English Verb Tenses: Practice and Speak Like a Native
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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.
The book is a must-have to speak and write more confidently. Get it today!
Denissa Bularda
Denissa Gabriela Bularda este profesor cu o experienta de peste douazeci si cinci de ani, lucrand atat in invatamantul de stat, in primii ani ai carierei, cat si in cel privat.Domnia sa pregateste cu iubire si daruire generatii de elevi care iau examene cu rezultate excelente, sunt premiati si foarte increzatori in fortele si calitatile lor.Pentru aceasta, observa cu atentie problemele si nevoile elevilor din fata sa. Nefiind adepta principiului “elevul e de vina” sau “sistemul este prost“, autoarea este o creatoare de metode si produse educationale, materiale diferite si moderne care sa sporeasca curiozitatea elevilor si placerea de a invata.Pentru elevii de varsta mica, doamna profesoara Bularda creaza personaje si povesti in mai multe limbi, carti audio si desene animate, lectii video si jocuri. Astfel incurajeaza joaca, distractia si veselia. “Jucati-va, intrati in lumea povestilor, apoi creati voi!” Copiii nici nu realizeaza cand invata. Materia este ca o poveste.Folosind tehnologia moderna, a realizat propria platforma online de cursuri, prin care sunt oferite atat informatii cat si prilejul de a exersa si aprofunda materia prin exercitii.Tot pentru exersarea cunostintelor, autoarea a creat culegerea de limba engleza, dedicata celor care sustin testarea pentru clasa a V-a, sectia intensiv engleza. Confera prin aceasta modalitate sugestii de variante si modele de subiecte pentru admitere. Printr-o metoda atractiva si accesibila, culegerea abordeaza punctele necesare sustinerii examenului.Denissa Gabriela Bularda spune: „Numaram pasii spre progres, niciodata greselile.”
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English Verb Tenses - Denissa Bularda
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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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.
The book is a must-have to speak and write more confidently. Get it today!
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:
mind map usage Present Simple1.3. Expressions of Time
We can express Present Simple by:
1Examples:
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:
1They 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