Tenses

Tenses

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 S.Present / Present
Continuous

S.Past / Past Perfect

S.Past / Present Perfect

Future Tense
 1
Simple Present
does
vs.
/ Present is doing
Continuous
‘feel’ verbs
Simple present
should be used.
 love
like
desire
hate
Back to the Paper: 1

She [misses, is missing] going to

Busan with her high school friends.
Back to the Paper: 1

She [misses, is missing] going to

Busan with her high school friends.
 Present
happening at continuous
the moment should be used.
Back to the Paper: 2

Head teachers [conduct, are

conducting] trainings for the new
teachers these days.
Back to the Paper: 2

Head teachers [conduct, are

conducting] trainings for the new
teachers these days.
Back to the Paper: 2

Head teachers [conduct, are

conducting] trainings for the new
teachers these days.
I work as a trainer.

I am working as a
trainer.
 Simple present
should be used.
adverbs of
frequency
Back to the Paper: 3

My roommate [almost always goes,

is almost always going] back to her
province to visit her relatives.
Back to the Paper: 3

My roommate [almost always goes,

is almost always going] back to her
province to visit her relatives.
 He always plays
computer games.

He is always playing
computer games.
 Simple present
should be used.

copula verbs
Back to the Paper: 4

The food [tastes, is tasting] good.

Back to the Paper: 4

The food [tastes, is tasting] good.

has/have

simple present
or present
continuous [?]
 has/have
I have a We are
book. having a
party.
 has/have
I have a We are
book. having a
party.
possession action
Back to the Paper: 5

The bank [has, is having] a new

computer unit.
Back to the Paper: 5

The bank [has, is having] a new

computer unit.
 2 did
vs.
Simple Past / had done
Past Perfect
Which is first?
I arrived home at 9:00
p.m. She called me
after an hour.

I [arrive] when she

[call] .
I arrived home at 9:00
p.m. She called me
after an hour.

I [had arrived]
when she [called] .
 Past perfect is
the past of the
past.
Jane left when Tim arrived.

Tim arrived when Mary was

leaving.
John had left when Tim arrived.
After Tim arrived, Frank left.
Who did not run into Tim?

John
 3
Simple Past /
did
vs.
Present have done
Perfect
I have seen them a moment ago.
 Finished Time
vs.
Unfinished Time
 Unfinished
Finished Time
Time
- ago
- today
- last
- since
- yesterday
- this
Back to the Paper: 10

Good afternoon, ma’am. We

[updated, have updated] your
account this morning.
Back to the Paper: 10

Good afternoon, ma’am. We

[updated, have updated] your
account this morning.
4
Future
will
Decision at the moment?
vs.
Decision already made?
Sarah: Let’s have a party.
Helen: That’s a great idea. We
will invite lots of people.
Sarah: Helen and I have decided
to have a party. We are going to
invite lots of people.
Dan:…
 will be going to
decision decision
made now made
before
Back to the Paper: 4

A: Sally, the telephone is ringing!

B: Yes, John. I [will, am going to]
answer it.
Back to the Paper: 4

A: Sally, the telephone is ringing!

B: Yes, John. I [will, am going to]
answer it.
 1
Simple Present
does
vs.
/ Present is doing
Continuous
‘feel’ verbs
Simple present
should be used.
 Present
happening at continuous
the moment should be used.
 Simple present
should be used.
adverbs of
frequency
 Simple present
should be used.

copula verbs
has/have

simple present
or present
continuous [?]
 2 did
vs.
Simple Past / had done
Past Perfect
 3
Simple Past /
did
vs.
Present have done
Perfect
4
Future
will
Decision at the moment?
vs.
Decision already made?
general future time
vs.
specific time
 I will have
graduated on
August 16, 2017.

I will graduate on
August 16, 2017.
 I will have
graduated next
year.

I will graduate next

year.
 I will have
graduated on
August 16, 2017.

I will graduate on
August 16, 2017.
 I will have
graduated next
year.

I will graduate next

year.
Back to the Paper: 2

The banks [will merge, will have

merge] next year.
Back to the Paper: 2

The banks [will merge, will have

merge] next year.
Future perfect is
the past of the
future.
Back to the Paper: 3

By the time you [receive, received]

the money, the teller [will check, will
have checked].
Back to the Paper: 3

By the time you [receive, received]

the money, the teller [will check, will
have checked].
 weak
vs.
very strong
Back to the Paper: 3

The temperature in Baguio [will rise,

is to rise] dramatically.
Back to the Paper: 3

The temperature in Baguio [will rise,

is to rise] dramatically.
 be-to-verb will
poses very strong poses only futurity
certainty. but not the strong
certainty.
 You will report to
work on Monday.

You are to report to

work on Monday.
 You will report to
work on Monday.

You are to report to

work on Monday.
 Infinitive tense is used to
[officially] state
mandated arrangements,
plans or regulations.
Time is of the essence.