Sunday, April 17, 2011

PresenT TensE.......

Today,we will learns about present tense =)

Firstly,SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE..

The simple present tense is used to discuss permanant situations and the frequency of events.

How do we make the Simple Present Tense?

subject+auxiliary verb+main verb
  do base
There are three important exceptions:
  1. For positive sentences, we do not normally use the auxiliary.
  2. For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add s to the main verb or es to the auxiliary.
  3. For the verb to be, we do not use an auxiliary, even for questions and negatives.


To haveShort formOther Verbs (to work)
I haveI'veI work
he hashe'sHe works
she hasshe'sShe works
it hasit'sIt works
you haveyou'veyou work
we havewe'vewe work
they havethey'vethey work
Statements
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Statements
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QuestionsShort answer
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Short answer
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I work.I don't work.Do I work?Yes, I do.No, I don't.
He works.He doesn't work.Does he work?Yes, he does.No, he doesn't.
She works.She doesn't work.Does she work?Yes, she does.No, she doesn't.
It works.It doesn't work.Does it work?Yes, it does.No, it doesn't.
You work.You don't work.Do you work?Yes you do.No, you don't.
We work.We don't work.Do we work?Yes we do.No, we don't.
They work.They don't work.Do they work?Yes they do.No, they don't.

Secondly,PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE...

When we talk about events that are actually happening now, we use the present continuous tense.
Statements
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Statements
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QuestionsShort answer
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Short answer
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I'm working.I'm not working.Am I working?Yes, I am.No, I'm not.
He's working.He isn't working.Is he working?Yes, he is.No, he isn't.
She's working.She isn't working.Is she working?Yes, she is.No, she isn't.
It's working.It isn't working.Is it working?Yes, it is.No, it isn't.
You're working.You aren'tt working.Are you working?Yes you are.No, you aren't.
We're working.We aren't working.Are we working?Yes we are.No, we aren't.
They're working.They aren't working.Are they working?Yes they are.No, they aren't.
Note:-
The present continuous is usually used with doing verbs (verbs of action) not with verbs of state. 

Thirdly,PRESENT PERFECT TENSE...

We form the present perfect simple by using the auxilliary verb have/has and the -ed form of the regular verb (the past participle) irregular verb forms have to be learned:
Statements
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Statements
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QuestionsShort answer
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Short answer
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I've worked.I haven't worked.Have I worked?Yes, I have.No, I haven't.
He's worked.He hasn't worked.Has he worked?Yes, he has.No, he hasn't.
She's worked.She hasn't worked.Has she worked?Yes, she has.No, she hasn't.
It's worked.It hasn't worked.Has it worked?Yes, it has.No, it hasn't.
You've worked.You haven't worked.Have you worked?Yes you have.No, you haven't.
We've worked.We haven't worked.Have we worked?Yes we have.No, we haven't.
They've worked.They haven't worked.Have they worked?Yes they have.No, they haven't.
The present perfect simple is used to discuss events that have just been completed at the moment of speaking.

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