STATIC CHAOS ABDUL HAKIM BIN WAN MOHD NOR ILHAM KARIMI BINTI MAT ROF NURSYAFIKA BINTI MOHD SHAHADAN NURUL AKMAL BINTI BAHARUDIN RAUDAH BINTI MAT ALI BIU3022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2 Tenses
STATIC CHAOSABDUL HAKIM BIN WAN MOHD NOR
ILHAM KARIMI BINTI MAT ROF NURSYAFIKA BINTI MOHD
SHAHADANNURUL AKMAL BINTI BAHARUDIN
RAUDAH BINTI MAT ALI
BIU3022ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2
Tenses
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
The simple present tense is used for events or situations that exist always, usually or habitually in the past, present and future.
Regular habits and daily routines.
I usually exercise at 5.30 in the evening.
Angela Lam always goes for shows with her friends.
When does he usually come for a visit?General statements of fact.
Birds fly.The earth moves around
the sun.Water turns to ice at 0°
Celsius.
Verbs used in the simple present tense have a specified form for the first, second and third person. Person here illustrates who or what does the action.• 1st person or the self (e.g. I,
we)• 2nd person or the person
spoken to (e.g. you)• 3rd person or a person who is
or are not present (e.g. he, she, it, they)
The following table shows the verb form changes according to the involved:Person Pronouns Verbs
1st person singular
1st person plural
I
We
drinkarrive
2nd person singular &
pluralYou watch
3rd person singular
HeShe
It
eatswalkshides
3rd person plural
They read
Simple past tense
The simple past tense is used to describe activities which began and ended at a specific time in the past. Regular verbs in the simple past are formed by adding ‘-ed’ (e.g. walked, talked). Irregular verbs in the simple past have various forms (e.g. went, ate). The following time expressions are examples of a specific point in time.¤ last year ¤ yesterday¤ in… (a year or month) ¤ ago¤ when… (I was a boy, you are young)
Examples: We watched Twilight Breaking
Dawn 2 last week. My father joined the company
many years ago. Dato’ Faris bought a Aston Martin
One-77 for his wife in August forher birthday.
She talked to her friend through SKYPE yesterday.
I drove the go cart when I was teenager.
Simple future tense
We use the simple future tense to talk about things that will be happen later. The simple future tense is formed by adding ‘will’ to the main verbs e.g. will dance, will jump, will shout. The simple future tense is used in the following situations:
Situation Example
To promise i. I will take you to watch Lee Chong Wei play in the Malaysia Open Final.
ii. She will take part in the Winter Olympics one day.
To talk about unplanned action
i. Don’t worry, I will support you if any problem arise.
ii. It’s starting to shine. I will hang my clothes to dry.
To make predictions based on experience or
intuition
i. It will rain this evening.ii. Things will get better after sometime.
To describe habits i. Tony will bite his fingernails when he is nervous.
ii. They will always make noise when their friends are around.
Shall can also be used in the Simple Future Tense. It is more formal than will.
Examples:I. I shall never surrender!II. We shall ensure that the victims
will get appropriate treatment.III. We shall support the national
team when they play against Liverpool next Sunday.
IV. I shall invite the opposing team for tea after the game.
Presentcontinuous
tense
The Present Continuous is mainly used to express the idea that something is happening at the moment of speaking. Use subject + IS/ARE + ing (continuous form)
For example:
1. They are working hard to earn money.
2. I am training to become a
professional footballer.
3. Mike is studying hard to become a
doctor.
4. Elizabeth is currently writing a
children's book titled I am the World.
PASTCONTINUOUS
TENSE
The past continuous tense describes actions or events in a time before now, which began in the past and was still going on at the time of speaking. Use subject + was/were + ing (continuous form).
For example :
1. They were waiting for the bus when
the accident happened.
2. Caroline was skiing when she broke
her leg.
3. When we arrived he was having a
bath.
4.When the fire started I was
watching television.
Futurecontinuous
tense
The use of 'will be doing' in a sentence is often referred to as the future continuous. It is used to talk about activities that will be happening at a particular time or over a particular time in the future. Use subject + will be + ing.
For example: Next week we will be having a
party. Can you come?
You can also use it (or the present continuous form) to talk about future plans. For example:
We will be leaving here at 7.30pm.
Presentperfecttense
This tense emphasizes the duration of an activity that began in the past and continues into the present. It often uses time words or phrases.It may be used to refer to continuing activity that is recent.
Have + base form + -ingHas + baseform + -ing
It has been raining all day.She has been living in London since 2008.He has been painting houses all summer.I have been studying English for 13 year.
Pastperfecttense
The PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE indicates a continuous action that was completed at some point in the past.
"I had been working in the garden all morning. George had been painting his house for weeks, but he finally gave up.“
Had + base form + -ing
I had been working .He had been eating.When the teacher arrive, I had been waiting almost 10 minutes.He was out of breath because he had been running to catch the bus.
Futureperfecttense
This tense emphasizes the duration of a continuing activity in the future that ends before another activity or time in the future.
Will have + (base form+ -ing)
I will have been working.She will have been eating.By 2003 Janet will have been studying English at CEC for 3 years.By 9:45 tonight I will have been sitting in class for 2 hours and 45 minutes.
PresentPerfect
continuoustense
The perfect continuous tense describes actions that repeated over a period of time in the past, are continuing in the present, and/or will continue in the future.
The present perfect continuous tense tells you about a continuous action that was initiated in the past and finished at some point in the past; however, the action has some relation to the present time.
Use have/has + been + ing. This tense is formed with the modal "HAVE" or "HAS" (for third-person singular subjects) plus "BEEN," plus the present participle of the verb (with an -ing ending):
1. It has been raining, and the street is still wet.2. I have been running, and I am still tired.3. She has been practicing the piano, and she is much better now.
Pastperfect
continuoustense
The past perfect continuous tense illustrates a continuous action in the past that was completed before another past action.
Use had + been + ing. This tense is formed with the modal "HAD" plus "BEEN," plus the present participle of the verb (with an -ing ending):
1. It had been raining, and the street was still wet.
2. I had been running, and I was still tired.
3. She had been practicing the piano, and she had gotten much better.
FUTUREPERFECT
CONTINUOUSTENSE
The future perfect continuous tense indicates a continuous action that will be completed in the future.
Use will + have + been + ing. This tense is formed with the modal "WILL" plus the modal "HAVE" plus "BEEN" plus the present participle of the verb (with an -ing ending):
1. By tonight, it will have been raining several hours, and the street will be very wet.
2. By next summer, I will have been running for almost a year, and I will be fit and healthy.
3. By the time of the concert, she will have been practicing the piano for several months, and she will be much better.
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