Future tenses There are several different ways in English that you can talk about the future. This page is an introduction to the most important ones: - Predictions/statements of fact - Intentions - Arrangements - Scheduled events Predictions/statements of fact The auxiliary verb will is used in making predictions or simple statements of fact about the future. The sun will rise at 6.30 tomorrow. Lunch break today will be 10 minutes longer than usual. In the year 2050 all students will have
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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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The Future Tenses Simple Future There are two different forms in English to express future in the Simple Future: ’ be going to’ and ’will ’. ’Will’ is used to express promises and things we decide to do in the moment of speaking‚ ’going to’ is used to express our plans. Both of those forms can be used to express our predictions. Here goes a list to make it more readable. Use (Will) : 1. Promises (Use 1) 2. Unplanned actions (Use 2) 3. Predictions (Use 3) Use (Going to)*: 1. Planned
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A Put in the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses. Example: The sun ______________ now. (to shine) Answer: The sun is shining now. 1) We TV when it started to rain. (to watch) 2) I to visit you yesterday‚ but you not at home. (to want) (to be) 3) Look! It ‚ so we can’t to the beach. (to rain) (to go) 4) There are a lot of clouds! It soon. (to rain) 5) The sun in the East. (to rise) 6) Since 2003 they their son every year. (to visit) 7) While the doctor Mr Jones‚ his son outside this
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coming of age is sudden and tragic’ How far‚ and in what ways‚ do you agree with this view? The narrative of Border Country describes the relationship between the two boys one of whom has to make the jump into adulthood before he is prepared. Sheers presents coming of age as sudden and tragic and puts forward the idea that this period is delicate and is something requires time. The title of the poem might serve different functions. ‘Border could represent the separation between childhood and adulthood
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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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VERB TENSE CHART SIMPLE PAST Portrays an action or state of being that took place before the time when the sentence is written. I WAS I RAN I ATE HE SMILED PAST PERFECT Shows that the verb’s action was completed at some time before another past event. It consists of the word had plus the past participle of the verb. I HAD BEEN I HAD RUN I HAD EATEN HE HAD SMILED SIMPLE PAST PROGRESSIVE The past progressive is used to talk about an activity that was in progress at a specific point of time in the
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to interview each other and possibly present them to the class. Task 4 I believe that the learners who learn English for career‚ status and job prospects or because of pressure from family to be the most 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
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|ALL ENGLISH TENSES | |ACTIVE |PASSIVE | |1.PRESENT SIMPLE | |FORM: S+V(s‚es‚ies)+O |FORM: S+am/is/are+V3+… | |Ex: He writes a letter.
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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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