This book covers the following topics:
What are "Tenses"?
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AGREEMENT between SUBJECT and VERB
TWENTY-FOUR Auxiliary Verbs
REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS
PRESENT TENSE
Present Indefinite Tense
Present Continuous/Progressive Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Continuous/Progressive Tense
PAST TENSE
Past Indefinite Tense
Past Continuous/Progressive Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive Tense
FUTURE TENSE
Future Indefinite Tense
Future Continuous/Progressive Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Continuous/Progressive Tense
Useful Notes
Exercises
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Tenses could be defined as "any of the form of a verb that may be used to show the time of the action or an event or state expressed by the verb". THERE ARE THREE KINDS OF TENSES: The Past Tense - The form of a verb that usually expresses an action that happened in the past [Action happened before present]
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The Present Tense - The form of a verb that usually expresses an action that happens at this time [Action happens in present]
The Future Tense - The form of a verb that usually expresses an action that will happen in the future [Action will happen after present]
EACH OF THESE THREE KINDS OF SENTENCES HAS FOUR TYPES OF FORMS: Indefinite or Simple Form, Continuous or Progressive Form, Perfect Form, Perfect Continuous or Perfect Progressive Form
EACH OF THESE FOUR TYPES OF FORMS HAS FOUR KINDS OF STATEMENTS: Affirmative Statement -- Used to Show 'Agreement'; Negative Statement -- Used to Show 'Disagreement'; Interrogative Statement -- Used to Ask 'Question'; Interrogative-Negative Statement -- Used to Ask 'Question' and Show 'Disagreement'
Present Indefinite Tense - Expresses - Permanent situation [in the past, present and future] Example: Our family lives in Seattle.
General truth (fact or statement) -- Example: Clean water is fundamental to public health. Example: Many barrages have no utility and cause floods.
Habitual action [actions that occur regularly] -- Example: She listens to music every day.
'Future meaning' (timetable, planned event, etc.) -- Example: My shop closes at 9 pm. Example: The train arrives at 7:30 pm.
Traditions, rituals, customs -- Example: Indians celebrate the festival of light in the month of Oct-Nov. Commands and Instructions [Imperative Sentences] -- [Note: In imperatives, subject 'you' remains hidden] -- Example: Condemn perpetrators of terrorism. Example: Promote values of humanity and tolerance. Example: Tell us about the exact nature of your work.
Used in if-clause of present and future real conditional sentences - Example: If I go there, I meet him. Example: If things don't work out, we won't be panicked.
Headlines in news reporting [Use of simple present tense instead of the simple past tense is common in news headlines] - Example: Flight skids on landing at the airport. Example: Thunderstorm brings relief to residents.
(A). AFFIRMATIVE PATTERN - subject + first form of main verb + other words -- Singular Verb is used with the subject 'He and She' + All Singular Subjects. Plural Verb is used with the subject 'I, We, You and They' + All Plural Subjects. Examples: He/She talks. I/We/You/They talk. We seek opportunities to chart out our own course. The lean margin of victory or defeat gives an impression of a tough contest. Nowadays, voters value development over other issues. They want civic amenities and employment opportunities. (B). NEGATIVE PATTERN - subject + auxiliary verb 'do/does' + not + first form of main verb + other words