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Simple Present Vs Simple Past Tense

The document describes the simple present and past tenses in English. It provides the forms and functions of each tense. The simple present tense is used to describe general truths and habitual actions. It lists the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of the simple present tense for both verbal and nominal constructions. The simple past tense is used to describe past events or states. It also provides the forms for the simple past tense for both verbal and nominal constructions.

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Simple Present Vs Simple Past Tense

The document describes the simple present and past tenses in English. It provides the forms and functions of each tense. The simple present tense is used to describe general truths and habitual actions. It lists the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of the simple present tense for both verbal and nominal constructions. The simple past tense is used to describe past events or states. It also provides the forms for the simple past tense for both verbal and nominal constructions.

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SIMPLE PRESENT

TENSE - SIMPLE
PAST TENSE
SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
Functions

> General Truth


> Habitual Action
Form Simple Present Tense (Verbal)

HE/SHE/IT I/YOU/WE/THEY

(+) S+ V1 (s/es) + O (+) S + V1 + O


(-) S + Does not + V1 + O (-) S + Do Not + V1 + O
(?) Does (not) + S + V1 + O (?) Do (not) + S + V1 + O

Mary washes the clothes every I love You


morning
Form Simple Present Tense (Nominal)

HE/SHE/IT I/YOU/WE/THEY

(+) S+ To be (is) + O/C (+) S + To be (are) + O/C


(-) S + To be (is) + Not + O (-) S + To be (are) + Not + O
(?) To be (is) + S + O/C (?) To be (are) + S + O/C

She is hungry
I am Smart
SIMPLE PAST
TENSE
Functions

> Things that happened


or existed before now
Form Simple Past Tense (Verbal)

VERBAL NOMINAL

(+) S+ V2 + O (+) S + to be (was/were) + non


(-) S + Did not + V1 verb
(?) Did + S + V1 (-) Subject +to be (was/were) +
non verb
cooked fried rice for breakfast (?) to be (was/were) + Subject +
non verb

I was here last night


Correct this
phrase

Mom told us we can order


whatever we wants. After
the package was
delivered we opens them
and was surprised.
- Get lost Vs Got lost
- We ate Vs We eat Analyze it!
- She breaks Vs She broke

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