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TENSE
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Tense is the form of a verb that shows the time something happened, or is going to happen. |
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We use the simple present tense: |
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a. for actions that happen now.
For example:
- I watch television.
- I wash my face.
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b. for actions that happen again and again.
For example:
- I watch television every night.
- I wash my face every morning.
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c. When we talk about facts.
For example:
- Samad likes football.
- Atiqah loves ice cream.
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d. When we give instructions.
For example:
- Close the door.
- Open the window!
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REMEMBER THIS!
The verb must agree with the subject of the sentence.
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Singular Subject |
Singular Verb |
A turtle |
lives |
A shark |
eats |
An octopus |
has |
A dolphin |
is |
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Plural Subject |
Plural Verb |
Turtles |
live |
Sharks |
eat |
Octopuses |
have |
Dophins |
are |
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Simple past tense shows actions that happened in the past. |
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Add “-d” or “-ed” to change some verbs into the past tense.
For example:
a. Work = Worked
b. Ask = Asked
c. Enter = Entered
d. Love = Loved
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'Was' shows past tense. Use it for singular nouns which means for one person, one place or one thing.
For example:
a. He was happy.
- Meaning: Now he is not happy.
b. She was at the market.
- Meaning: Now she is not at the market.
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'Were' shows past tense. Use it for plural nouns which means more than one person, more than one place or more than one thing.
For example:
a. Siti and Senah were hungry.
- Meaning: Now they are not hungry.
b. They were sad.
- Meaning: Now they are not sad.
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Words like Once upon a time, Yesterday, Last month, Long ago and Years ago tell us that we have to use the simple past tense.
For example:
- Once upon a time there was an ugly duckling.
- I saw her yesterday afternoon.
- Last month, a fisherman saved a dolphin.
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