Grammar Tenses
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Grammar tenses
We are interested in verb tenses ...
Every verb form (tense) has two elements of meaning:
1.Time ,
2. Attitude.
• Time shows when the action happens.
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• Attitude shows our interest in the action.
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We are interested in verb tenses, because every verb form (tense)has two elements of meaning 1.Time , 2. Attitude .
Present Continuous / Progressive
amis + Verb ing
are
Now,
At the moment
Look!
Listen!
Present Simple / Indefinite
Verb 1(-s/-es)
Usually,
often,
every … ,
sometimes,
always.
We use – es –
-ss, -sh, -ch, -o, -x
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Present Perfect !
HaveHas + Verb 3 (-ed)
already,
ever,
never,
just
since,
yet (in ‘?’ / ‘--’).
We are interested in
the RESULT OF THE ACTION!
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Present Perfect Continuous
???
PAST TENSES
Past Continuous
was
were + Verb ing
yesterday at …..
When smb. came, …
Past Simple / Indefinite
Verb 2 (-ed)
yesterday,
ago,
last
Past Perfect
Had + Verb 3 (-ed)
Yesterday by …
Before you came
Past Perfect Continuous
???
FUTURE TENSES