SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE, PAST TENSE AND

FUTURE TENSE
 What is Simple Present?
Simple present is used to talk about an action which
happens on a regular basis.

We use the present tense to talk about something that is

true in the present:

EXAMPLES
I’m nineteen years old.
He lives in London.
I’m a student.
The formula of simple present
 What is Simple Present

Simple present tells something that happens

again and again in the present:

I play football every weekend.

Simple Present Form
Simple Present Form
 Usage of Simple Present
Simple present tells something that is always true:

EXAMPLES

The adult human body contains 206 bones.

Light travels at almost 300,000 kilometres per

second.
 FORMATION OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Affirmative Interrogative Negative

I think Do I think ? I do not think.
You think Do you think? You don't think.
he, she, it Does he, she, it He, she, it doesn't
thinks think? think.
we think Do we think? We don't think.
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
 Meaning & Use
When do we use the Simple Past tense?
• We use the Simple Past to express the idea that an
action started and finished at a specific time in the
past.
•What are some common time expressions used
with the past tense?
 Examples:
I saw Maria yesterday.

Last Friday, the students took their spelling and

vocabulary tests.

They got married two years ago.

Simple Past
teach taught
bring brought
Leave left
Hear heard
Buy bought
The formula of simple past
SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
Future Simple: Forms
• I will help you.

will + V1
• She will call me when I
arrive.

be • He is going to spend his

vacation in London.
going to • I’m going to be an actor
when I grow up.
+ V1
 Future Simple: Use
We use “will" to • A: I’m really hungry.
express a voluntary • B: I will make some sandwiches.
action

We use “will" to • I promise I will not tell him about the

express a promise surprise party

We use “will” to
express a spontaneous • A: The phone is ringing.
decision (the action is • B: I will answer.
decided at the moment
of speaking)
 Future Simple: Use
We use “will” to request • Will you please help me to do my
help or offer help homework?

We use “will” with words and

expressions like probably, • I will probably get there by car.
possibly, perhaps, I’m sure,
I expect

We use “will” when the

main verb is “be” even if • I will be in London tomorrow.
we talk about the planned
events
 Be Going to: Use
We use “be going to”
to talk about prior
plans, strong • I am going to buy a new car next year.
intentions, or fixed
arrangements

We use both “will” or • The weather tomorrow will be sunny.

“be going to” to • You are going to be a famous artist.
predict future events.

Note: we use “be going

to” (not “will”) to make • Look at those dark clouds in the sky. It
predictions about events
when there is a concrete is going to rain soon.
evidence.
 Time Expressions
tomorrow I'll go to the market tomorrow.

soon Don’t worry. He will be here soon.

There will be another meeting next

next week / year
month.

in five minutes/
in two hours I will return in two hours.

later today I will finish my report later today.

 Future Simple:Form
Positive Form
he
I

e
sh

will V1 Rest of the

they it sentence.
you

I’m sure he will succeed on the test.

we

Negative Form

will not
Subject Rest of the
V1 sentence.
won’t

He will not do it again.

 Future Simple: Form
Question Form

Yes / No Question:
Rest of the
Will subject V 1
sentence
?

Will he come to visit us tomorrow?

Wh – Non- Subject Question:

Wh-word will subject Rest of the

V1 sentence?

Where will you study when you finish school?

Wh – Subject Question:
Who/ Rest of the
will V1 sentence?
What
Who will come to help him?
 Be Going to: Form
Positive Form

I am

he, she, it is going to do something.

we, they,
you are

He is going to spend his vacation in Eilat.

Negative Form

I am

he, she, it to do
is not going something.
we, they,
you are

Sarah isn’t going to visit her aunt on Friday.

 Be Going to: Form
Question Form

Yes / No Question:
Am
Is subject going to do something?
Are
Are you going to be a teacher?

Wh – Non- Subject Question:

to do
Wh-word am, is, are subject going
something?

Where are you going to spend your weekend?

Wh – Subject Question:

Who/What is going to do (something)?

Who is going to speak at the lesson?

The formula of simple future
 READ THE BELOW PARAGRAPH
FASHION ILLUSTRATION
Pencil lines are drawn with pencil, including drawings and skethes and so on. Line is
the most important technique of expression among the pencil drawings, which
develops rapidly with various styles and types. Pencil line used in the clothing
illustration are also distinctive: virtual or real, thick or thin, deep or shallow, strong or
light (Xiuming & Haoyang, 2011: 4).
Costume illustrators could apply the delicate single colour lines into the creation so as
to highlight the contrast between the black and white tone in the clothing illustrations
(Xiuming & Haoyang, 2011: 32). Many clothing illustrators often combine the colour
pencil with other tools, such as the pencil lines, by using pencil lines to sketch put the
contours of characters, and then colour it with the colour pencil, or with marker pen
(Xiuming & Haoyang, 2011: 50)..

NOTE: READ THE PARAGRAPH AND FIND SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE SENTENCES AND PAST TENSE.
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