Verb Tenses
Last assignment for English Business 2 subject (softskill).
By Lhea Zefanya R - 16114048 - 4KA08.
Explain and give examples about :
- Simple Present Tense
To describe things that are currently happening or that are currently
or always the case.
Example : I
go to church every Sunday.
To talk about
something that exists or happens regularly.
Example : My
sister leaves home at 6am everyday.
To refer to a
future situation in certain cases in some subordinate clauses.
Example :
I'll go to your house on Wednesday.
- Past Tense
To describe a situation that lasted for a longer time in the past but
is now finished.
Example : He
used to work in Dubai for two years.
To talk about an
event that happened regularly or repeatedly but is now over.
Example : I
knocked on her door for so many times.
To refer to an
event or situation which happened once and is now finished.
Example : I
ate breakfast at McDonald's yesterday.
- Present Continuous Tense
Example : I'm
doing my last English assignment.
- Past Continuous Tense
To describe the background in a story written in the past tense.
Example : The
sky was clear as she came out of the house.
To
describe an unfinished action that was interrupted by another event
or action.
Example : I
was doing my assignment when my mom asked me to do the chores.
To
express a change of mind.
Example : I
was going to hangout with you but I've caught a cold.
- Present Perfect Tense
An action or situation that started in the past and continues in the
present.
Example : I
have lived in Bekasi since 2014.
An
action performed during a period that has not yet finished.
Example : He
has been travel to a lot of places this month.
A repeated action in unspecified period between the past and now.
Example : She
has visited the art gallery a few times.
An action that was completed in the very recent past, expressed by
'just'.
Example : I
have just finished my dinner.
An action when the time is not important.
Example : He
has mastered Java programming language.
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Actions that started in the past and continue in the present.
Example : She
has been working on her thesis since last month.
Actions that have just finished. But we are interested in the
results.
Example : It's
been raining.
- Past Perfect Tense
Refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear
that one event happened before another in the past. It does not
matter which event is mentioned first – the tense makes it clear
which one happened first.
Example : They
have arrived before the rain start to pour.
- Past Perfect Continuous Tense
It corresponds to the present perfect continuous, but with reference
to a time earlier than 'before now'. As with the present perfect
continuous, we are more interested in the process.
Example : Had
you been waiting long before your friends arrived?
- Future Tense
To give or ask for
information about the future.
Example : I
will apply for a job on Friday.
To talk about things that we think are likely or possible to happen
in the future, but which aren't completely certain.
Example : I
think you will fall in love with her eventually.
To refer to
conditional situations, namely things that will or may happen if
something else occurs.
Example :
They'll get a big amount of
money if they win the competition.
Source : Oxford
Dictionaries and EF
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