Friday, December 17, 2010

Simple Tenses

Simple Present = used to show habit, facts, general statements.

Just decide if the verb needs –s/es or NO s/es depending on the subject…


Habit = do again and again as a routine, for ex: she brushes her hair every morning before going for class.

Facts = Already proven by scientists, historians, researchers.
Ex: The earth revolves around the sun. The sun rises from the east.
General truth = just want to give some true information about something or someone.
Ex: She speaks English fluently.
Ex: Girls love diamonds, Barbie dolls and clothes.


Simple Past = Verb+ed or Change the verb (for ex: eat - ate, steal - stole)
Simple Past is used to show an action that already happened and ended in the past for ex: She died in 2000. SUPER KHALAS, overrrr...

It can also be used to show two actions that happen one after another immediately. For Ex: When Osama saw the girl, he smiled happily :) so saw and smile happened immediately, one after another and when will show you action 1.


Simple Future = Will+verb (original) or BE (is/are/am) + going to +verb (Original)

An action or something that we predict will happen in the future. Ex: I think it will rain tonight or I think it is going to rain tonight...Both are equally correct since you are making a prediction.

Remember, ONLY INDEPENDENT CLAUSE can be used with the future tense, DEPENDENT CLAUSES MUST USE simple present. For Ex: When he sees you, he will pass you the money. NOT When he will see you, he will pass you the money.

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