PRESENT PAST FUTURE TENSE

 PRESENT PAST FUTURE TENSE

 

Simple Tense

Simple tense is the first form of a series of tenses that produce simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous. Simple tense is the simplest form of tense compared to other forms of tense. The simple tense has no special independent function, neither in its present, past, nor future tense. Although it seems unimportant, simple tense is a benchmark for whether you can understand other tense material.

 

A. Simple Present Tense

The Simple Present Tense is a grammatical tense used to describe an action that is happening habitually currently. It is used to describe actions that are always true or general truths.

Sentences	Formulas
Positive Sentences (+)	Subject + verb1 + complement
Negative Sentences (-)	Subject + do/does + not + verb1 + complement
Questions (?)	Do/Does + subject + verb1 + complement?

For Example:

• Positive: He speaks fluent English.
• Negative: He doesn't speak English.
• Question: Does he speak English?

B. Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense is a grammatical tense that is used to describe an action that happened in the past. It is used to describe an event that happened and is now over.

Sentences	Formulas
Positive Sentences (+)	Subject + verb2 + complement
Negative Sentences (-)	Subject + did + not + verb1 + complement
Questions (?)	Did + subject + verb1 + complement?

For Example:

• Positive: He visited his grandparents last weekend.
• Negative: He did not visit his grandparents last weekend
• Question: Did he visit his grandparents last weekend?

 

C. Simple Future Tense

The Simple Future Tense is a grammatical tense used to describe an action that will happen in the future. It is used to express a prediction, a promise, a decision made at the moment of speaking, or a scheduled event.

Sentences	Formulas
Positive Sentences (+)	Subject +  will + verb1 + complement
Negative Sentences (-)	Subject + will + not + verb1 + complement
Questions (?)	Will + subject + verb1 + complement?

For Example

• Positive: They will go to the beach next weekend.
• Negative: She will not go to the beach next weekend
• Question: Will he go to the beach next weekend?