5 TENSES WE FREQUENTLY USE

5 TENSES WE FREQUENTLY USE

v  SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

This tense is used to express action or habitual routines and general factes

The formula is : (+) S + V₁ (s/es)

                         (-) S + do/does + not + V₁

                         (?) Do/does + S + V₁

Example          : (+) She go to campus by bus

                         (-) She doesn’t go to campus by bus

                         (?) Does she go to campus by bus?

v  SIMPLE PAST TENSE

This tense is used to express a sentence that occurred in the past

The formula is : (+) S + V2

                        (-) S + did + not + V1

                        (?) Did + S + V1

Example          : (+) I tried my best

                         (-) I didn’t try my best

                         (?) Did I try my best?

v  PRESENT/PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

This tense is used at the time of the incident ongoing

The formula is : (+) S + be + Ving

                        (-) S + be + not + Ving

                        (?) Be + S + Ving

Example          : (+) He was eating in the room

                         (-) He wasn’t eating in the room

                         (?) Was he eating in the room

v  SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

This tense is used in the event has not occurrd or the future

The formula is : (+) S + will + V1

                        (-) S + will + not + V1

                        (?) Will + S + V1

Exemple          : (+) She will go to campus by bus

                         (-) She will not go to campus by bus

                         (?) Will she go to campus by bus?

  

v  PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

This tense is used when the incident had happened, but is stiil feels

The formula is :  (+) S + has/have + V3

                          (-) S + has/have + not + V3

                          (?) Has/have + S + V3

Exemple          : (+) I have read the book

                         (-) I have not read the book

                         (?) have I read the book?

THE TASK

Ø  She (drink) coffee (Simple past )

(+) She drank coffee

(-) She didn’t drink coffee

(?) Did she drink coffee?

Ø  They (start) the course ( Present perfect )

(+) They have started the course

(-) They haven’t started the course

(?) Have they started the course?

Ø  Ana and Linda (open) the account ( Past continous )

(+) Ana and Linda were opening the account

(-) Ana and Linda were not opening the account

(?) Were Ana and Linda opening the account?

Ø  The bank (close) at 5 p.m ( Simple present )

(+) The bank closes at 5 p.m

(-) The bank doesn’t close at 5 p.m

(?) Does the bank close at 5 p.m?

Ø  The dog (run) through the park ( Simple past )

(+) The dog ran through the park

(-) The dog didn’t run through the park

(?) Did the dog run through the park?