SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. FORMS: Verb 1 / s, es VERB 1: I, You, They, We VERB 1 / s, es: He, she, it, the cat, ... 2. USAGE a. Expresses habitual actions We eat rice every day. Johny goes to campus every morning. Willy usually visits his mother with me.

2. Expresses activities that are relatively permanent or something refers to general truth
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Children need love and affection. Water boils in 100o Celcius and freezes in 0o Celcius.

3. Expresses perceptions, feelings or states that exist at the moment of speaking

I smell something burning. This medicine tastes bitter to me. I want a cup of coffee. We understand lesson 1 now.

TENSE FORMS AND TIME SIGNALS

NO 1. 2. NAME OF TENSES Simple Present Tense Simple Past Tense FORMS Verb 1 / s, es Verb 2 / d, ed TIME SIGNALS Every.... (adverb of frequency) Yesterday Last .... ... ago Just now (adverb of frequency) Now At present At the moment

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Present Progressive Tense

Be 1 + Verbing

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Past Progressive Tense Present Future Tense

Be 2 + verbing
Shall / will + Verb 1

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Present Perfect Tense

Have / has + verb 3

When ... While ... Tomorrow Tonight Next ... The following ... Soon Immediately Right now Right away At once Since For Just Already

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Present Perfect Progressive Tense

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Past Perfect Tense

Have / has + been Verbing Had + Verb 3

Since For

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Past Perfect Progressive Tense

Had + been + Verbing

Before After When Before After when