SIMPLE TENSES

DEFINITION

TENSE: The form of the verb that indicates when “exactly” the action is done.

SIMPLE: PLAIN; Uncombined; PURE; Basic; Easy; Uncomplicated

PRESENT: Existing or occurring now.TodayAt the momentAction habitually performed

TIME EXPRESSIONSWhat do you like to do on your free time?What do you like to do on the weekend?What do you like to do on Saturdays?What does she like to do on Mondays?What does he like to do during Christmas

Eve?What do they like to do on a Holiday?

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE To talk about things in general To talk about things which

happen repeatedly/ everytime or something that is true in general.

PATTERN1. Singular subject + singular verb+ predicate

She likes chocolates.Ana drives everyday.

2. Plural subject + plural verb + predicateThey like chocolates.Ben and Ana drive to work everyday.

PAST: The time or a period of time before the moment of speaking or writing.

FormerlyPreviouslyGone by

TIME EXPRESSIONSWhat did you like to eat last night?What did you do last weekendWhat did you do on your free time?What did you do last Friday night?What did you do last Saturday?

SIMPLE PAST TENSE To talk about things that occured

in the past. Refer to actions, situations, or

events that are finished and that happened before now.

PAST TIME EXPRESSIONS yesterdayyesterday morning/afternoon/nightlast nightlast week/weekend/month/yearlast sunday/monday..last January, February..last spring, autumn...

MEMORIZE THE REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

PATTERN1. Singular subject + Past tense verb+

predicateShe went to the mall.Ana drove her car yesterday.

2. Plural subject + Past tense verb + predicateThey climbed the mountain.Ben and Ana drove to work last Monday.

FUTURE: the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing

at a later time; going or likely to happen or exist

expressing events that have not yet happened

TIME EXPRESSIONSWhat will you do on your free time?What will you do on the weekend?What will you do on Saturday?What will she do on Monday?What will she do on Christmas Eve?What will they do on holiday?

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE To describe future activity

PATTERN1. Singular subject + Will + verb in base form

+ predicateShe will go to the mall.Ana will drive her car.

2. Plural subject + Past tense verb + predicateThey will climb the mountain.Ben and Ana will drive to work.

USAGE OF SHALL AND WILLWILL: Use will when you decide to do something at the time of speaking.

A: What will u order?B: oh.. I will have orange juice

USE WILL in the FF:1. offering to do something.2. Agreeing to do something 3. promising to do someting4. asking somebody to do something

Shall: to ask somebody's opinion before doing something.

Shall I open the door?Where shall we go this evening?

WILL vs. GOING TO

Progressive tenseGoing to: when you have arranged or decided on doing something before the time of speaking.

I am going to do my homework tonight. (planned activity)

NOTE

USE DO/Does/Did in simple tenses specifically to ask questions or state negative statement.