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Present Tense
Past Tense
Future
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
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When do we use the present tense?
The simple present is used to talk about repeated activities, such as habits, routines, or scheduled events.
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What do we add to regular verbs to form the past tense?
-ed
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How do we form the future tense?
Subject + will + verb Subject + going to + verb *Present tense *Present continuous
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How do form affirmative statements in the present perfect?
Subject + have + past participle.
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How do you form a negative statement in the past perfect?
Subject + had + not + past participle.
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Find the error: He always go to the library.
"go" should be "goes"
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When do we use the simple past tense?
The simple past describes an action or state that started and finished at a definite time in the past.
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Make a sentence using the future tense and the verb "go."
Ex. I will go to the supermarket.
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Make a sentence using the present perfect and the verb "sleep."
Ex. I haven't slept yet today.
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Make a sentence using the past perfect and the verb "do."
Ex. She had done her homework before she went out.
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What is a stative verb?
Verbs that express states and conditions. They commonly occur in the simple present.
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Find the error in this sentence: Did you went to class yesterday?
"went" should be "go"
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Find the error: Will you getting married?
"getting" should be "get"
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Find the error: I have ever read books by this author.
We need to remove "ever" or change it to "never." We only use "ever" in questions!
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Find the error: I had aten a hamburger before I went to class.
"aten" should be "eaten"
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What is the difference between the present tense and the present continuous?
The present continuous is used for activities in progress at the exact moment of speaking. It can also be used to express the extended present.
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When do we use the past continuous?
The past continuous expresses an activity in progress at an exact moment in the past. Ex. I was getting ready for bed at 11:40 pm.
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How do we form affirmative statements in the future continuous tense?
Subject + will + be + verbing.
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I have lived there for two years. True or False? I still live there.
True.
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How do you form an information question in the past perfect?
Wh- word + had + subject + past participle? Ex. Where had you hiked?
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The present tense is used to describe repeated actions. When else can we use it?
We can also use the present tense to talk about scheduled events in the future. Ex. The conference starts next Tuesday.
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Choose the correct sentence: I owned a house. I was owning a house.
I owned a house. Because "own" is a stative verb. Stative verbs are not usually used in the continuous tenses.
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What tense is used in a time clause when the main clause is in the future tense?
Simple present. Ex. After you get home, I'm going to go to WalMart.
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What is the difference between present perfect and simple past?
The present perfect does not indicate a definite time. It can also be used for actions that continue up to now.
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It was lunchtime. I looked out the window, and I saw that it had rained. True or False? I looked out the window after the rain stopped.
True.