Verb Tenses
Verb Tenses
ENVIRONMENT
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
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Academic Year: 2020 2021
2nd Semester
English GRAMMAR I
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English GRAMMAR I
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English GRAMMAR I
Brief information
Number of credit: 03
Number of class meetings: 45
Number of formal tests: 02
Class meeting attendance: at least 70%
Learning materials and equipment: prepared as
required.
UNIT 1:
VERB TENSES
PAST: past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous
PRESENT: present simple; present continuous; present perfect; present perfect continuous
FUTURE: future simple, future continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous
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VERB
TENSES
Formation
Usage
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
FORMATION
PRESEN V / V-s/es
T
SIMPLE
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
USAGE
PRESEN
T FUTURE
PRESENT
SIMPLE
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
FORMATION: To be + V-ing
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
USAGE
PRESENT
CONTINUOU FUTURE
PRESENT
S
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
PRESENT
PERFECT
SIMPLE
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
USAGE
PRESENT
FINISHE PERFECT UNFINISHED
D
SIMPLE
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
PRESENT
PERFECT
CONTINUOU
S
REVISION OF PRESENT TENSES
DECIDE WHICH PRESENT TENSE IS APPOPRIATE WITH THE FOLLOWING USE.
TAKE EXAMPLES
General truth
Future timetables
Annoying activities
Ongoing activities
Temporary habits
Emphasis on HOW LONG, HOW MANY
REVISION OF PRESENT TENSES
Which usage of Present Simple Tense is illustrated in each of the following sentence.
My mother always gets up early and cook us a full American breakfast of cereal, bacon, eggs and toast.
a. Habitual or repeated action
b. General truth
c. Schedules
Situation 1:
You are going to have a birthday
party this weekend. How do you
invite your friend to come and join
with you?
REVISION OF PRESENT TENSES
Situation 2:
You get upset with your mother
because she always compares you
with your friends. How do you say
about this annoying/ bad habit?
REVISION OF PRESENT TENSES
Situation 3:
describe a general fact.
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
Exercise: Complete the sentences. Use Simple
Present and Present Continuous.
1. James (live) in a little village.
2. He (be) in his last year at school.
3. After school, James (want) to become a banker.
4. So this week, he (do) a practical course in a bank.
5. There (be) a bank in a nearby town, but
James (have) to take the bus to get there.
6. The bus (leave) at 5.30 in the morning
and (return) at 8.15 in the evening.
7. James (not / like) to spend so much time in town
before and after work, waiting for the bus.
8. Therefore, this week he (stay) with his aunt,
who (live) in town.
9. James usually (wear) jeans and t-shirts, but while
he (work) for the bank now, he (wear) a suit and a
tie.
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
Exercise: Complete the sentences. Use Simple
Present and Present Continuous.
1. James LIVES in a little village.
2. He IS in his last year at school.
3. After school, James WANTS to become a banker.
4. So this week, he IS DOING a practical course in
a bank.
5. There IS a bank in a nearby town, but
James HAS to take the bus to get there.
6. The bus LEAVES at 5.30 in the morning
and RETURNS at 8.15 in the evening.
7. James DOESN’T LIKE to spend so much time in
town before and after work, waiting for the bus.
8. Therefore, this week he IS STAYING with his
aunt, who LIVES in town.
9. James usually WEARS jeans and t-shirts, but
while he IS WORKING for the bank now, he IS
WEARING a suit and a tie.
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
Exercise: Complete the sentences. Use Present Perfect
Simple or Continuous
1) (they/arrive) already?
2) Lucy (run) 2000 metres today.
3) I (clean) all morning - I'm fed up!
4) How long (you/know) Simon?
5. I (drink) more water recently, and I feel better.
6) Sorry about the mess! I (bake).
7) How many times (you/take) this exam?
8) He (eat) six bars of chocolate today.
9) Julie (cook) dinner. Let's go and eat!
10) The students (finish) their exams. They're very happy.
11) The baby's face is really dirty. What (he/eat)?
12) Lona is exhausted these days. She (work) too hard
recently.
13) Luke (never/be) abroad.
14) I (wait) three hours already!
15. (you/finish) your homework yet?
English GRAMMAR I
PRESENT TENSES
Exercise: Complete the sentences. Use Present Perfect Simple or
Continuous
1) HAVE THEY ARRIVED already?
2) Lucy ‘S RUN 2000 metres today.
3) I’V BEEN CLEANING all morning - I'm fed up!
4) How long HAVE YOU KNOWN Simon?
5 I’V BEEN DRINKING more water recently, and I feel better.
6) Sorry about the mess! I’V BEEN BAKING.
7) How many times HAVE YOU TAKEN this exam?
8) He HAS EATEN six bars of chocolate today.
9) Julie’S COOKED dinner. Let's go and eat!
