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Friday, 11 December 2009
PAST SIMPLE-Working with the past simple
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
REVIEW:PRESENT CONTINUOUS-PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
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Monday, 30 November 2009
PAST SIMPLE
Regular verbs end in '-ed'.
visit - visited
enjoy - enjoyed
Irregular verbs have various forms and each verb needs to be learned.
see - saw
think - thought
The past simple is used to express a finished past action which occurs at a specific moment in the past.
Examples
She visited Iran last month.
They didn't go to Tom's party last weekend.
Where did you go on vacation last summer?
The following time signifiers often indicate a specific point in time.
last
ago
in ... (plus a year or month)
yesterday
when ... (plus a phrase)
Examples
They had lunch at home last week.
He left the company many years ago.
Susan bought a new car in May.
He telephoned his friend in Rome yesterday.
I played golf when I was a teenager.
Positive Form
Subject + past form of verb + object(s) + time
Examples
They flew to Chicago last month.
Peter completed his course three weeks ago.
Negative Form
Subject + did + not + base form of verb + object(s) + (time)
Examples
They didn't expect to see you at Christmas.
She didn't understand the question.
Question Form
(Wh?) + did + subject + base form of verb + (object(s))+ (time)?
Examples
Where did you study French?When did you arrive last week?
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What are they doing?
Use questions:
- What is he/she doing?
- What are they doing?
- Is he/she ...ing?
- Are they ...ing?
Present Continuous
FORM
[am/is/are + present participle]
Examples:
- You are watching TV.
- Are you watching TV?
- You are not watching TV.
USE 1 Now
past________present__________futureUse the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.
Examples:
- You are learning English now.
- You are not swimming now.
- Are you sleeping?
- I am sitting.
- I am not standing.
- Is he sitting or standing?
- They are reading their books.
- They are not watching television.
- What are you doing?
- Why aren't you doing your homework?
USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now
past_____________present________________future
In English, "now" can mean: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and so on. Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second.
Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a restaurant.)
- I am studying to become a doctor.
- I am not studying to become a dentist.
- I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
- I am not reading any books right now.
- Are you working on any special projects at work?
REMEMBER Non-Continuous Verbs/ Mixed Verbs
It is important to remember that Non continuous verbs (Abstract Verbs:to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist...Possession Verbs:to possess, to own, to belong...Emotion Verbs:to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind...)
Examples:
- He is needing help now. Not Correct
- He needs help now. Correct
cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for Mixed Verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. Instead of using Present Continuous with these verbs, you must use Simple Present.
Examples:
- She is loving this chocolate ice cream. Not Correct
- She loves this chocolate ice cream. Correct
USE 3 For Future use
Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future.
Examples:
- I am meeting some friends after work.
- I am not going to the party tonight.
- Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
- Isn't he coming with us tonight?