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Welcome to Grammar 101 

Understanding Basic Tenses in English Language. 

GOOD DAY, STUDENTS! 

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In today's lesson, we are going to learn about three basic English tenses! 

There are three main verb tenses in English:

  • Present tense

  • Past tense

  • Future tense

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Let’s look at the different verb tenses in a bit more detail to enhance your English language skills.

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WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?

01

PRESENT TENSE

The present tense is a verb tense used to describe a current activity or state of being.

 

However, somewhat unusually, the present tense can also be used to describe past and future activities.

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PAST TENSE

The past tense of verbs expresses events or actions that already occurred.

 

These actions are finite in that they have both a starting and a stopping point.

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FUTURE TENSE

The future tense of verbs expresses events or actions that have not yet happened and that will happen at some point in the future.

HOW TO USE IT IN SENTENCES?

The present tense is used to talk about the present and to talk about the future.

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There are four forms of present tense:

PRESENT TENSE

Present Simple

Subject (third person singular number) + verb in simple present form + s/es + . . . . .
 

Subject (all other kinds) + verb in simple present form + . . . . .

Present Continous 
Subject + am/is/are + verb + ing + . . . . . . . . .

Present Perfect 
Subject + have/has + verb in the past participle form + . . 

Present Perfect continous 
Subject + have/has + been + [verb + ing] + . . . . . .

I walk to school alone.
He/She walks to the market with his/her friends. 
They/We walk to the park together. 
 
I am walking back home right now. 
He/She is walking towards the door. 
They/We are walking to the garden. 
 
I have worked there for months. 
He/She has worked for a year. 
They/We have worked together for 3 years.
I have been seeing him for almost a year.
He/She has been eyeing the jeans for so long.
They/We have been working on the project  

SIT BACK AND ENJOY 
Click Play to learn more about basic English tenses in a quick and easy way! 

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PRESENT TENSE

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Notebook and Keyboard

PAST TENSE​

PLAY
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FUTURE TENSE

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          LET'S HAVE SOME FUN SHALL WE?
          Here are some English interactive games and activities for you to try. 
                                            Click on the button and enjoy!  

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PRESENT TENSE

You should not worry about the past. 

 Be in the Present (Tense) instead! 

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PAST TENSE

They say forget the past but not about Past Tense! 

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Future tense

The only thing you can be right about the future is Future Tense!

   REFERENCES 

Learn English Easy. (July 9, 2020). Learn Present Tense in 4 minutes|Learn with Example. https://youtu.be/_TUKYWPuW4g . Youtube

Learn English Easy. (July 8, 2020). Learn Past Tense in 4 minutes|Learn with Example. https://youtu.be/1HDvZsAFag4 . Youtube

Learn English Easy. (July 10, 2020). Learn Future Tense in 4 minutes|Learn with Example. https://youtu.be/VDGJEjAmmU4 . Youtube

Games To Learn English (September, 2020).  https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/past-tense-game/

Englisch-hilfen.de. (n.d)  https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/future.htm

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