10) The students HAVE FINISHED their exams. They're very happy.
11) The baby's face is really dirty. What HAS HE BEEN EATING?
12) Lona is exhausted these days. She’S BEEN WORKING too hard
recently.
13) Luke HAS NEVER BEEN abroad.
14) I’VE BEEN WAITING three hours already!
15. HAVE YOU FINISHED your homework yet?
English GRAMMAR I
VERB
TENSES
Formation
Usage
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
FORMATION
PAST
SIMPLE
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
USAGE
PAST SIMPLE
PAST PRESENT/FUTU
RE
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
FORMATION: To be + V-ing
PAST
CONTINUOUS
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES Annoying habits in
the past
USAGE
PAST
CONTINUOU
S
HABITS IN THE PAST:
+ USED TO: HE USED TO SMOKE A LOT BUT HE GIVES UP NOW.
+ HE ALWAYS WENT TO SCHOOL LATE WHEN HE WAS AT HIGH SCHOOL.
(TRANG NGU CHI TAN SUAT – ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY + V-QK)
Overlapping action
Completed action in the past An ongoing action at Emphasis on the action
the time of speaking happening before another
Actions in stories
action in the past
Story background
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
FORMATION: To have + V-pp
PAST
PERFECT
SIMPLE
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
USAGE
PAST
PERFECT
SIMPLE
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
FORMATION: To have + been V-ing
PAST
PERFECT
CONTINUOU
S
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
USAGE
PAST
PERFECT
CONTINUOU
S
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
English GRAMMAR I
VERB TENSES
Exercise: Complete the sentences. Use Present
Perfect Simple or Past Simple
1. Joji (live) in Tokyo for five years, but he left in 1993.
2. The Titanic (sink) in 1912.
3. Somebody (steal) my bicycle! Now I'll have to walk
home.
4. Gerry (fall) off his bike three times this month.
5. Chika (graduate) from university last July.
6. I (see) the movie Titanic three times. I'm going to
see it again tonight.
7. I (walk) to work every day for the last six weeks!
8. When Young Hee was a child, she (live) in Seoul.
9. Ouch! I (cut) my finger!
10.I (lose) my key yesterday, so I couldn't get into the
house. Eventually, I found it in my jacket pocket.
English GRAMMAR I
VERB TENSES
Exercise: Complete the sentences. Use Present
Perfect Simple or Past Simple
1. Joji LIVED in Tokyo for five years, but he left in
1993.
2. The Titanic SANK in 1912.
3. Somebody HAS STOLEN my bicycle! Now I'll have
to walk home.
4. Gerry HAS FALLEN off his bike three times this
month.
5. Chika GRADUATED from university last July.
6. I’VE SEEN the movie Titanic three times. I'm going
to see it again tonight.
7. I’VE WALKED to work every day for the last six
weeks!
8. When Young Hee was a child, she LIVED in Seoul.
9. Ouch! I HAVE CUT my finger!
10.I LOST my key yesterday, so I couldn't get into the
house. Eventually, I found it in my jacket pocket.
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
Exercise: Make the past perfect simple or the past
perfect continuous.
1. I had to have a break. I (drive) so long.
2. Before we parked our car we (collect) the ticket.
3. I arrived on Sunday. I (not / be) at home for two
days.
4. The roads were blocked in the morning. It
(snow) all night.
5. They got to the beach after they (walk) for hours.
6. She called the police when she (be) the light in
the hall.
7. His English was perfect. He (study) it since he
started school.
8. I was really hungry. I (not / eat) anything since the
morning.
9. She didn't go to work. She (catch) a cold.
10. When we moved to Park Street, the
Johnsons (live) there for ages.
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
Exercise: Make the past perfect simple or the past perfect
continuous.
1. I had to have a break. I HAD BEEN DRIVING so long.
2. Before we parked our car we HAD COLLECTED the
ticket.
3. I arrived on Sunday. I HAD NOT BEEN at home for two
days.
4. The roads were blocked in the morning. It HAD BEEN
SNOWING all night.
5. They got to the beach after they HAD BEEN WALKING
for hours.
6. She called the police when she HAD BEEN the light in
the hall.
7. His English was perfect. He HAD BEEN STUDYING it
since he started school.
8. I was really hungry. I HAD NOT EATEN anything since
the morning.
9. She didn't go to work. She HAD CAUGHT a cold.
10. When we moved to Park Street, the Johnsons HAD
BEEN LIVNG there for ages.
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
FURTHER
PRACTICE
Situational Questions
Situation 1:
Describe your last summer vacation. Where
did you go? What did you do? How did you
feel?
Situational Questions
Situation 2:
What had you never done before you went to
university?
Situational Questions
Situation 3:
Write sentences about some of annoying actions/
events that you met when you were young.
