The Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense is used

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To show a habitual action

a) They usually go for show a show on weekends.
To state a general truth
b) Reptiles are cold-blooded animals.
To state a fact
c) My family consists of five members.
To show a planned future action
d) The plane takes off in fifteen minutes.
To give warning, instruction or orders
e) Please talk softly.

Simple Present Tense

1. He ________for an examination soon. (sit)
2. Mrs Jeya _________ English fluently. (speak)
3. Do you_________ hot in this room? (feel)
4. This clock_________ nearly every day! (stop)
5. I cannot tell why the boy _________so fast. (run)
6. The choir _________
a song afterwards .(sing)
7. Whales _________
warm-blooded animals. (be)
8. Hock Guan _________
with his left hand. (write)
9. Muthu is always _________
his younger brothers. (bully)
10. Be quiet ! I dont want to_________
up the children. (wake)
11. I _________
ten minutes to get to the school every morning
. (carry)
12. Our dog_________ whenever it sees a stranger. (bark)

Present continuous tense

The present continuous tense is used:
1.To show an action taking place at the moment
of speaking
a) The prefects are helping the teachers
now.
2.To show a future action that has been planned
b) Halim is leaving for the state tomorrow.
3.To show an action that is often repeated and
has become a habit
c) They are forever complaining about the
weather.

Present Continuous Tense

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The patients ________ in the room now. (wait)

Is Susan ________ lunch at the moment? (cook)
Please keep still. I _________ draw youre your portrait.
(try)
We cant go out now. It _________ now. (work)
Ah Seng _________ to school now. (cycle)
We_________ for a show tonight. (go)
He_________ the car this evening. (wash)
Listen! Someone_________ for help. (call)
The phone_________ .Go and answer it .(ring)
________ he ________ now? (sleep)

The Future Tense

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The simple future tense is used :

To show a future action
a) They shall receive a handsome reward soon.

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To express commands or announcements

b) You will wait in that room until I call you .

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In the main clause of a conditional sentences to show a likely

event
c) You will pass if you study hard.

The Future Tense

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Hasan _______ the seminar next week. (attend)

Mary ______ part in the big work .(take)
The train _______ early today .(arrive)
We _______ the fire victims. (help)
Samual _______ until 10.00 p.m. (work)
The robbers_______ by now. (go)
When I reach home ,I _______ Hasim a call. (give)
Mr. Lai _______ next month. (retire)
You _______ what I say. (do)
If he is there, we_______ him. (invite)
When he is sick, we _______ him to hospital. (send)

Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense is used:
1. To show an action that has just happened or
was just completed.
a) The meeting has just been cancelled.
2. To show which began in the past and is still
continuing into the present.
b) He has lived in Penang since 2003.
3. To show an action which happened at an
indefinite time in the past.
c) I have already taken my dinner.

Present prefect tense

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My uncle _______ just_______ from Hong Kong .

(arrive)
They _______ a prize recently . (win)
Here is your book. John _______ just ________
it . (return)
He _______ a word since he came in. (not say)
I_______ just_______ a new pair of shoes . (buy)
_______you_______ the film before ?(see)
Muthu _______ there for about five years. (live)
She _______in that firm for seven years . (work)
It _______ for ten days. (not rain)
Abu __________already _______ the floor.
(sweep)

The Past Tense

The past tense is used:
1. To show an action that happened at a certain in the
past:
a) I informed the police the accident.
2. To show a habitual past action.
b) She never played with dolls when she was a child.
3. In direct speech to replace the present tense used in
direct speech.
c) My father said that he understood my problem.

The Past Tense

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I ______ him last night. (visit )

The concert ______ at eight o`clock last night. (start )
My father ______ a new car last year. (buy )
Ali ______ with an accident yesterday. (meet)
My father ______ home an hour ago.( come )
The vase broke when the cat ______ it down just now.
(knock )
He ______me the book this morning. (not give )
My mother ______ to the market ten minutes ago. (go )
Mary ______ me last night.( call )
I ______ the plants this morning.( water)

Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense is used:
1. To describe an action which was
happening at a certain time in the past:
a)The woman was shopping when she
saw
the robbery.
2. To describe two actions going on the
same time in the past.
b) Ali was reading while Abu was
resting.

Past Continuous Tense

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He _______in the garden all yesterday evening . (dig)

The birds ______all morning . (sing)
Mother _______my dress at 10 oclock last night. (sew)
The boys _______for the sports all last week. (practise)
My uncle _______in the pond the whole afternoon .
(fish)
6. We _______dinner at 7oclock last night. (have)
7. I _______a book at 8o clock last night . (not read)
8. They _______at the gate all evening . ( stand)
9. She _______in town all yesterday afternoon. (shop)
10. The rain _______when I woke up . (stop)