tensses
When should we use the following forms of the verbs “Tenses”?
1- The first form of the verb {I<s>} “Present Simple Tense”
We use the first form of the verb on talking about facts, habits or regular actions.
Ex.
a- I live in Cairo and work at New Cairo Academy.
b- Marwa spends her free time on reading and watching TV.
c- Lara prays 5 times a day
2- The second form of the verb {II} <The verb +ed> or irregular verb “Past Simple Tense”
travel --------travelled work --------worked
drink --------- drank buy ---------bought
We use the second form of the verb on talking about actions happened and ended in the past.
Ex.
a- President Nasser died in 1970
b- Last Friday I visited my uncle.
c- Amira went to Sharm Al Sheikh last summer
3- Present Perfect Tense
“have, has + P. P. {III}”
We use this form of the verb mainly on talking about actions happened and ended a short time ago, Near past.
Ex.
a- I have just finished my work.
b- Lara has just drunk a cup of tea.
c- My father has just arrived.
d-My mum has just cooked the food.
4- Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense.
“have, has + been + verb + ing”
We use this form of the verb on talking about actions started happening in the past and still running on and we would like to mention for how long.
Ex.
a- Amira has been learning English for 10 years.
b- I have been waiting for you for 30 minutes.
c- Fahd has been living in Cairo since 2002.
5- Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense
“am, is, are +verb + ing”
We use this form of the verb mainly on talking about actions happening right now.
Ex.
a- I am working now.
b- Amira is studying at the moment.
c- Look! Marwa is coming over there.
d-Listen! Dr. Mohammed is speaking.
6- Past Perfect Tense
“had + P.P.”
We use this form of the verb on talking about two actions happened in the past, one of them happened and ended first then the other happened later.
Ex.
a- The police arrested the thief who had stolen my money.
b- After Lara had played the match, she went home.
7- Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense
“was, were +verb +ing”
We use this form of the verb on talking about two actions happened in the past, one of them was running on when the other interrupted it.
a- While I was cooking, I burnt my finger.
b- Dina was working when she saw this man going out of the office.
8- Future Simple Tense.
Will + infinitive or am, is, are going to + infinitive
Ex.
Shady will travel to Alex this summer. (sure)
Hanan is going to travel to Alex this summer. (planning)
Active and Passive
a- Active voice means when the subject is very important.
The form (Subject + Verb + ……………………………..)
Ex.
Dr. Amira teaches us physics.
My mum is cooking the food in the kitchen.
Ms. Nermeen fixed the lap top yesterday.
b- Passive voice means when the object or the action is much more important than the subject.
The form (Object + verb to be +P.P. {III} + ……………..)
Ex.
English, physics, Math and chemistry are taught at our academy.
The food is being cooked right now.
The office was decorated yesterday.
The wall has just been painted.
When should we use the following forms of the verbs “Tenses”?
1- The first form of the verb {I<s>} “Present Simple Tense”
We use the first form of the verb on talking about facts, habits or regular actions.
Ex.
a- I live in Cairo and work at New Cairo Academy.
b- Marwa spends her free time on reading and watching TV.
c- Lara prays 5 times a day
2- The second form of the verb {II} <The verb +ed> or irregular verb “Past Simple Tense”
travel --------travelled work --------worked
drink --------- drank buy ---------bought
We use the second form of the verb on talking about actions happened and ended in the past.
Ex.
a- President Nasser died in 1970
b- Last Friday I visited my uncle.
c- Amira went to Sharm Al Sheikh last summer
3- Present Perfect Tense
“have, has + P. P. {III}”
We use this form of the verb mainly on talking about actions happened and ended a short time ago, Near past.
Ex.
a- I have just finished my work.
b- Lara has just drunk a cup of tea.
c- My father has just arrived.
d-My mum has just cooked the food.
4- Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense.
“have, has + been + verb + ing”
We use this form of the verb on talking about actions started happening in the past and still running on and we would like to mention for how long.
Ex.
a- Amira has been learning English for 10 years.
b- I have been waiting for you for 30 minutes.
c- Fahd has been living in Cairo since 2002.
5- Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense
“am, is, are +verb + ing”
We use this form of the verb mainly on talking about actions happening right now.
Ex.
a- I am working now.
b- Amira is studying at the moment.
c- Look! Marwa is coming over there.
d-Listen! Dr. Mohammed is speaking.
6- Past Perfect Tense
“had + P.P.”
We use this form of the verb on talking about two actions happened in the past, one of them happened and ended first then the other happened later.
Ex.
a- The police arrested the thief who had stolen my money.
b- After Lara had played the match, she went home.
7- Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense
“was, were +verb +ing”
We use this form of the verb on talking about two actions happened in the past, one of them was running on when the other interrupted it.
a- While I was cooking, I burnt my finger.
b- Dina was working when she saw this man going out of the office.
8- Future Simple Tense.
Will + infinitive or am, is, are going to + infinitive
Ex.
Shady will travel to Alex this summer. (sure)
Hanan is going to travel to Alex this summer. (planning)
Active and Passive
a- Active voice means when the subject is very important.
The form (Subject + Verb + ……………………………..)
Ex.
Dr. Amira teaches us physics.
My mum is cooking the food in the kitchen.
Ms. Nermeen fixed the lap top yesterday.
b- Passive voice means when the object or the action is much more important than the subject.
The form (Object + verb to be +P.P. {III} + ……………..)
Ex.
English, physics, Math and chemistry are taught at our academy.
The food is being cooked right now.
The office was decorated yesterday.
The wall has just been painted.