English Verb Tenses: Practice and Speak Like a Native

Denissa Gabriela Bularda

English Verb Tenses

Easy, Clear, in Context

Practice and Speak like a native

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English Verb Tenses / Easy, Clear, in Context

Practice and Speak like a native

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Contents

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Introduction

Chapter 1. Present Simple

1.1. Form

1.2. Usage

1.3. Expressions of Time

1.4. Examples

1.5. More Examples

1.6. Exercises

Chapter 2. Present Continuous

2.1. Form

2.2. Usage

2.3. Expressions of Time

2.4. Examples

2.5. More Examples

2.6. Exercises

Chapter 3. Present Perfect Simple

3.1. Form

3.2. Usage

3.3. Expressions of Time

3.4. Examples

3.5. More Examples

3.6. Exercises

Chapter 4. Present Perfect Continuous

4.1. Form

4.2. Usage

4.3. Expressions of Time

4.4. Examples

4.5. More Examples

4.6. Exercises

Chapter 5. Past Simple

5.1. Form

5.2. Usage

5.3. Expressions of Time

5.4. Examples

5.5. More Examples

5.6. Exercises

Chapter 6. Past Continuous

6.1. Form

6.2. Usage

6.3. Expressions of Time

6.4. Examples

6.5. More Examples

6.6. Exercises

Chapter 7. Past Perfect Simple

7.1. Form

7.2. Usage

7.3. Expressions of Time

7.4. Examples

7.5. More Examples

7.6. Exercises

Chapter 8. Past Perfect Continuous

8.1. Form

8.2. Usage

8.3. Expressions of Time

8.4. Examples

8.5. More Examples

8.6. Exercises

Chapter 9. Future Simple

9.1. Form

9.2. Usage

9.3. Expressions of Time

9.4. Examples

9.5. More Examples

9.6. Exercises

Chapter 10. Be Going To

10.1. Form

10.2. Usage

10.3. Expressions of Time

10.4. Examples

10.5. More Examples

10.6. Exercises

Chapter 11. Future Continuous

11.1. Form

11.2. Usage

11.3. Expressions of Time

11.4. Examples

11.5. More Examples

11.6. Exercises

Chapter 12. Future Perfect Simple

12.1. Form

12.2. Usage

12.3. Expressions of Time

12.4. Examples

12.5. More Examples

12.6. Exercises

Chapter 13. Future Perfect Continuous

13.1. Form

13.2. Usage

13.3. Expressions of Time

13.4. Examples

13.5. More Examples

13.6. Exercises

Introduction

Master the Verb Tenses in English with hundreds of examples!

Easy to understand! Clear and in context!

The English Verb Tenses book supports you master the usage of the past, present and future in their simple, continuous and perfect forms in order to help you express and share your ideas effectively in both spoken and written English.

In a normal daily conversation, at work or when you are having an exam, it is extremely important to have a good command of these twelve tenses.

With the help of this book you’ll build the necessary English skills and have the nerve to choose the right verb and tense.

So, you’ll have each tense presented in four short and comprehensive parts: the form, the usage, expressions of time and examples. Diagrams, mind maps and contexts make the understanding effortless and accurate, then you’ll find more examples and exercises to help you practise the tenses and develop your speaking fluency. The keys are at the end of each chapter.

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Chapter 1. Present Simple

1.1. Form

Affirmative:

S + Simple form of the verb

I, you, we, they go, drink, read, talk …

For the third person singular (she/he/it) we add s or es after the verb:

we add -es to verbs which end in -ch, -ss, -sh, -x, -z and -o:

watches, kisses, fixes, buzzes, does

we add -ies to verbs which end in a consonant and -y

cry = cries

study = studies

As you could notice, y became i, then we added es to the verb.

we add -s to verbs that end in a vowel and -y

buys, stays, plays

Negative

S + DO NOT (don’t – for I, you, we, they) + infinitive of the verb

don’t go, don’t read, don’t talk …

S + DOES NOT (Doesn’t – for she / he /it) + infinitive verb

doesn’t go, doesn’t read, doesn’t talk

Examples:

I DON’T wake up early every day.

