ENGLISH TENSES

ENGLISH TENSES

Molembe said:
Kwa kiingereza tuna aina mbili za tenses ambazo ni, present tense na past tense, hizo tenses mbili zimegawanyika katika vipengele ambavyo tunaita aspects ambavyo vipo 12.
Lakini kwa level za chini mfano primary na o'level huwa tunawaambia tuna aina tatu za tenses ambazo ni

1. Present tense, hii imegawanyika katika aspects nne ambazo ni;

a) simple present tense
b) present continuous(progressive) tense
c) present perfect tense
d) present perfect continuous

2.past tense ambayo na pia imegawanyika katika aspects 4;
a) simple past tense
b) past continuous(progressive) tense
c) past perfect tense
d) past perfect continuous

3.Future tense
a) Simple future
b) Future progressive
C) Future perfect
d) Future perfect continuous tense

Hivyo basi unavyofundisha waweza tumia mtiririko huo, na ujaribu kuonesha matumizi ya kila tense na mfano yake.

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Ver,very true you know what you are talking about!
 
Baba wa Mapaka said:
Good
May I know why we add s in She or He
For this oos I will become fluent in Enflish grammar

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Sio kila sehemu palipoandikwa he she or it tutaweka s mwishon iyo ipo hasa kwenye simple present tense au kweny matumiz ya do! Example she does her homework! But ukiweka I utasema I do my homework hapa utafat huo mpangilio kweny he she na it utaongez es mwishon but I we na they utaach kama ilivy xorry naon nimekupelek kweny matumiz ya es na sio s natak tu uwelew

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Na kwenye uwing pia kuna maneno uongezwa s mfano book_books hand_hands etc
Pregabalin said:
Sio kila sehemu palipoandikwa he she or it tutaweka s mwishon iyo ipo hasa kwenye simple present tense au kweny matumiz ya do! Example she does her homework! But ukiweka I utasema I do my homework hapa utafat huo mpangilio kweny he she na it utaongez es mwishon but I we na they utaach kama ilivy xorry naon nimekupelek kweny matumiz ya es na sio s natak tu uwelew

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See this guy
He"s demostrating British English ambayo mmi ndo inanitatanisha


"You will have to start with the basic tenses in English

You will have to let them know that there are only three basic tenses in the English language: the past, the present and the future. There’s also a perfect tense, but reserve that for advanced learners.

The past tense

The past tense is used to talk about anything that happened before this precise moment in time. So, whether you walked your dog an hour ago or visited Italy five years ago, you’d use the past tense."


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Simple present


FORM
verb + s (when speaking of third person singular , )

Eg. She comes here .
He goes to school on feet.
Juma drives so roughly.

Verb as it is without "s" ( when using both first and second person singular and plural )

Eg. I always see you at the market.
We don't know where you come from.
They teach you personal hygiene and good manner.

Here we go and try.


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Tense is the property of the main verb. The main verb may comprise one word only(simple verbs) or several words (compound/complex verbs).
For simple verbs it is the one word verb that indicates tense and complex verbs it is only the first word in the verb that indicates tense.
Tense is not the same thing as time. Time is an element of our experience of reality, but Tense is purely grammatical idea.
In that case present tense has nothing to do with present time as well as past tense has nothing to do with past time.
Eg:" We are travelling by bus tomorrow".Present tense but future time.
"Would you mind if i borrowed your pen". Past tense but present or future time.
The general perception of time shared by most people is that time is divided into Past( before now), Present(now) and Future(after now).
English language has only two tenses
1. The past tense; usually used to talk about past time as in reporting.
2.Present tense; usually used to talk about present time as in descriptions.
There is no Future tense in english, in that there is no one word verb form which can specifically be associated with future time. But it is always possible to talk about future time in English as you can see on the above examples.
SHALL and WILL in future predictions.
There is a belief that words WILL and SHALL belongs to future tense in English. While it is true that WILL and SHALL are uniquely associated with future time, they are not, for that reason, future tense verbs.
The reason for associating such verbs with future time is that these two verbs are convenient in expressing future intention or expectation plus decision to fulfil it.
Eg: We shall be leaving tomorrow. We will be leaving tomorrow.
These are not statements of facts but predictions. However the same predictions are also possible in other constructions such as:
1.We are going to leave tomorrow
2.We are to leave tomorrow
3.We are leaving tomorrow
Thus, SHALL and WILL are verbs in the present tense, their corresponding past forms are SHOULD and WOULD.
SHALL and WILL are commonly used for making reference to future, but they can also be used to make reference to present time.
Eg: Girls will be girls.
Similarly, the corresponding past tense SHOULD and WOULD can also be used to make reference to present time.
Eg: 1.We should stick together as a team
2. We would like to inform you that.....
SHOULD and WOULD can also be used to make reference to the future time.
Eg: 1.We should leave tomorrow(obligation)
2.We should/would like to see him this afternoon(wish)
 
