin! to re&ise for the e#ams. 1ut I "on8t )no$
enou!h. I -fail0 ========
;arlo* I am sure ou -not fail0 ============