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Module 1 Simple Past and Present Tense PDF
Module 1 Simple Past and Present Tense PDF
Overview:
Perhaps one of the most common dilemmas of students is the confusion
between using the simple past and simple present tenses of verbs both in the
oral and written communication. Such confusion leads to the frail development
of the communicative abilities of students. Thus, this instructional module will
help students absolutely comprehend the rules governing the use of the simple
past and simple present tenses of verbs, along with the situations in which
such tenses of verbs are used.
Objectives
After completing this module, you should be able to:
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Prerequisite Skills:
1. The simple present tense is constructed this way: subject + auxiliary
verb + main verb or subject + main verb.
Look at these examples:
I live in New York.
The Moon goes round the Earth.
John drives a taxi.
He does not drive a bus.
We meet every Thursday.
We do not work at night.
2. To make the past simple tense, we use: past form only or auxiliary did +
base form
Look at these examples:
PRETEST
Complete the following sentences by indicating the correct form of
verb in the space provided.
1. Hikari _____________ classes the whole day. (attend)
2. He ____________ to Tokyo University. (go)
3. The students ____________ excited for the school festival. (be)
4. Every student ____________ a journal or a diary. (keep)
5. Lilia _____________ of becoming a famous painter. (dream)
6. Yuji _____________ in every fencing competition. (participate)
7. The UAAP ___________ every first week of July. (start)
8. Jin and China always ______________ on cosplay competitions. (join)
9. It ______________ hard yesterday. (rain)
10. The teacher ____________ the class early. (dismiss)
11. One student ______________ her bag in class. (leave)
12. Shiro ____________ his wallet. (lose)
13. The tsunami really _______________ problems. (bring)
14. Romeo _____________ Juliet in the party. (meet)
15. King Arthur ____________ many battles. (win)
Learning Activities
I. Simple Present
To form the Present Simple Tense we use the verb's base form (go,
work, speak, study). In 3rd person singular (he, she, it), the base form of the
verb takes -s/es. (Auxiliary verbs "be," "do," "have", which can also be used
as main verbs, are exceptions.)
Study the discussion below, it explains the uses of the simple present
tenses of verbs. The examples provide corresponding explanation why it is
in the simple present tense.
Examples:
I play the violin. (a hobby)
Sakura plays tennis. (a hobby)
The train leaves every morning at 8 AM. (a daily event)
When does the train usually leave? (a daily event—in question form)
Arthur always brings his sword. (a habit)
Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun. (scheduled event)
Examples:
Cats like milk.
The Earth is spherical.
Tokyo is in Japan.
The sun rises in the east.
Water freezes at 0°C (32°F).
The sky is blue.
Examples:
We arrive in Rome at 6 p.m.
The train leaves in five minutes.
The course starts next Thursday.
The party starts at 8 o'clock.
The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
When do we board the plane? (question form)
Examples:
I am here now.
She is not here now.
He needs help right now.
He does not need help now.
He has his passport in his hand.
Do you have your passport with you?
EXERCISE 1
Complete the following sentences by picking out the correct form of
the verb from the parentheses.
Examples:
I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a
nice place to swim.
The Gazette Band arrived from the airport at 8:00,
checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met their fans
at 10:00.
Examples:
I lived in Brazil for two years.
Shauna studied Japanese for five years.
They sat at the beach all day.
They did not stay at the party the entire time.
We talked on the phone for thirty minutes.
The Rose Princess slept for fifty years.
Examples:
I studied Niponggo when I was a child.
He played the violin.
Did you play a musical instrument when you were a kid?
She worked at the movie theater after school.
They never went to school, they always skipped class.
Shana owned a car when she was in junior high school.
Examples:
She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.
He didn't like tomatoes before.
Did you live in Texas when you were a kid?
People paid much more to make cell phone calls in the past.
EXERCISE 2
Fill in the blanks with the simple past or past continuous form of the
verbs. This is worth 15 points.
Note:
After answering the exercises in each learning
activity, see your teacher for the correct answers.
POST TEST
Fill in the blanks of the following sentences by using the simple past or
simple present tense of the verb in the parentheses.
1. The sky _____ blue. (be)
2. I always __________ after I eat. (brush)
3. Bob ___________ TV every night. (watch)
4. Sara ________ 5 days a week. (work)
5. I _______ the train coming. (hear)
6. I _________ smoke. (smell)
7. My plane _________ at 8:30 tomorrow. (leave)
8. I ________ to work yesterday morning. (go)
9. After Bob _______ dinner, he drove to CEC. (eat)
10. The students __________ in class before the teacher. (arrive)
11. I used to _______ horses when I was a kid. (ride)
12. The car ___________ at 9.30am yesterday. (explode)
13. She __________ to the door. (go)
14. We did not _________ the telephone. (hear)
15. Did you _______ that car? (see)
-Good Work!-
KEY TO CORRECTION
PRETEST
1. attends 6. participates 11. left
2. goes 7. starts 12. lost
3. are 8. join 13. brought
4. keeps 9. rained 14. met
5. dreams 10. dismissed 15. won
EXERCISE 1
1. speaks 6. costs 11. drink
2. teaches 7. meets 12. sing
3. boils 8. needs 13. goes
4. close 9. love 14. closes
5. cost 10. attend 15. has
EXERCISE 2
1. didn’t see 6. told 11. did
2. didn’t come 7. prescribed 12. did
3. decided 8. had 13. was listening
4. was 9. drove 14. remembered
5. examined 10. crashed 15. asked
POST TEST
1. is 6. smell 11. ride
2. brush 7. leaves 12. exploded
3. watches 8. went 13. went
4. works 9. ate 14. hear
5. hear 10. arrived 15. see