English GRAMMAR I
PAST TENSES
Welcome back!
English GRAMMAR I
VERB
TENSES
Formation
Usage
BE + V-ing
HTTD: am/ is / are
QKTD: was/ were
HTHTTD: have/ has been
TLTD: will be
TLHTT: will have been
English GRAMMAR I
FUTURE TENSES
WILL BE GOING TO
S + am/is/are going to V
FORMATION I am going to buy some flowers.
Am/is/are + S + going to V
She is not going to go out tonight.
English GRAMMAR I
FUTURE TENSES
USAGE
FUTUR
E
WILL SIMPLE BE GOING TO
English GRAMMAR I
FUTURE TENSES
English GRAMMAR I
FUTURE TENSES
Exercise: Put the verb into the correct form of
WILL or BE GOING TO
1.Tam (do) that exercise at 8 p.m tomorrow.
2. Linda (go) to school early.
3. I think they (marry) next year.
4. A: Go and tidy your bedroom. ~ B: I (not/do) it.
5. A: Why don’t we meet for office on Monday
afternoon?
B: Sorry. I can’t. I (see) the doctor then.
6. A: ‘My best friend had an accident yesterday’.
B: Oh! I see I (visit) her.
7. They (stay) here until he answers them.
8. She’s sure that her boss (understand) her problem.
9. Don’t worry! I (drive) carefully.
10. He (talk) to her. Very soon she (talk) to him.
English GRAMMAR I
FUTURE TENSES
Exercise: Put the verb into the correct form of WILL or
BE GOING TO
1.Tam IS GOING TO DO that exercise at 8 p.m tomorrow.
2. Linda WILL GO to school early.
3. I think they WILL MARRY next year.
4. A: Go and tidy your bedroom. ~ B: I WON’T DO it.
5. A: Why don’t we meet for office on Monday afternoon?
B: Sorry. I can’t. I AM GOING TO SEE the doctor then.
6. A: ‘My best friend had an accident yesterday’.
B: Oh! I see I WILL VISIT her.
7. They WILL STAY here until he answers them.
8. She’s sure that her boss WILL UNDERSTAND her
problem.
9. Don’t worry! I WILL DRIVE carefully.
10. He IS GOING TO TALK to her. Very soon she WILL
TALK to him.
English GRAMMAR I
FUTURE TENSES
FORMATION: To be + V-ing
FUTURE
CONTINUOUS
English GRAMMAR I
FUTURE TENSES
FUTURE
PERFECT
SIMPLE
English GRAMMAR I
FUTURE TENSES
USAGE
FUTURE
PERFECT
SIMPLE
English GRAMMAR I
FUTURE TENSES
FORMATION
FUTURE
PERFECT
CONTINUOU
S
English GRAMMAR I
FUTURE TENSES
USAGE
FUTURE
PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
English GRAMMAR I
Exercise 1: Put the verb in the correct form of Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous Tense
will have finished
1.Kim _____________ (finish) these courses next week.
will have gone
2. When Nam arrive, my family __________ (go) to bed.
3. By next month, my sister will_________________
have been learning (learn) English for 4 years.
4. ______ have stopped
Wil it ________________ (stop) raining by tomorrow evening?
5. Byl next year, I ____________________
will have been living (live) in Paris for 2 years.
6. My older sister will have been writing (write) these novels for 8 months by the end of this week.
___________________
7. ______ have been living
Wil you _________________ (live) in Korea for 5 months by the end of this week.
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8. When will have had
his brother arrive, they ___________________ (have) dinner tomorrow.
will have written
9. Tien Cookie _____________________ (write) a new song by the end of this year.
will have been learning
10. Linh _________________________ (learn) English for 8 years by the end of next year.
11. Next moth is Bean and Lim’s 15th wedding anniversary. They _________________
will have married (marry) for 15th
years.
will have been
12. By the end of the month, Jim __________________ (be) in L.A for 3 years.
will have been cooking
13. Hien’s mother _______________________ (cook) dinner for 2 hours by the time her best friends arrive
at her house.
will have been waiting
14. By 8 p.m, Kien ______________________ (wait) for his girlfriend for 30 minutes.
English GRAMMAR I
FURTHER
PRACTICE
progress of Perfect
ongoing activities the action continuous Completed portion of a continuous
state
+ Tom is reading books now
+ He was reading books at this time yesterday
GENERAL REVISION OF TENSES
SIMPLE CONTINUOUS:
PERFECT CONTINUOUS:BE + V-ing
PERFECT: HAVE + V-p2
Present HAVE am/
- Present continuous: BEEN + +V-ING
is/ are V-ing
Present Simple:
perfect:
HAVE/V-inf
HASor V(s/es)
+ V-P2 - Past continuous: was/ were + V-ing