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 OVERVIEW
A. Simple tenses
B. Progressive tenses
C. Perfect tenses
D.*Perfect progressive tenses (decided
not to cover here)
(1A)SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
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V Activities or events that occurring in the
present.
V Summarizing pieces of writing, films,
plays.
V Stating ongoing opinions, beliefs, habits,
and facts.
V Ex: I ride a bike to school everyday.
V (from Judy s grammar package)
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(1B)PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
TENSE
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V One thing happened in the past, and
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Ô,
and probably will continue.
V Ex: I am washing the dishes.

 

 

 


 
   
am walking
is + doing
are staying
(verb + ing)
(1C)PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
 

V wanted, turned, ¢¢
V hurt, come, build
V felt, gone, hidden
V blown, grown, known
V begun, rung, swum
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V The assignment that compares the
new grading system with the old one
(writing about the old system).
V The assignment that talks about
childhood.
(2A)SIMPLE PAST TENSE
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V At one particular time in the
past, it happened. It began and
ended in past.
V Ex: I walked to school this
morning.
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(2B) PAST PROGRESSIVE
TENSE
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V One thing happened before
and a
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  and
it continued.
V Ex: I was doing my homework.
 
 

 



 
   
V was typing
+ leaving
V were working
(verb + ing)
(2C) PAST PERFECT TENSE
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V The action was completely
done before another time in
the past.
V Ex: He had already finished his
exam before I met him.
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had + (participles)
 

V wanted, turned, ¢¢
V hurt, come, build
V felt, gone, hidden
V blown, grown, known
V begun, rung, swum
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V The assignment that talks about

what do we want to do in the future.
(3A)SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
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V At one particular time in the
future, it will happen.
V Ex: Jason will go to bed at 12
o clock.
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will
be going to
(3B)FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
TENSE
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V One thing will happen in the
future, and it aÔ
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and it will probably continue.
V Ex: Katie will be sleeping when
her father comes home.
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will be + (verb + ing)

(3B)FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
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V The action will be completely done
before another time in the future.
V Ex: Albert will already have taken
shower before he goes to bed.
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will + have +
(participle)
 

V wanted, turned, ¢¢
V hurt, come, build
V felt, gone, hidden
V blown, grown, known
V begun, rung, swum