2014 ENGLISGH GRAMMAR
By: Brenda Marisol Najarro Pocasangre. UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE EL
TENSE
MEANING
EXAMPLE
Expresses events or Katy writes in her journal every day. Simple Present. situations that exist always, usually, or habitually.
TENSE.
MEANING.
EXAMPLE.
Expresses events or Lisa wrote a poem situations that occurred yesterday. Simple Past. at one particular time in the past.
TENSE.
MEANING.
EXAMPLE.
Simple Future.
Expresses events or I am going to cook situations that will my dinner tomorrow. occur at one particular time in the future.
TENSE.
MEANING.
Present Progressive.
EXAMPLE.
Expresses events or Renee is playing situations that began soccer in the park. in the past, are in progress at the present time, and will probably continue in the future.
TENSE.
MEANING.
EXAMPLE.
Expresses events or I was watching TV situations that when my father Past Progressive. were in progress at a arrived. particular time in the past.
TENSE.
MEANING.
EXAMPLE.
Expresses events or Matt will be writing Future Progressive. situations that will his novel over the be in progress at a summer. particular time in the future.
TENSE. Present Perfect.
TENSE Past Perfect.
MEANING. EXAMPLE. Expresses events or Bianca has bought situations that began many clothing for in the pastand are her. completed at the present time.
MEANING EXAMPLE Expresses events or I had walked two situations that miles by lunchtime were completed before a particular time in the past.
TENSE Future Perfect.
TENSE.
MEANING EXAMPLE Expresses events or I will have been in situations that will London for six be completed before a months. particular time in the future
MEANING. Expresses events or Present Perfect situations that are in Progressive. progress through the present time
EXAMPLE. You have been waiting here for two hours.
TENSE Past Perfect Progressive.
TENSE.
MEANING Expresses events or situations that were in progress through a particular time in the past.
MEANING. Expresses events or Future Perfect situations that will be in Progressive. progress through a particular time in the future.
EXAMPLE She had been working at that company for two years.
EXAMPLE. Nestor will have been at the university.
What are "modal auxiliary verbs"? The verbs can, could, will, would, should, may, might, must, ought and shall are verbs which 'help' other verbs to express a meaning: it is important to realise that these "modal verbs" have no meaning by themselves. A modal verb such as would has several varying functions.
A few basic grammatical rules applying to modal verbs Modal verbs are NEVER used with other auxiliary verbs such as do, does, did etc. The negative is formed simply by adding "not" after the verb; questions are formed by inversion of the verb and subject:
You should not do that. Could you pick me up when I've finished?
Modal verbs NEVER change form: you can never add an "-s" or "-ed", for example. Modal verbs are NEVER followed by to, with the exception of ought to.