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1. Present Tenses
2. Past Tenses
3. Future Tenses
Present Tenses
• Simple Present
Subject + Verb 1 (+es/s) +
(Object/Adverbs/Adjective)
Examples: You eat an apple everyday
She goes to school
• Present Continuous
It is used for expressing the action that is happening now, at this
time or at present.
Example: We are studying English
• Present Perfect
It is used for expressing an action that has happened in the past
but still happening now.
Examples: You and I have eaten for half an hour
Assignment
Telling about:
• Daily activities (in a day)
• Something is going on today
• Things I have done for my
future
Past Tenses
• Simple Past
Subject + Verb 2 + (Object/Adverbs/Adjective)
Examples: You ate an apple yesterday
She went to school
• Past Continuous
1. It is used for expressing an action that was happening in the
past
Example: I was doing my homework when he came
• Past Perfect
It is used for expressing an action that had happened and
completely done in the past
Example: I had done my homework last night
Assignment
Writing about:
• Past time experiences
• My sweetest memory
• My nightmare
Future Tenses
• Simple Future
Subject + will/shall + Verb 1 + (Obj/Adv/Adj)
Examples: They will go to the market tomorrow
She shall go to the doctor next week
• Future of Intention
Subject + to be + going to + Verb 1 + (Obj/Adv/Adj)
Examples: We are going to do our homework tonight
John is going to fix the radio later
Usage
• Simple Future
It is used for expressing an action that will happen in the future, but
it is not really going to be happened according to the meaning of:
Dina has lots of money. She will buy a new house. She will buy some new
clothes. She will buy a new car. She will go to Bali, etc.
I will fly to Australia two months later
Sapto has a very bad stomached. His friend says that he shall go to the
doctor, or he shall take some medicines
Will shows: telling plan and something that has been scheduled.
Shall shows: giving advice or suggestion.
Usage
• Future of Intention
It is used for showing our intention on
doing something, or
Example: What ever will be,
I am going to do my homework tonight.