TENSES

1. INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS SULTAN MIZAN
22200, BESUT, TERENGGANU
NAME : AHMAD KAMIL SABRI BIN ABDUL RAHMAN
ALASIA PAWA JOE
ANDRE SCOTT LAU
EVA NATHYLEA BINTI WASTIN
HERYANI BT MOHAMAD MUKHAIR
UNIT: SCIENCE 1PISMP JUN2014
LECTURER’S NAME EN.AZMAN BN MOHAMED NOR
COURSE NAME: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY I
COURSE CODE: WAJ 3022
SUBMISSION DATE: 21/9/2014

4. PAST TENSE VERB-TENSES
Something that
happened in the
past
Add d or ed to a
verb
PRESENT TENSE
Something that
happening now
Add –ing to a verb
FUTURE TENSE
Something that
will happen
Add will, is are
or am going to a
verb
Jump to
Jumped Play to
Played
Jump to
Jumping
Play To
Playing
Jump
to Will
jump
Play to
is going
to play

5. SIMPLE FORM
• COMMON ASPECT
PERFECT FORM
• COMPLETED ACTION
PROGRESSIVE FORM
• ONGOING ACTION
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE FORM
• ONGOING ACTION THAT WILL BE COMPLETED AT
SOME DEFINITE TIME

6. SIMPLE
FORMS
PROGRESSIVE
FORMS
PERFECT
FORMS
PERFECT
PROGRESSIVE
FORMS
PRESENT Take/s Am/is/are
taking
Have/has
taken
Have/has been
taking
PAST Took Was were
taking
Had taken Had been taking
FUTURE Will/shall
take
Will be taking Will have
taken
Will have been
taking

8. PRESENT TENSES
Express an unchanging,
repeated, or reoccurring
action or situation that
exists only now. It can also
represent a widespread
truth.
Example Meaning
The mountains are tall and white Unchanging Action
Every year, the school council elects
new members.
Recurring action
Pb is the chemical symbols for lead. Widespread truth

9. PAST TENSES
Express an action or
situation that was started
and finished in the past.
Most past tense verbs end
in –ed. The irregular verbs
have special tense forms
which must be memorized
Example Form
W.W.II ended in 1945 Regular- ed past
Ernest Hemmingway write “The Old
Man and the Sea”
Irregular form

10. FUTURE TENSES
Express action or
situation that will occur
in the future. This tense
is formed by using
will/shall with the
simple form of the
verb.
The speaker of the House will finish her term in May of 1998
The future tense can also be expressed by using am, is or are with going
to.
The surgeon is going to perform the first bypass in Minnesota

12. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Describes an ongoing or continuous
action that will take place in the
future. The tense is formed by using
will be or shall be withe the verb
ending in -ing
Dr Jones will be presenting
ongoing research on sexist
language next week
Describes a past action which was
happening when another action occured.
using was/were with the verb ending in -ing
The explorer was explaining the latest
discovery in Egypt when protests
began on the streets
Describes an ongoing action that is happening at
the same time the statement is written.
This tense is formed by using am/is/are with verb
form ending in -ing
The sociologist is examining the
effects that racial discrimination has
on society

14. PRESENT
PERFECT
TENSE
Describes an action that happened
at an indefinite time in the past or
that began in the past and
continues in the present. This tense
is formed by using has/have with
the past participate of the verb.
The researchers have
traveled to many
countries in order to
collect more
significant data.
PAST
PERFECT
TENSE
Describes an action that took
place in the past before
another past action. This tense
is formed by using had with the
past participle of the verb.
By the time the
troops arrived,
the war had
ended.

15. FUTURE
PERFECT
TENSE
Describes an action that will occur in
the future before some other action.
This tense is formed by using will
have with the past participle of the
verb.
By the time the
troops arrive, the
combat group will
have spent several
weeks waiting.

17. PRESENT PERFECT
PROGRESSIVE
• Describe an action
that began in the
past, continues in
the present, and
may not continue
into the future.
• using has/have
been and the
present participle
of the verb (ending
in -ing)
PAST PERFECT
PROGRESSIVE
• Describes a past,
ongoing action that
was completed
before some other
past action.
• This tense is formed
by using had been
and the present
participle of the
verb (ending in -
ing)
FUTURE PERFECT
PROGRESSIVE
• describes a future,
ongoing action that
will occur before
some specified
future time.
• this tense formed
by using will have
been and the
present participle
of the verb (ending
in-ing)
The CEO has been
considering a
transfer to the state
of Texas.
Before the budget cuts,
the students had been
participating in many
extracurricular activates.
By the year 2020, linguists
will have been studying and
defining the Indo-European
language family for more
than 200 years.

