Jhana Celine B.

Quiñoneza
BSN 1-Y1-7

a. The Charting Method

Present Tenses Meaning Explanation Clues Example Sentences
He drives everyday.
PRESENT SIMPLE do or does kapag laging always, everyday
ginagawa She writes book for a
living.
He is driving right now.
PRESENT am doing or is nangyayari ngayon right now
CONTINUOUS doing mismo I’m sorry. You can’t talk
to him. He is teaching a
class right now.
He has been driving for
Mr. Cruz since 1997.
PRESENT PERFECT have been doing nangyari noon at since, for
CONTUOUS or has been doing nangyayari pa rin I have been living in this
house since 1990. I don’t
plan on leaving any time
soon.
He has been a driver for
the past 20 years.
so far, already,
PRESENT PERFECT have or has nangyari at natapos not yet, recently, Today’s train ride is not
done/been doing na just, ever, never, noteworthy. He has
for the past ridden the train more
than a hundred times
this year.
b. The Outlining Method

TENSES
I. PAST TENSES
A. PAST SIMPLE (-d/-ed)
Explanation: Nangyari at natapos at a specified time in the past
Clues: time period, last week, a year ago, when I was young
Example sentences:
(a.) He drove me to the airport many years ago.
(b.) I waited for the train yesterday.
B. PAST CONTINUOUS (was doing/were doing)
Explanation: Nangyayari in the past when may nangyaring iba or at a specific time or
moment
Example Sentences:
(a.) He was driving the car at half past two o’clock.
(b.) He was riding the train when the rain started.
C. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS (had been doing)
Explanation: Nagsimula, nangyari, and nangyayari pa rin in the past bago may
mangyaring iba
Clues: time period + when
Example Sentences:
(a.) He had been driving the car for three hours when the phone rang.
(b.) I had been cleaning the house when the delivery van arrived.
D. PAST PERFECT (had done)
Explanation: Nangyari at natapos na bago may mangyaring iba
Clues: before
Example Sentences:
(a.) He had driven Mr. Santos home before we left for the airport.
(b.) Johnny had played outside for a few hours before he took a nap.
c. The Mapping Method

TENSES

4 types of FUTURE TENSES

BE GOING TO FUTURE SIMPLE FUTURE CONTINUOUS FUTURE PERFECT

- Is/are going to -will - will be doing - will have done

-Plano nang gawin o - bagong decision or possibility -mangyayari in the - mangyayari before

siguradong mangyayari - If it rains, I will probably future when may another event

-I am going to drive - drive you to the airport. nangyaring iba or at - I will have driven

you to the airport. specific time/moment you to the airport

-I will be driving you to by the time your

the airport tomorrow dad lands.

at 2:30 pm.