Tenses
The Simple present and the present
continuous Tenses
Verbs are said to be in the simple present form if the action denoted happens
often or is repeated.
The action can be a daily routine or
a hobby or a scheduled event.
-
Do you drink
coffee?
-
My mother leaves
home at 9’clock every day.
Verbs are in the present continuous foem if the action denoted is
happening at the moment of speaking.
-
It is raining.
-
I cannot come with you. I am doing my homework now.
The Simple Past and the Past Continuous Tenses
*The simple past tense is used to
describe an action that happen in the past.
- John met Richard yesterday.
*The past continuous tense is used
for action that continued for a while before the action interrupted them.
- He was sleeping when the phone rang.
(Past progressive) (Simple past)
The first past of the sentence
describe somrthing that continued to happen before a new action.
Will
and Going to
*Will is used with the base form of
the verb to talk about an action that may happen in the future.
- I will
complete the essay tomorrow.
- George is very talented. He will become famous one day.
*Going to
is used when we talk about a decision or plan made before the moment of
speaking.
- I am going
to invite all my friends.
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