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TENSES

TENSES. Different forms of the main verbs (verb forms) are combined with different auxiliary verbs to make up the finite verb groups in sentences. Finite verb groups  signal TENSE and ASPECT . TENSE  refers to the time of an action; PRESENT (exists now),

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TENSES

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  1. TENSES lds_neirma19_2010

  2. Different forms of the main verbs (verb forms) are combined • with different auxiliary verbs to make up the finite verb groups • in sentences. • Finite verb groups  signal TENSE and ASPECT. • TENSE  refers to the time of an action; • PRESENT (exists now), • PAST (existed in the past) or • FUTURE (likely to exist in the future) • ASPECT  refers to the nature of the action or event described • by the verb; • SIMPLE (indefinite), • PERFECT (completed) or • CONTINUOUS/PROGRESSIVE(still continuing) verb form + auxiliary verb = finite verbs of a sentence lds_neirma19_2010

  3. TENSES : FORMS lds_neirma19_2010

  4. PRESENT TENSES lds_neirma19_2010

  5. PAST TENSES lds_neirma19_2010

  6. FUTURE TENSES lds_neirma19_2010

  7. TENSES : FUNCTIONS lds_neirma19_2010

  8. PRESENT TENSES lds_neirma19_2010

  9. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE_1 lds_neirma19_2010

  10. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE_2 lds_neirma19_2010

  11. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE_3 *Simple Present Tense - to talk about permanent situations / things that happen repeatedly / all the time. lds_neirma19_2010

  12. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE_1 lds_neirma19_2010

  13. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE_2 lds_neirma19_2010

  14. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE_3 *Present Continuous Tense - to talk about a temporary situation that have a definite time lds_neirma19_2010

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  17. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE_1 results of the action action/event is still in progress lds_neirma19_2010

  18. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE_2 *Present Perfect Tense – cannot be used with words that refer to a completely finished period of time like already, yesterday. lds_neirma19_2010

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  21. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE_1 results of the action action/event is still in progress lds_neirma19_2010

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  23. PAST TENSES lds_neirma19_2010

  24. SIMPLE PAST TENSE_1 lds_neirma19_2010

  25. SIMPLE PAST TENSE_2 lds_neirma19_2010

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  27. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE_1 lds_neirma19_2010

  28. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE_2 lds_neirma19_2010

  29. PAST PERFECT TENSE_1 action completed lds_neirma19_2010

  30. PAST PERFECT TENSE_2 no longer teaching had stopped teaching lds_neirma19_2010

  31. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE_1 I was waiting 4.00 p.m.: I saw Rob streets were wet the race started it was raining lds_neirma19_2010

  32. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE_2 Ellina stopped working Asiah is still working here Ellina is no longer working here lds_neirma19_2010

  33. FUTURE TENSES lds_neirma19_2010

  34. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE_1 lds_neirma19_2010

  35. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE_2 lds_neirma19_2010

  36. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE_3 lds_neirma19_2010

  37. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE_1 lds_neirma19_2010

  38. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE_2 lds_neirma19_2010

  39. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE_1 lds_neirma19_2010

  40. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE_1 Sue gets here lds_neirma19_2010

  41. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE_2 retire lds_neirma19_2010

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