2 TENSES ASPECT

TENSESPAST PRESENT FUTURE

WROTE WRITE WILL WRITE

WAS/WERE WRITING

IS/ARE/AM WRITING

WILL BE WRITING

HAD WRITTEN HAS/HAVE WRITTEN WILL HAVE WRITTEN

HAD BEEN WRITING FOR…./SINCE ….

HAS/HAVE BEEN WRITING FOR

…/SINCE

WILL HAVE BEEN WRITING

Present

1. He writes some letters everyday2. Does he write some letters everyday?3. He is writing a letter now.4. Is he writing a letter now?5. He has written some letters6. How many letters has he written?7. He has been writing for about three hours 8. How long has he been writing letters?

Past

He was cooking They were having dinner when I came She had taken a bathThey had dressed

He had been waiting for one hour when he rang

They had been working for two hours

Future

• I will call him• He will be sleeping TIME• He will have read all the books resent• He will have been sitting for an hour

By the time you come

PRESENT• I write a letter everyday.• Do you write a letter everyday?• I don’t write a letter everyday.• Do- [I, you, they, we] – verb 1 – etc

• She writes a letter everyday• Does she write a letter everyday?• She doesn’t write a letter everyday.• Does [she, he, it] – verb 1 - etc

Question and negative

Do - we/I/you/they – write?

Does –she/he/it – write?

I/we/you – don’t – Verb I

She /he/it – doesn’t – verb I

Present NEGATIVE

STATEMENT QUESTION

I don’tYou don’tHe doesn’tShe doesn’t swim wellIt doesn’tWe don’tThey don’t

Don’t IDon’t YouDoesn’t heDoesn’t she swim wellDoesn’t it Don’t weDon’t they

Dialogue

- Peter comes to class everyday.+ Does he?- Yes, he does, what about you?+ I don’t come to class everyday.- Don’t you?+ No, I don’t.

Do you know Mary and Jane?I know Mary but I don’t know Jane.

1. Does Paul see Sally and Alice?2. Do you use car and bicycle?3. Do John and Mary visit Madrid and London?4. Does David own a house and a flat?5. Do you eat rice and noodle everyday?6. Do they read novels and comics?7. Does Betty love Gordon and Peter?8. Does Harry speak English and French?9. Does John have lunch and dinner?

Past Tense1. Jill broke her watch.2. Peter repeated the word.3. Jim wanted to see the zoo.4. Mr. Smith loved his secretary.5. Paul understood the first question.6. Sally lost her glasses at the theater.7. Peter found his wallet.8. The dog followed Jim into the shop.9. Dick waited for me outside my room 10.

Subject – didn’t– verb I –Etc?

I didn’t buy itYou didn’t workHe didn’t stay longShe didn’t know that yesterdayIt didn’t bite youWe didn’t go They didn’t come

Did (n’t) – Subject – verb I –Etc?

Didn’t I buy itDidn’t you workDidn’t he stay longDidn’t she know thatDidn’t it bite youDidn’t we goDidn’t they come

Yesterday

Who broke her watch?What did Jill break?

1. Jill broke her watch. (who, what)2. Peter repeated the word. (who, what)3. Jim wanted to see the zoo. (who, what)4. Mr. Smith loved his secretary. (who, who)5. Paul understood the first question. (who, what)6. Sally lost her glasses at the theater. (who, what, where)7. Peter found his wallet. (who, what)8. The dog followed Jim into the shop. 9. Dick waited for me outside my room

Who loved his secretary?Who did Mr. Smith love?

1. Cleaned the room?2. Cooked the food?3. Rang the bell?4. Taught you English?5. Signed this agreement?6. Typed this document?7. Sent the parcel?8. Approved the proposal?9. Classified the data?

What did Jill break?1. What - Peter -repeat ? 2. What Jim ----want to see? 3. Who ---Mr. Smith love? 4. What -- Paul -- understand ? 5. What --Sally lose at the theater? 6. Where – Sally – lose – her glasses?7. What - Peter find? 8. Who - The dog - follow - into the shop? 9. Who - Dick wait for outside my room?10. Where –Dick wait for you?

Short- dialogue

+ I didn’t pay the bill (incorrect)- Didn’t you?+ No, I didn’t.- Why didn’t you pay it?+ Because it was incorrect.

FUTUREFuture activities or states

The dry season will come soon.I shall be forty years next December.Shall I know the result soon? Simple

FuturePaul will not (won’t) be here tomorrow?The election will take place soon.

I shall be seeing you next week. (future continues)We shall have finished by 4 p.m. (future perfect)

Express certain ideas in addition to future activities or states

examples Special meaning

I am going to visit Jim tomorrowIt is going to rainI’m visiting Bob TomorrowI leave for Jakarta next Saturday.You are to fill in the instruction.Jill is certain to come

IntentionProbablyArrangement Part of scheduleCommandcertainty

With will or shallI will help you with pleasureShall I call a taxi for you?Will you please move the chair?I will sue you if you try to blacklist me.You shall have the book tomorrow.I won’t give it to you, it’s mine.That will be Jim at the door.I can and I will pass that examinationWon’t you come ?

WillingnessOffer serviceRequestThreat

Promise

RefusalLikelihooddetermination

invitation

Mary will be here tomorrow. How about John?He will be here too.

1. John will leave tomorrow. How about Alice?2. Ann will fly to New York. What about Peter?3. David will study hard to night. What about you?4. Mary will use her car tomorrow. What about Bob?5. Tom will feel better after rest. What about you?6. Gordon will buy a new car soon. What about Richard?7. John will have a haircut this week. What about Tom?8. John will take a taxi to the station . How about Paul?

Are you having an interview tomorrow? (nest week)No, I’m not having an interview tomorrow . I am having one next week.

Is Peter going home by sea? (air). No, he’s not going home by sea. He is going home by air.

Is Bill eating here this evening? (at home)Is Mary going out with John to night. (Paul)1. Seeing

2. Meeting3. Coming4. Getting5. Spending6. Staying7. Doing8. Leaving9. Going to10. Having

John ---tomorrow morning (work)A. What will John be doing tomorrow morning?

B. He will be working tomorrow morning.

1. Peter –all day Sunday (play golf)2. Sheila – all next week (learn English)3. Sally –all next week (take an exam)4. John ---all day tomorrow (write letters)5. Bob --- during the evening (see Elizabeth)6. David ---at 6 p.m. tomorrow (wash the car)7. Jane – at 9 a.m. tomorrow (do the house work)8. Tom –at 3 p.m. tomorrow (have his interview)9. Marion – the whole evening (talk about her boy

friend)10. Joe – in an hour’s time (drive to the airport)

• Tasya always helps her mother diligently at home.

• Who – verbs obj etc

• Qw – aux – Subj – Vrb – Obj - etc

• How many students came to the class?• How many students do you teach?• What happened here yesterday?• Who cleans this room everyday?