19. Simple Present Simple Past Simple Future
I study English every day.
Two years ago, I studied English in
England.
If you are having problems, I will
help you study English.
I am going to study English next year.
Present Continuous Past Continuous Future Continuous
I am studying English now.
I was studying English when you
called yesterday.
I will be studying English when you
arrive tonight.
I am going to be studying English
when you arrive tonight.
Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect
I have studied English in several
different countries.
I had studied a little English before I
moved to the U.S.
I will have studied every tense by the
time I finish this course.
I am going to have studied every
tense by the time I finish this course.
Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous
I have been studying English for five
years.
I had been studying English for five
years before I moved to the U.S.
I will have been studying English for
over two hours by the time you arrive.
I am going to have been
studying English for over two hours
by the time you arrive.

21. EXERCISE
• 1) We_______________were watching
TV when it started to rain. (to watch)
• 2) I______________ wanted
to visit you yesterday, but
you__________ not at home. (to want) (to be)
were
• 3) Look! It___________ is raining , so we can't___________ go
to the
beach. (to rain) (to go)
• 4) There are a lot of clouds! It_____________ is going to rain
soon. (to rain)
• 5) The sun_____________ rises
in the east. (to rise)
• 6) Since 2011 they______________ have visited
their son every year. (to visit)
• 7) While the doctor____________ was examining
Mr Jones, his
son__________ outside this morning. (to examine) (to wait)
was waiting
have been waiting
• 8) I_________________ for my girlfriend for two hours. (to wait)
• 9) After Larry___________the film on TV, he decided to buy the
book. (to see)
had seen
will carry
• 10) Wait a minute, I____________ this box for you. (to carry)

22. EXERCISE
A: Put in the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1. Please be quiet. I _______________ (try) to read my book.
2. I _______________ (not/use) the computer at the moment so you can use it.
3. Mary is ill so Sue _______________ (teach) her 1essons today.
4. Excuse me, I _______________ (look) for a hotel. Is there one near here?
5. _______________ (you/wait) for someone?
6. Jack, you are very careless. You _______________ (always/forget) to do your
homework!
7. The cost of living _______________ (rise) very fast. Every year things are more
expensive.
8. What _______________ (you/do)? I _______________ (clean) my shoes.
9. Why _______________ (not/wear) shorts? It's so hot today.
10. The neighbours are so noisy! They _______________ (always/argue) loudly.

23. ANSWER
A
l. 'm trying
2. 'm not using
3. 's teaching
4. 'm looking
5. Are you waiting
6. 're always forgetting
7. 's rising
8. are you doing 'm cleaning
9. aren't you wearing
10. 're always arguing

24. EXERCISE
A: Put one of these verbs in each sentence. Use the past simple:
eat bring write buy see meet
1. The party was fantastic. Every guest _______________ something to
eat and a bottle of
wine.
2. I had an extravagant weekend. I _______________ some clothes
and a plant.
3. Three weeks ago Tracy _______________ her ex-husband in
Mallorca. What a
coincidence!
4. When I lived in Italy, we always _______________ lamb at Easter.
5. Shakespeare _______________ a lot of plays.

25. ANSWER
A
1. brought
2. bought
3. met
4. ate
5. wrote

26. Complete the sentences using the present perfect continuous and add since
or for.
1. Maria _______________ (learn) English __________ two years.
2. I _______________ (write) letters ___________ 8:00.
3. Robert and Jane _______________ (travel) around Europe __________ five
weeks.
4. We _______________ (go) to Ireland for our holidays __________ 1968.
5. It _______________ (rain) __________ this morning.
6. Anne _______________ (look) for a new job __________ a long time.
7. Mark _______________ (sell) computers __________ he started his job
with Olivetti.
8. We _______________ (wait) for the bus __________ twenty-five minutes.
9. She _______________ (play) piano __________ she was eight.
10. They _______________ (watch) TV __________ hours.

27. ANSWER
1. has been learning for
2. have been writing since
3. have been travelling for
4. have been going since
5. has been raining since
6. has been looking for
7. has been selling since
8. have been waiting for
9. has been playing since
10. have been watching for

28. friend is going on holiday to Spain. You ask:
1. (where / stay?) Where are you going to stay?
2. (what / see?) ………………………………..?
3. (who / go with?) ………………………………..?
4. (how / travel?) ………………………………..?
5. (how much luggage / take?)
………………………………..?
6. (what souvenirs / buy?) ………………………………..?

29. 2. What are you going to see?
3. Who are you going to go with?
4. How are you going to travel?
5. How much luggage are you going to take?
6. What souvenirs are you going to buy?