GRAMMAR NOTES FOR MY BELOVED 5 ALB

Simple present tense

How to write it?
In general, we add ‘s’ for singular subject (singular form of the verb)

SUBJECT VERB
He/she/Amry speaks English at home
They/We/I/You speak English at home
We don’t add ‘s’ for plural subject/I/You

USES EXAMPLES
For repeated or habitual actions in the present time The train to Kuala Lumpur leaves every hour.
For facts A cat has four legs.
To express the future When does the movie start? It starts at 2 pm.
To describe feelings and senses How do you feel today? I feel wonderful today.
To ask for or give instructions How do I go to the school office? Walk straight along
the corridor and it will be on your right.

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Simple past tense

How to write it?
Regular verbs form past tense according to normal pattern (add d/ed)

VERB PAST TENSE

Laugh laughed
Write Wrote

Irregular verb do not form past tense according to normal pattern (new word + spelling)

USES EXAMPLES
To talk about finished actions Ronna graduated from University Malaya last year.

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Present Perfect Tense Regular verbs form past participle according to normal pattern (add d/ed)

How to write it?

has/have + Past participle

Has : singular subject Irregular verb do not form past participle according to normal pattern (new word
+ spelling)
Have: Plural subject/I/You

USES EXAMPLES
To talk about action that began in the past but is still Farra and Nabilah have spent thousands of dollars for
continuing their holiday trip so far.
 Complete the following using the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets

Simple Present & Simple Past Tenses

1) Sarah _______(go) to Australia in 1994 and she liked it very much.
2) My father usually ___________(like) his steak well-done.
3) The cat ___________(eat) its toy last night.
4) The policeman ___________(talk) to the burglar yesterday.
5) The kangaroo always ___________(carry) its baby.
6) My friend ___________(talk) a lot every day.
7) I don’t like that man because he often ___________(laugh) at me.
8) The man ___________(drive) to the supermarket last weekend.
9) The cat usually ___________(leave) its basket when it is hungry.
10) The gentleman ___________(speak) to his servant 2 hours ago.
11) Her sister never ___________(smoke)
12) My sisters ___________(leave) for England every year in June.

Present Perfect Tense