past and present tense
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When transforming verbs into their past tense, there are two types ofverbs
1.)Regular Verbs- when transformed to its past tense, we add –ed/-d to the end of the verb.Ex.
play-played lift-liftedsmile-smiled blink-blinkedsearch-searched dance-danced
Change y to i + edMarry – marri + ed = married
My brother married his long-term girlfriend last week.
Special Notes:- If a regular verb ends with a single
consonant and single vowel, double the consonant before adding –ed. (ex. Clap- clapped)
- If a regular verb ends with a vowel and y, there is no need to change y to i (ex. Pray-prayed)
Irregular Verbs- when transformed to its past
tense, it does not follow the add -d/-ed rule.Ex. go-went sing-sang eat-ate build-built sit-sat do-did rise- rose draw-drew-To be has two past tense forms: was
(singular), were (plural)
I sent a letter to a friend yesterday.
I arrived late for class because I slept very late last night.
Time Expressions used to signal that actions were done in the past (time adverbials):
Yesterday a / one minute agolast night an / one hour agolast week The day before yesterdaylast month the night before lastlast yearlast Tuesdaylast summer
The present tense of the verb Can either be the Base form or the “S Form”S Form (he/she/it)-when transformed to their present tense is added with –s/-es.
like-likes water-watersbrush-brushes meet-meetsread-reads teach-teaches
Formula:verb + sOrder + s = orders
Every morning, she orders a cup of brewed coffee in Layla’s Coffee Shop.
Special Note:
The common verb have doesn't follow the usual rules:I / you / we / They --havehe / she / it --hasEx.)You have the answer to the question.She has the potential to become a good singer.
Special Note:
Be verb uses am, are, is
Ex.)I am a doctor.They are going to church.He is studying for the exams.
I jog for an hour every morning, before I go to work.
Teenagers surf the internet for almost the whole day.
Present tense habitual activities are frequently signaled by time expressions such as the following:
-all the time -sometimes -always -usually -every semester -every class-every week -every day-every year -every holiday-most of the time -every hour-Never -every month-Often -rarely
References
http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/simple_present_tense02.htmlhttp://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/tenses/simple_present.htmhttp://www.grammar.cl/english/past-tense.htmhttp://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html