5 Tenses We Used Everyday

Last week I studied about 5 tenses, so I want to review these 5 tenses.


    1.Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense used for habit action and Fact.

The formula for simple present tense is:
(+) S+V1(s/es)

(-) S+do/does not+V1

(?) Do/does+S+V1+?

Example:

• Iqbal reads newspaper every morning. (habit) (+)
• Shimakaze has 40.9-knot speed. (Fact) (+)
• He does not deserve that score. (-)
• Do you eat my cookies? (?)

If the subject use 'he, she, it', the verb comes with 's/es' behind. But for negative and interrogative don't add 's/es.'

For subject 'I, you, and we', use 'do not' for negative, and 'do' for interrogative sentence. 

For subject 'he,she,it', use 'does not' for negative, and 'does' for interrogative sentence.

    2.Simple Past Tense

Simple past tense used for past event. Always used in fairy tale stories. This tense always used V2.

The formula for simple past tense is:

(+) S+V2

(-) S+did not+V1

(?) did+S+V1+?

Example:

• Iqbal rode the motorcycle. (+)
• We did not go to your place again. (-)
• Did Elza drink that alcohol? (?) 

For simple past tense, all subject use 'did not' for negative and 'did' for interrogative sentence. But for negative and interrogative use V1.

    3.Simple Future Tense

Simple future tense used for future events. This tense using V1 and 'Will/Shall.'

The formula for simple future tense is:

(+) S+will/shall+V1

(-) S+will not/shall not+V1

(?) Will/Shall+S+V1+?

Example:

• Iqbal will save the day. (+)
• We shall not eat that pie. (-)
• Shall I cook? (?)

For subject they, you, he, she, it, are using 'will', for I and you using 'shall', but for subject I, can use both.

    4.Present Continuous Tense

This tense used for state something that happened now. This tense use Ving.
The formula for present continuous tense is:

(+) S+to be+Ving

(-) S+to be+not+Ving

(?) to be+S+Ving+?

Example:

• Iqbal is watching Spongebob SquarePants.
• That boy is not coming.
• Is Trump building that wall?

For this tense use to be (is,am,are). For to be 'am' it used for subject I. for singular subject use 'is' and plural subject use 'are.'

    5.Present Perfect Tense

This tense used for stating something that happened. This tense use V3.
The formula for present perfect tense is:

(+) S+have/has+V3
(-) S+have/has+not+V3
(?) Have/Has+S+V3
Example:

• Iqbal has killed an ant. (+)
• Niska has not buy Benoa Bay. (-)
• Have you heard that news? (?)

Subject 'I, you, they, we' using 'have', and for subject 'he, she, it' using 'has.' All of the sentences forms for this tense always using V3.

That's all for my review about 5 tenses. See you on my next post!