Yes! in in fact pronoun stands in place of noun. In other words pronoun replaces noun. See an example below:

Amina is preparing her lunch.
If i want to explain this sentence without mentioning the name then i say "She is preparing her lunch"
("She has taken the place of the name Amina).
Remember this is a subjective personal pronoun. QUOTE="Pregabalin, post: 31073690, member: 546179"]
Kwaiyo he she it we they I izo ni pronoun ila ukisema Amina iyo ni noun
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miamiatz said:
You will have to start with the basic tenses in English

You will have to let them know that there are only three basic tenses in the English language: the past, the present and the future. There’s also a perfect tense, but reserve that for advanced learners.

The past tense

The past tense is used to talk about anything that happened before this precise moment in time. So, whether you walked your dog an hour ago or visited Italy five years ago, you’d use the past tense.

The present tense

The present tense is used for anything that is happening right now.It can also be used for general statements.

The future tense

The future tense is used to describe anything that might happen at some point later than right now. For example, you might want to talk about what you’ll do in the evening.

Simple and continuous variations

Of course, English grammar lessons would be easy if that’s all you had to remember. To complicate things slightly, all three tenses have both simple and continuous variations. This sounds much harder than it is, so let’s look at both variations in more detail. It helps to look at the past and present tense together as they are relatively similar when it comes to grammar.

Present simple

The simple present is used to describe things that are permanent or unchanging. It can also be used to describe how often something happens or to talk about scheduled events. You can use it to describe yourself, talk about your hobbies or discuss something you believe is true.

Sharing your daily routing is a great way to practice using the simple present. You could say:

“I brush my teeth every morning.”“I eat breakfast at 7 o’clock.”“I take my dog for a walk in the evening.”“We run to school every day.”

When using ‘I’ or ‘we’ the verb remains unchanged. If you want to use ‘he’ or ‘she’, add a ‘s’ to the verb. For example:

“He runs to the park to meet his friends after school.”“She eats spaghetti because it is her favourite.”

Past simple:

If you want to talk about an action that’s already happened or is no longer true, you can use this past simple by adding +ed:

“I brushed my teeth this morning.”“I jumped in the pool on holiday.”“I cooked dinner for the whole family last night.”

Regular verbs such as ‘brush’,’ jump’ and ‘cook’ are easy to change into the past simple, however, there are also many irregular verbs you’ll have to learn. For example:

“I ate a fish.”“I went into the house.”

Present continuous:

This is slightly different to present simple as it is used to describe actions that are happening right now. To make this tense work, add ‘ing’ to the verb.

“I am having a shower.”“She is walking the dog.”“We are eating breakfast.”“He is sitting at the table.”

Past continuous:

The past continuous tense is used to describe an action that happened at a specific time. For example:

“I was watching television at midnight.”“I was reading a book at 6 in the morning.”

It can also be used to describe a continuous action that got interrupted. For example:

“I was running along the street when I saw my best friend in the car.”“I was cooking dinner when the oven started to smoke.”

Future simple:

When talking about the future you can discuss things that haven’t happened yet but might do at some point down the line. When using the future simple tense, simply add ‘will’ or ‘going to’ before an unchanged verb.

“I will go to the moon.”“I will call you later.”“I will eat an ice cream tonight.”

Future continuous:

To use the future continuous tense, you need to add ‘ing’ to the verb – just like you did for the other continuous tenses. Add the ‘ing’ form of the verb before ‘will be’ or ‘going to be.’ For example:

“I will be going to the cinema tonight if you want to come.”“I will be waiting outside the restaurant.”“We will be eating at around 7 tonight.”

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Some English Books show that there are two types of tenses.
1. Present tense
2. Past tense

Future time not tense.

PRESENT TENSE is divided into four aspects
1. Simple present
2. Present continuous
3. Present perfect
4. Present perfect continuous

PAST TENSE is divided into four aspects
1. Simple past
2. Past continuous
3. Past perfect
4. Past perfect continuous

It's suggested that starting with present tense, specifically simple present, will enable learners to notice the changes of verbs according to the tense in question since simple present has the verb base to which suffixes are added.
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Good exhortation! Let me make some additional comments.