She DOESN’T like pizza.

He DOESN’T play well the guitar.

They DON’T eat meat.

Interrogative

Do + S + verb – for I, you, we, they

Do they live in Romania?

Does + S + verb – for she/he/it

Does he go to work by train every day?

When we have questions with why, when, who, how ... we follow the next form:

Why + do/does + Subject + Verb

1.2. Usage

Present Simple is used to express:

1. General truths

- usual facts

The Earth goes round.

- permanent situations

Time passes quickly when we work.

2. Routine

- repeated actions

They commute to school by bus every day. 

- habitual actions

I usually take the bike.

3. Stative verbs

She looks great when she smiles.

Does he believe you?

4. Declarations

I regret to inform you that I can’t come to the meeting.

5. Newspaper headlines

Pop star loses weight!

6. Live sports commentary

He kicks the ball, runs and scores!

7. Narratives and jokes

They leave the city and go to live in the country.

Q: What do you get when you cross a snake with a tasty dessert?

A: A pie-thon!

8. Instructions

First, you remove the cover and then you can use it.

Turn on the TV then choose menu.

9. Future meaning:

- timetables/schedules

- conditional clauses

- temporal clauses

The play starts at 8:30 in the morning. (schedule)

If you come to the party you will have fun. (conditional clause)

I’ll tell you mum when she comes home. (temporal clause)

10. Exclamations with here and there

Here is John!

There comes the bus!

Let’s review the usage of Present Simple:

1.3. Expressions of Time

We can express Present Simple by:

Examples:

I go to swim every day.

We start school on Monday.

She has an English course in the afternoon.

I always wake up at night to drink water.

They have a party at the weekend.

We always travel abroad in the summer.

He eats fruit twice a day.

We can also use adverbs of frequency with present simple:

They stand before the main verb.

Examples:

I always eat fruit in the morning.

Do you usually go to work by bike?

She often buys sweets for her children.

My mother generally works 8 hours a day.

He occasionally plays tennis.

I sometimes watch TV.

We rarely go skiing.

My father seldom goes abroad for work.

They scarcely write to me.

We never eat ice-cream in the winter.

Frequency adverbs stand after the verb to be:

She is always late.(correct)

She always is late. (incorrect)

They are never at home when I visit them. (correct)

They never are at home when I visit them. (incorrect)

I am often with my friends after school. (correct)

I often am with my friends after school. (incorrect)

1.4. Examples

1. General truths (usual facts, permanent situations)

In the autumn all the leaves become yellow.

Earthquakes occur often in Italy.

Wind blows almost every day in the autumn.

Snow falls in the winter.

Time passes quickly when we work.

The Sun altitude causes the sunlight to hit the Earth at a certain angle.

For a healthy life sport and a diverse diet are very important.

In our DNA we have traces of our ancestors.

Romania is a Balkan State.

We need oxygen to live.

2. Routine (repeated actions, habitual actions)

Peter helps his father in the garden every weekend.

Victor goes to his parents once a month.

She plays tennis once a week.

I go to school by underground every day.

Why do you always skip your English class?

My father sleeps 6 hours a night.

Every day I eat two apples at least.

Every Tuesday my mother bakes us cakes.

Freddie occasionally sleeps on the sofa.

I have a cup of coffee every morning.

I always brush my teeth three times a day.

She frequently takes part in charity actions.

3. Stative verbs = describe the state of something, not an action – existence, possession, sense, feelings, mental activity verbs. (they are not dynamic)

Existence:

I am a woman.

They are in the woods.

Robert is my son.

He is an engineer.

Possession:

My husband has a black car.

This parking place belongs to me.

Sense verbs: Taste, Hear, Smell, See

This cheese tastes delicious.

I don’t hear any noise.

This pizza smells great.

Feelings verbs: Feel, Like, Love, Hate, Dislike

I love waking up