VERB TENSE REVIEW: past, present, & future

1. VERB TENSE REVIEW: past, present, &future

2. You don’t have to get tense about the tenses!Just learn the rules about using verbs in the past, present, and future

3. SIMPLE PRESENT • uses – s or no –s • I • you } eat • we • they • he • she } eats Panda bears eat bamboo. • it

4. habits & routines • always “I always smoke a cigar after dinner.” • every day • usually • often • sometimes • rarely • never “I usually practice karate on the weekends.”

5. talk about facts • The capital of Russia is Moscow. • It takes years to learn another language. • Ten times ten equals one-hundred. • Airplanes need a lot of fuel to operate.

6. simple past Used with –ed if it’s regular hug - hugged dance – danced kiss - kissed

7. irregular = do not use -ed write – wrote stand - stood think - thought

8. shows that something started and finished in the past • yesterday • last week • 3 months ago • in 1983 “The Egyptians built the pyramids thousands of years ago.”

9. Present progressive • am / is / are + ing • today, now, right now, at this moment, this week

10. Remember that some verbs NEVER have –ing on them • hear • love • like • prefer • want • need • hate • seem “I am loving you.” love

11. some verbs use –ing, but only sometimes • have • feel • think • look • taste • smell • see I am smelling the flower. It smells wonderful.

12. Future There are 3 ways you can show the future In the year 2525 …..

13. 1. use will + infinitive verb(offer help)“I will show you.”(guesses)“I think it will rain tomorrow .”

14. 2. am / is / are + going to • Talk about plans “I’m going to study Law.” • Predictions about the future “I think it’s going to rain tomorrow.”

15. 3. use the simple present + a future time word • after • once • as soon as • in 3 weeks • 10 days from now • next year “Once the exam begins, you cannot talk.” “The exam ends2 hours from now.”

16. Present perfect • uses has / have + past participle • Careful! The past participle can be the same as the simple past, but in some cases it’s different walk walked walked wait waited waited ride roderidden drink drankdrunk

17. the present perfect can be similar to the simple past • an action that started and finished in the past (exact time is unknown) • already, just He has finished the project. The post office has already closed for the day. We have just received the good news.

18. present perfect can show past and present together some actions start in the past and continue to the present time: since, for, recently, lately, yet, up to now, so far, never, ever Joe has worked at the company for 27 years. Joe’s first day of work back in 1985 2012 -- Joe is now the company president! Lately, the days have started getting hotter. I feel lucky because I have never been seriously ill.

19. Time Words already yet alwayslast yearin 1763 2 days agolately everyday up until now so far right now

20. Some time words can be used for past,present, and future Examples: I always visit my grandmother in the summer. (present) Gandhi always tried to solve India’s problems with peace. (past) I will always remember you. (future) They have always lived in California. (present perfect)

21. active and passive verbs • Most sentences in English are active. • Active means that the subject does the action: subject verb object George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer, inventedvelcro. } George did the action -- he invented S V O Manufacturersuseit on handbags, shoes, and clothing. SV OSVO Astronautsneedvelcro on spaceships. Itholdsthings down.

22. ….but sometimes sentences are passive Passive means that the subject is not doing the action. Instead, something happens to the subject. Velcrowas invented by George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer. Velcro is a thing. George is a person. George did the action -- not the velcro!

23. Do you notice the differences between the active and passive sentences? 1. The object and the subject switch places subject verb object George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer, inventedvelcro. Velcrowas invented by George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer. subject verb object

24. 2. Another difference is the verb Snakes eat mice.Mice are eaten by snakes.In Florida, an alligator ate a snake! In Florida, a snake was eaten by an alligator.Poachers hunt snakes for their skin.Snakes are hunted for their skin by poachers. passive = be + past participle

25. 3. passive sentences may use “by” by is used when it’s important or known who/what did the action Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare. Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci. This sweater was made by my grandmother. New Orleans was destroyed by a hurricane in 2005. sometimes, it isn’t important or known who/what did the action India was given independence 1947. Coffee is grown in many countries The pearl carpet of Baroda was made with more than 1 million pearls. In Texas, hundreds of trucks are stolen each month.

26. What’s the best way to learn verb tenses? Reading is a great way to learn how verbs are used. When you read, you see verbs used in past, present, and future.

27. Practicing Grammar is like driving or using a computer; the best way to learn it is by doing it yourself. Paying attention to your teacher’s lessons about verbs is useful, but the best way is to try and use them yourself.

28. Listening When you listen to English (movies, songs, conversations, etc) pay attention to the verbs. Try to listen to how people use verbs.