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8/11/2019 TENSES Present Indefiinite FA2013 N

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TENSESPresent Indefinite/Simple Present


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TENSES

PRESENT

PAST

FUTURE

Present Indefinite/Simple PresentPresent Progressive/ContinuousPresent PerfectPresent Perfect Progressive/Continuous

Future Indefinite/Simple FutureFuture Progressive/ContinuousFuture PerfectFuture Perfect Progressive/Continuous

Past Indefinite/Simple PastPast Progressive/ContinuousPast PerfectPast Perfect Progressive/Continuous


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FORMS OF VERBS

1.Vo

Vs

2.Ved

3.V n

4.V ing

5.V to

writewrites

Wrote

written

writing

to write

Present Tense

Past Tense

Past Participle

Present Participle

To-infinitive


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Present Indefinite/Simple PresentPermanent2. Facts

Water bo i l s at 100 oC. The Sun rises in the east .


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Present Indefinite/Simple Present

Present (Temporary)

I l ive in Gulshan- e-Iqbal.

This pen cos t s Rs . 10.

2. Facts


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3. Feelings

I love my mo ther. She hates smoking

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4. Thoughts:

I th ink he w i l l accede

to you r p ropo sa l .

We believe this i s the best

t ime to in t rodu ce the product .


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7. Newspaper headlines


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8.For future actions

You r p lan leaves here tomo rrow andreaches Lond on on Mond ay.

The US foreig n secretaryreaches Pakis tan next mo nth .

What t ime does the plan ofNew York leave on Monday?


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9. In conditional expressions

If he loses match, he behaves badly. (habit)

If anybody phones while youre out, Ill take a message.


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10. Used with after, befo re, w h en and un t i l w hen w e refer to fu ture ac t ions .

We may go for a walk after Johncomes . (= will have come)

We cant leave before fatherleaves . (= will have left)


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10. Used with after, befo re, w h en and un t i l w hen w e refer to fu ture ac t ions .

You must be polite whenMr. Lee comes .

Wait until Marvi comes . Thenshell help us.


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11. When making a suggestion

Why dont yo u take l unchf i r s t and then go fo r m eet ing?

Wh y dont y o u g o for th i s op t ion?


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12. In exclamation of this type

Here co mes Father! There they g o !


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Present Indefinite/Simple PresentAffirmative Sentences:

Subject + Vo /Vs + Object/Complement/Adjunct.

e.g.

He /She /It /Faiza runs fast.

I /They / You /We /People speak the truth.

He

SheItSingular Noun

IWe

YouThey

Plural Noun

Vs

Vo


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Present Indefinite/Simple PresentNegative Sentences:

Subject + do/does not+ V o + Object/Complement/Adjunct.

e.g.

He /She /It /Faiza does not run fast.

I /They / You /We /People do not speak the truth.

IWe

YouTheyPlural Noun

HeSheItSingular Noun

does

do


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Interrogative Sentences (Yes/No Questions):

Do/Does + subject + Vo + Object/Complement/Adjunct?

e.g.

Does he /she /it /Faiza run fast?

Do I /they /you /we /people speak the truth?

IWe

YouTheyPlural Noun


Does

Do


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Present Indefinite/Simple PresentInterrogative Sentences (Information Questions):

+ do/does + subject + Vo + O/C/A?

WhyWhereHowWhom

When

e.g. Why does he /she /it /Faiza run ?

How do I /they /you /we /people improve vocabulary?

Exception: Who supports you financially?

Who instigates the public?

He/She/It/Singular Noun

I/We/You/They/Plural Noun

does

do


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Present Indefinite/Simple PresentEmphatic Sentences:

Subject + do/does + Vo + Object/Complement/Adjunct.

e.g.

He /She /It /Faiza does run fast.

I /They / You /We /People do speak the truth.

IWe

YouTheyPlural Noun


does

do


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ExerciseChoose the correct form of the verb:1. I for not setting the account sooner. (apologise /apologises)2. We to our previous letter sent on 10 October.

(refer /refers)3. She forward to receiving your advice. (look/ looks )4. The customer a bank to transfer money to suppliers

account. (order/ orders )5. Our bank us that they have the shipping

documents. (inform/ informs )6. They to evade the questions. (try /tries)7. He for the every post advertised in a newspaper.

(apply/ applies )

8. Cheques three working days to clear through thecommercial banks. (take /takes)

9. You always in raising the funds for the needy. (support /supports)

10. It the hidden agenda of the manager.

(indicate/ indicates )


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ExerciseWrite the correct verb forms for each of the following sentences:

1. Forensics _________________ (is /are) the study of debate.2. Each of the employees _____________ (serve/ serves ) on at least one

committee.3. Communication notes ____________ (contain /contains) articles

helpful to business people.

4. The instructor or the students _________ (is/ are ) responsible for thediscussion.

5. The board, rather than the officers, __________ (vote/ votes ) onincreasing fees.

6. The remains of the body _________________ (is/ are ) thrown into the

sea.7. Three hours _____________ (is/ are ) long enough to look round themuseum.

8. E-mail is a relatively new _________________ (mean/ means ) ofcommunication.

9. Their house really _________________ (need/ needs ) painting.


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