TENSES

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

When do we use Simple Present? To show:
- habit/ habitual action
- fact (Water boils at 100* C)
- something happens all the time/
repeatedly
- how often we do things

Common time markers:

always, often, seldom, never, usually, .
every . week/ day/ year, .
 S + am/ is/ are +
Non-Verb
I am here
He/ She/ It is NOT mine
You/ We/ They are dangerous

QUESTIONS:
Is it dangerous?
Why is it dangerous?
 S + VERB
I / You/ We/ They work
speak
He/ She/ It workS
speakS
QUESTIONS: NEGATIVE:
DO they work? They do not work
WHY DO they work?
DOES he speak English? He does
not speak English
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
TENSE
When do we use Simple Continuous Tense?
- when we talk about something that is
happening at the -
time of speaking
- when we talk about something that is
happening around- the time of speaking
ex: people in NTB are starving
- talk about a period around the present
ex: youre working hard today
Tom is not playing football this season. He
wantS-
to concentrate on his study.
 - talk about changing situation
ex: Is your English getting better?
She is getting bigger now
- to show future action/ meaning (we
have arranged future action)
ex: we are studying for the mid term
test next Friday
I am going to Jakarta tomorrow
She is leaving on Sunday
Common time markers: now, right now
S am/ is/ are Verb-
ing
I am getting old
He/ She/ It is NOT dancing
You/ We/ They are studying

QUESTION:
ARE you studying?
WHY ARE you studying?
 SIMPLE PAST TENSE
When do we use Simple Past Tense?
- When we talk about something
happening-
in the
past
Common Time Markers for Simple Past
Tense:
ago, yesterday, last
 S was/ were Non
Verb
I/ He/ She/ It was late
You/ We/ They were NOT here
beautiful

QUESTION:
WAS he here?
WHY WAS he here?
S VERB-ed
I/ He/ She/ It/ You/ We/ They cried
worked
studied
QUESTION:
DID you work?
WHEN DID you work?

NEGATIVE:
I DID NOT work
 PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Common Time Markers for past continuous
tense:
when he was young, during the civil war.

S was/ were VERB-

ing
I/ He/ She/ (it) was working
NOT painting
You/ We/ They were studying