Lesson
I would like you to know that there are 12 patterns in the tenses that you have to master by hard. This is the base of the English Language especially for foreigners learning English as a second or third language.
You must think of the structure in English and not compare it with your own mother tongue.
Have it in a table form :
PRESENT | PAST | FUTURE |
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1. Present Simple | 5. Past Simple | 9. Future Simple |
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Walks (singular) | Walked (regular verb) | Shall / will walk |
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(He, She, It) | Ran(irregular verb) |
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Walk (plural) |
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(I, We, You, They) | singular and plural-same | singular and plural - same |
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2. Present Continuous | 6. Past Continuous | 10. Future Continuous |
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Is walking (singular) | Was walking (singular) | Will be walking |
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(He, She, It) |
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Are walking (plural) | Were walking (plural) | Singular and plural - same |
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(We, They, You) |
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I am walking. (special case) | I was walking | I will be walking |
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3. Present Perfect | 7. Past Perfect | 11. Future Perfect |
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Has walked (singular) | Had walked | Will have walked |
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(He, She, It) |
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Have walked (plural) | Singular and plural - same | Singular and plural - same |
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4. Present Perfect Continuous | 8. Past Perfect Continuous | 12. Future Perfect Continuous |
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Has been walking (singular) | Had been walking | Will / shall have been walking |
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(He, She, It) |
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Have been walking (plural) | Singular and plural - same | Singular and plural - same |
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(We, They, You) |
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Try putting in the verb in these sentences for easy practice.
- Jim___________to school.
- Jim and Mary … to school.
- The boy………. to school.
- The boys…..,,,,, to school.
Note: You must also know your irregular verbs by hard and use the correct pronoun in the tenses.
FROM: LISA H. IDRUS, MALAYSIA
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