This basic diagram will be used in all tense descriptions.

past

Tense
Simple Present

Exarnples
(a) lt saows in Alaska. (b) Tom urafclresTV every day.

Meaning
ln general, the simple present expresses events or situations that exist always, usually, habitually;lhey exist now, have existed in the past, and probably will in the future.

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Simple Past

(c) lt snaured yesterday. (d) Tom watchealTV last night.

At one particular time in the past,lhis happened. lt began and ended in the

Simple Future

(e) ll will snoultomorrow.

It
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At one particular time in the future,lhis

happen.

is going fo snowtomorrow.
is going to watchTV tonight.

Tom will watchTY tonight.

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Sxercise 4. Lef's

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Listen to the sentences and write the words you hear. Are the sentences true for you? yes or no. Share your answers with the class, adding information if you like.

''u"n' E*o*1rle: Youwill hear: I wore jeans to class yesterday. wore jeans to class yesterday. yes You will write: I You might say: I didn't wear jeans to class yesterday. I wore a skirt.

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no no no no no

1. I

my own dinner last night.

a textbook yesterday.

yes yes yes yes

2. I 3. I 4. I
5, I

on the internet every day. home tonight.

a movie this weekend.

yes

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