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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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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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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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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Completing Sentence : 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--
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Verb Tense Exercise 1 Simple Present / Present Continuous 1. Every Monday‚ Sally (drive) her kids to football practice. 2. Usually‚ I (work) as a secretary at ABT‚ but this summer I (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) . 4. Don ’t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) . 5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain‚ always) . 6. I ’m sorry I can ’t hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly.
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Suddenly they _________(hear) a strange noise and ___________(look) at each other in terror. All evening they _________(play) cards and ____________(watch) television without thinking of the ghost. Fill in the following gaps with the appropriate tenses of the verbs in brackets. Last Friday I arranged (arrange) to meet my boyfriend at a restaurant. I (1) __________(arrive) first and because it (2) ____________(pour) with rain‚ I went inside. After an hour my boyfriend (3) ______________(arrive)
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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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THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE The present perfect tense is made up of : 1. has / have + past participle (active form) 2. has / have + been + past participle (passive form) Present Perfect Tense is used: 1. To refer to a recently / newly completed action. e.g. I have just completed my homework. My neighbours have recently sold their car. 2. To refer to an action that occurred at an unspecified or unknown time in the past. e.g. The Jones have
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http://www.learnenglish.de/englishtestspage.html Table of English Tenses Tense Simple Present Affirmative/Negative/Question A: He speaks. N: He does not speak. Q: Does he speak? Use action in the present taking place once‚ never or several times facts actions taking place one after another action set by a timetable or schedule Present Progressive A: He is speaking. N: He is not speaking. Q: Is he speaking? action taking place in the moment of speaking action taking place only for a limited
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