VERB TENSE CHART SIMPLE PAST Portrays an action or state of being that took place before the time when the sentence is written. I WAS I RAN I ATE HE SMILED PAST PERFECT Shows that the verb’s action was completed at some time before another past event. It consists of the word had plus the past participle of the verb. I HAD BEEN I HAD RUN I HAD EATEN HE HAD SMILED SIMPLE PAST PROGRESSIVE The past progressive is used to talk about an activity that was in progress at a specific point of time in the
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COMPOUND PERSONAL PRONOUNS: NOTES: 1. Reflexive pronouns act as the object of the verb‚ but they reflect the action back to the subject. These pronouns will always be the same person or thing as the subject. Ex. She blamed herself for the mishap. He hurt himself yesterday. 2. Intensive pronouns simply add force or emphasis to a noun or pronoun that is already in the sentence. Ex. You yourself wrote those words. I prepared the meal myself. EXERCISES: Tell whether the underlined
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Part 1 The progressive tenses (present‚ past‚ and future) have attributes in common and elements that are different. In the following diagram‚ compare and contrast these elements by placing in the boxes the corresponding elements showing their relationships. See the elements to consider in the following box. Determine similar and divergent elements‚ compare and contrast showing relationships between the 3 progressive tenses. To write‚ double click left on the box‚ then right click and choose ADD
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How do we use the Past Simple Tense? We use the past simple tense to talk about an action or a situation - an event - in the past. The event can be short or long. Here are some short events with the past simple tense: The car exploded at 9.30am yesterday. She went to the door. We did not hear the telephone. Did you see that car? | past | present | future | | | | | The action is in the past. | | | Here are some long events with the past simple tense: I lived in Bangkok for
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challenging as the motivation does not come from within and rather an outside source. Task 5 Is friendly Knows about language and learning Plans well Gives clear information and feedback Inspires confidence Task 6 Complicated‚ Overwhelming‚ Tenses‚ Structure Task 7 1. 2. Correct 3. I went to the movies last night 4. Correct 5. Correct 6. Can I have a black coffee‚ please? 7. People with 12 items or fewer can queue here. Task 8 Knowledge of grammar is necessary to correct learner’s
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Verb Tenses in Academic Writing By the Walden University Writing Center Staff Common Verb Tenses Verb tenses place actions in time‚ expressing whether the actions already took place (past)‚ are currently taking place (present)‚ or will be taking place (future). In scholarly writing‚ the most common verb tenses we use are the following: Use the simple presentto describe a general truth‚ an action that is happening now‚ or an action that occurs on a regular basis: This study addresses the shortage
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Simple Past Tense * Expresses an activity/ activities that happened at a specific time in the past. * From : V + d‚ ed‚ ied Irregular verb action verb * Negative – did + not + base V Was/were ‘be’ verb * Negative – was/were + not * Time expression : yesterday‚ two days ago last year‚ just now‚ in 1998 * Example : 1. Mariam finished her homework last night 2. They graduated two years ago.
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If যুক্ত কোন বাক্যের প্রথম অংশ present tense হলে পরের অংশ হবে future tense। Structure---- If + subject + verb + object + ‚ + subject + shall / will + verb +object. Example--If I come out in the classroom‚ I shall miss the lesson. If যুক্ত কোন বাক্যের প্রথম অংশ past tense হলে পরের অংশ হবে past conditional। Past Conditional---- subject + should / would + verb +object Structure---- If + subject + verb এর past form + object + ‚ + subject + should / would + verb +object. Example-- If I received the mobile
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Fill in the gaps with the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets. 1. _________________________ (you / watch) TV last night? – Yes‚ I __________________ (see) a very interesting film about endangered animals. It _________________ (be) great! 2. On Sundays Sally usually ________________ (go) to church with her parents. After that‚ they ___________________ (have) lunch in a nice restaurant by the sea. 3. I _____________________ (still / think) about the story. 4. How long _________________________________
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DEFINITION Past future perfect tense is a verb form to discuss activities that would have been done in the past. This form is commonly used in the main clause of a conditional sentence type 3 Past future perfect tense is formed with the auxiliary verb and would or should have‚ and the past participle (verb-3). Have used both for singular and plural subjects. While past participle can be either regular or irregular verb. Types of sentences Formula Example Positive ( + ) S + would/should
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