1. Simple Tense

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Simple Tense

Group Members :

Lee Ling Fang

Lee Wei LingLiew Yin Zhen

Lim Jie Ying

Neo Sau Rou

Ong Ping YeowPow Wei Joy

Tan Cheng Yee


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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE


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We usually use the Simple Present Tense to

show present time.

The present tense conveys immediate

factuality (Lewis 1986):

I skim the New York Times at breakfast.

The earth rotates around the sun.

My mother loves daisies.

It is a beautiful day.


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The forms of simple presenttense

Subject Verb

He / She / It

I / You / We / They

eats

eat

chicken

Subject do/does not Base form

He / She / It

I / You / We /

They

does not

do not eat chicken


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Do / Does Subject Base form

Does

Do

he / she / it

I/ you / we / they eat chicken?

Subject Verb

I am (not)

hungry?He/ She/ It is (not)

You/ We/ They are (not)


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Verb SubjectAm I

hungry?Is he/ she/ it

Are you/ we/ they


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Let us now show how the core meanings of the simple

present, its complete or unchanging nature, and its

immediate factuality, apply.

Habitual actions in the present:

He walks to school everyday.

General timeless truths, such as physical laws or customs:

Water freezes at 0 degrees centigrade.

Spaniards eat dinner late.


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With beand other stative verbs to indicate states:

There is a large house on the corner.

I know Mr. Jackson.

The car belongs to Bill.

Or even the inception of states:

Now, I understand.

In the subordinate clauses of time or condition when the

main clause contains a future-time verb:

After he finishes work, hell do the errands.If Cindy passes the bar exam, shell be able to

practice law.


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Expresses future ( when a schedualed event is

involved, usually with a future-time adverbial ) :

I have a meeting next Wednesday at that time.

Present event/ action (usually in sporting events

or demonstrations/ procedures of some sort.) :

Here comes the pitch; Lim swings and misses.

Now I add three eggs to the mixture.


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Present speech acts (where the actions is

accomplished in the speaking of it) :

I resign from the commission.

Conversational historical present (used to refer tocertain past event in narration) :

So he stands up in the boat and the waves

his arms to catch our attention.


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Simple Past Tense


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USE 1 Completed Action in thePast

Use the Simple Past to express the idea that anaction started and finished at a specific time in thepast. Sometimes, the speaker may not actuallymention the specific time, but they do have onespecific time in mind.

Examples: I sawa movie yesterday.

I didn t seea play yesterday.

Last year, I traveledto Japan.

Last year, I didn t travelto Korea. Didyou havedinner last night?

She washedher car.

He didn t washhis car.


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USE 2 A Series of CompletedActions

We use the Simple Past to list a series ofcompleted actions in the past. These actionshappen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.

Examples:

I finishedwork, walkedto the beach, and founda niceplace to swim.

He arrivedfrom the airport at 8:00, checkedinto thehotel at 9:00, and

met

the others at 10:00.

Didyou addflour, pourin the milk, and then addthe

eggs?


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USE 3 Duration in Past

The Simple Past can be used with a duration which

starts and stops in the past. A duration is a longeraction often indicated by expressions such as: fortwo years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.

Examples:

I livedin Brazil for two years. Shauna studiedJapanese for five years.

They satat the beach all day.

They did not stayat the party the entire time.

We talkedon the phone for thirty minutes. A: How long didyou waitfor them?

B: Wewaited

for one hour.


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USE 4 Habits in the Past

The Simple Past can also be used todescribe a habit which stopped in thepast. It can have the same meaning as

"used to." To make it clear that we aretalking about a habit, we often addexpressions such as: always, often,usually, never, when I was a child, when I

was younger, etc.
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Examples: I studiedFrench when I was a child.

He playedthe violin.

He didn t playthe piano.

Didyou playa musical instrument when youwere a kid?

She workedat the movie theater after school.

They never wentto school, theyalways skippedclass.


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USE 5 Past Facts orGeneralizations

The Simple Past can also be used to describe pastfacts or generalizations which are no longer true.As in USE 4 above, this use of the Simple Past isquite similar to the expression "used to."

Examples: She wasshy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.

He didn t liketomatoes before.

Didyou livein Texas when you werea kid?

People paidmuch more to make cell phone calls in thepast.
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Simple uture Tense


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Simple Future has two different forms inEnglish:

1. "will"2. "be going to"

Although the two forms can sometimes beused interchangeably, they often expresstwo very different meanings. Thesedifferent meanings might seem tooabstract at first, but with time and

practice, the differences will become clear.Both "will" and "be going to" refer to aspecific time in the future.


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FORM Will

[will + verb]

Examples:

You will helphim later.

Willyou helphim later?

You will not helphim later.


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FORM Be Going To

[am/is/are + going to + verb]

Examples:

You are going to meetJane tonight.

Areyou going to meetJane tonight?

You are not going to meetJane tonight.


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USE 1: "Will" to Express a VoluntaryAction

"Will" often suggests that a speaker will dosomething voluntarily. A voluntary action isone the speaker offers to do for someoneelse. Often, we use "will" to respond tosomeone else's complaint or request forhelp. We also use "will" when we requestthat someone help us or volunteer to dosomething for us. Similarly, we use "will

not" or "won't" when we refuse tovoluntarily do something.


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Examples:

I will send you the information when I get it.

I will translatethe email, so Mr. Smith can read it.

Willyou helpme move this heavy table? Willyou makedinner?

I will not doyour homework for you.

I won t doall the housework myself!


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USE 2 : "Will" to Express a Promise

"Will" is usually used in promises.Examples:

I will callyou when I arrive.

If I am elected President of the United States, I willmakesure everyone has access to inexpensivehealth insurance.

I promise I will not tellhim about the surpriseparty.

Don't worry, Ill becareful.

I won t tellanyone your secret.


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USE 3 :"Be going to" to Express a Plan

"Be going to" expresses that something is a plan. It

expresses the idea that a person intends to do somethingin the future. It does not matter whether the plan isrealistic or not.

Examples:

He is going to spendhis vacation in Hawaii.

She is not going to spendher vacation in Hawaii.

A: When arewe going to meeteach other tonight?B: We

are going to meet

at 6 PM.

Im going to bean actor when I grow up.

Michelle is going to beginmedical school next year. They are going to driveall the way to Alaska.

Who areyou going to inviteto the party?


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USE 4 "Will" or "Be Going to" toExpress a Prediction

Both "will" and "be going to" can expressthe idea of a general prediction about the

future. Predictions are guesses about whatmight happen in the future. In "prediction"sentences, the subject usually has littlecontrol over the future and therefore USES

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Examples:

The year 2222 will bea very interesting year. The year 2222 is going to bea very interesting

year.

John Smith will bethe next President.

John Smith is going to bethe next President. The movie "Zenith" will winseveral Academy

Awards.

The movie "Zenith" is going to winseveral

Academy Awards.


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1. Simple Tense