In simple present tense when the verb is used by third person(singular He,She,It) the verb does not only add "s" but it also adds "Es" for the verbs ending with "Sh" "ch" "o" and "x"
fir example
He teaches us English grammar. (Not "He teach English grammar)

She watches movie every weekend.

He normally finishes his home duties on time.

Juma is a carpenter and he fixes our desks whenever they got broken.



And future continuous tense is used to talk about an action that will take place in future and continue in progressive manner, it is not something that will finish at once. For example
At this time on next SundayI will be going to church.

I will be doing my homework on Saturday evening so I won't go out for the dinner.
miamiatz said:
You will have to start with the basic tenses in English
You will have to let them know that there are only three basic tenses in the English language: the past, the present and the future. There’s also a perfect tense, but reserve that for advanced learners.
The past tense
The past tense is used to talk about anything that happened before this precise moment in time. So, whether you walked your dog an hour ago or visited Italy five years ago, you’d use the past tense.
The present tense
The present tense is used for anything that is happening right now.It can also be used for general statements.
The future tense
The future tense is used to describe anything that might happen at some point later than right now. For example, you might want to talk about what you’ll do in the evening.
Simple and continuous variations
Of course, English grammar lessons would be easy if that’s all you had to remember. To complicate things slightly, all three tenses have both simple and continuous variations. This sounds much harder than it is, so let’s look at both variations in more detail. It helps to look at the past and present tense together as they are relatively similar when it comes to grammar.
Present simple
The simple present is used to describe things that are permanent or unchanging. It can also be used to describe how often something happens or to talk about scheduled events. You can use it to describe yourself, talk about your hobbies or discuss something you believe is true.
Sharing your daily routing is a great way to practice using the simple present. You could say:
“I brush my teeth every morning.”“I eat breakfast at 7 o’clock.”“I take my dog for a walk in the evening.”“We run to school every day.”
When using ‘I’ or ‘we’ the verb remains unchanged. If you want to use ‘he’ or ‘she’, add a ‘s’ to the verb. For example:
“He runs to the park to meet his friends after school.”“She eats spaghetti because it is her favourite.”
Past simple:
If you want to talk about an action that’s already happened or is no longer true, you can use this past simple by adding +ed:
“I brushed my teeth this morning.”“I jumped in the pool on holiday.”“I cooked dinner for the whole family last night.”
Regular verbs such as ‘brush’,’ jump’ and ‘cook’ are easy to change into the past simple, however, there are also many irregular verbs you’ll have to learn. For example:
“I ate a fish.”“I went into the house.”
Present continuous:
This is slightly different to present simple as it is used to describe actions that are happening right now. To make this tense work, add ‘ing’ to the verb.
“I am having a shower.”“She is walking the dog.”“We are eating breakfast.”“He is sitting at the table.”
Past continuous:
The past continuous tense is used to describe an action that happened at a specific time. For example:
“I was watching television at midnight.”“I was reading a book at 6 in the morning.”
It can also be used to describe a continuous action that got interrupted. For example:
“I was running along the street when I saw my best friend in the car.”“I was cooking dinner when the oven started to smoke.”
Future simple:
When talking about the future you can discuss things that haven’t happened yet but might do at some point down the line. When using the future simple tense, simply add ‘will’ or ‘going to’ before an unchanged verb.
“I will go to the moon.”“I will call you later.”“I will eat an ice cream tonight.”
Future continuous:
To use the future continuous tense, you need to add ‘ing’ to the verb – just like you did for the other continuous tenses. Add the ‘ing’ form of the verb before ‘will be’ or ‘going to be.’ For example:
“I will be going to the cinema tonight if you want to come.”“I will be waiting outside the restaurant.”“We will be eating at around 7 tonight.”
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When sentence says "Asha has gone back home"
This is "Present perfect tense expressing a recently completed action and not a past perfect.

The rule for present perfect tense is, Have/Has+past participle form of a verb and this tense used to express an action completed in recent times not so long ago from the time we are speaking. And for past perfect tense the rule is: Had+past participle form of a verb and it is used to talk about an action that completed in the past before another action happened. For example, The students had already gone home when thurnder hit the classroom so no one was injured.
I had already warned him for couple of times before I sacked him. NB: The second part of a sentence is in simple past tense!
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