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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How do we use the Past Simple Tense? We use the past simple tense to talk about an action or a situation - an event - in the past. The event can be short or long. Here are some short events with the past simple tense: The car exploded at 9.30am yesterday. She went to the door. We did not hear the telephone. Did you see that car? | past | present | future | | | | | The action is in the past. | | | Here are some long events with the past simple tense: I lived in Bangkok for
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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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Make the Present Simple Tense: Structure: subject+auxiliary verb+ main verb+object do base There are three important exceptions: For positive sentences‚ we do not normally use the auxiliary. For the 3rd person singular (he‚ she‚ it)‚ we add “s” to the main verb or “es” to the auxiliary. For the verb to be‚ we do not use an auxiliary‚ even for questions and negatives. Only for interrogative and negative sentence we use auxiliary verb. Example : Look at these examples with the main
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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE The simple present or present simple is one of the verb forms associated with the present tense in modern English. It is commonly referred to as a tense‚ although it also encodes certain information about aspect in addition to present time. It is called "simple" because its basic form consists of a single word (like write or writes)‚ in contrast with other present tense forms such as the present progressive (is writing) and present perfect (has written). For nearly all English
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experiences previously‚ and so may have set patterns. Task 3 1. I would want to find out their reasons for wanting to learn English‚ any experience they have had previously and what level they are currently at. I would also want to know what styles of teaching they find beneficial in their learning process. 2. I would find out by asking the learners 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
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Simple Present vs Present Continous I. Simple Present (Hiện tại đơn) 1. Sử dụng : Diễn tả 1 sự việc ‚ 1 hành động thường xuyên xảy ra hoặc 1 thói quen ở hiện tại (thường đi với các phó từ chỉ tần suất : always ‚ often‚ usually….) Example : I usually go to school at 7 I play football everyday Diễn tả 1 một sự thật hiển nhiên ‚ 1 chân lý luôn đúng The sun rises in the East Water boils at 100 degree C Dùng thì HTĐ với ý nghĩa tương lai khi nói về thời khóa biểu ‚ chương trình (ví dụ
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Completing Sentence : If যুক্ত কোন বাক্যের প্রথম অংশ present tense হলে পরের অংশ হবে future tense। Structure---- If + subject + verb + object + ‚ + subject + shall / will + verb +object. Example--If I come out in the classroom‚ I shall miss the lesson. If যুক্ত কোন বাক্যের প্রথম অংশ past tense হলে পরের অংশ হবে past conditional। Past Conditional---- subject + should / would + verb +object Structure---- If + subject + verb এর past form + object + ‚ + subject + should / would + verb +object. Example--
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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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USE PRESENT SIMPLE CONTINUOUS TENSE? We use the present simple continuous tense when: * action happening now * action in the future Note: * We can also use the present continuous tense to talk about the future - if we add a future word * We must add (or understand from the context) a future word. * "Future words" include‚ for example‚ tomorrow‚ next year‚ in June‚ at Christmas etc. * We only use the present continuous tense to talk about
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