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Showing posts with label tenses. Show all posts

 CONTENTS

(click chapters below to learn more)

Chapter 1 - NOUNSChapter 1 - NOUNS


Chapter 2 - PRONOUNS


Chapter 3 - ADJECTIVES


Chapter 4 - VERBS


Chapter 5 - ADVERBS


Chapter 6 - TENSES


Chapter 7 - PREPOSITIONS


Chapter 8 - CONJUNCTIONS


Chapter 9 - INTERJECTIONS


Chapter 10 - ARTICLES

Present Simple Tense - Practice Questions

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Present Simple Tense

 PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE


Present simple tense is also known as present indefinite tense.  

This tense is used :


1. For actions which happen regularly such as habits:

        Examples:

                A). I read newspaper everyday.

                B). She goes to music class on every Saturday.

                C). They play golf in the evening. 


2. For Universal Truths

        Examples:

                A). The sun rises in the east.

                B). Water boils at 100 degree centigrade.

                C). Fish survive only in water.


3. Things that stay the same for a long time

        Examples:

                A). My teacher lives in Texas.

                B). Thomas bats well.


4. To describe Schedules / Timetables etc.

        Examples:

                A). The train leaves at 11:15 in the morning.

                B). English classes start at 2:00  in the afternoon.

  

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understanding Tenses

TENSES


Understanding tenses is an important element in learning English Grammar. Tense defines or indicates the actual occurrence of the action whether the incident occurred in past, present or future. 

There are three types of tenses in Grammar- present tense, past tense and future tense. Each type consists of four sub-types making 12 types of tenses. Click here to view each type and its sub-types.


PRESENT TENSE

We use present tense to describe something that is going on now(currently) or that is true now and at any time. Let us learn more about the present tense and its types.

Click below to learn more about present tense, its types, examples and Practice questions as well as Test Worksheets and quiz:

A). Present Simple Tense

B). Present Continuous Tense

C). Present Perfect Tense

D). Present Perfect Continuous Tense.


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