SUBJECT ENGLISH 3110002 TENSE Introduction The word Tense

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TENSE

Introduction The word Tense is derived from Latin word “Tempus” which means “time”. A verb indicates the time of an action, event or condition by changing its form.

Tense Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense Simple Present Tense Simple Past Simple Future Present Continuous Past Continuous Future Continuous Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous

Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense Subject Helping Verb Main Verb Usage Verb used in base (or) V 1 form It denotes all the habitual action and the action that takes place immediately. I We You Do They He She Does It Formula: Subject + Helping Verb + Main Verb (V 1 form)

Verb Forms Sr. No. Base / V 1 Form -es, -s / plural form Continuous / -ing form Past / V 2 Form Past participle / V 3 Form 1. Speak speaks speaking Spoken 2. Shine shines shining shone Formula: Subject + Verb (V 1 form/Plural form) Ex: (I + speak English) I speak English. Ex: (He + speaks English) He speaks English.

Affirmativ e Subje ct Negative Main Verb You speak English We They He He It Main Verb speaks English do not You They She Helping Verb I I We Subje ct She It speak English does not

Simple Present Tense Negative Contraction Do + not = don’t Does + not = doesn’t

Affirmativ e Subje ct Interrogati ve (? ) Main Verb Helping Verb You speak English We Do You They He He She It Main Verb I I We Subje ct speaks English Does She It Speak English ?

Simple Present Tense Keywords : every, daily mostly, generally, usually, casually, normally, regularly, always, often, rarely, sometimes, seldom, hardly, on Sunday, first and then etc.

It is used to express : ØAll habitual actions ØAn action that always happens ØFuture planned action ØProverbs ØSaying of a great person ØHistorical events ØUniversal truths ØConditional clause

Simple Present Examples : Affirmative: You speak English. He speaks English. Interrogative : Do you speak English? Does he speak English? Negative: You do not speak English. He does not speak English.