Types of Present Tense:

Explanations
Action that is repeated every Friday. Habitual action. Facts that are believed to be true. Generalizations Scheduled events in the near future

Simple Present Tense

I visit my uncle every Friday

Cats hate mice. The sun rises in the morning. The plane ta es off at !" o#cloc tonight

Explanations
Action that ta es place no$ % at the moment &ear future

Present Continuous Tense

I am $or ing on my computer I am leaving tomorro$

Explanations
To tal about e'periences (ast action that has the result in the present. Action $hich started in the past and continued up to no$.

Present Perfect Tense

I have been to Italy. She has read that boo . I have lived in this to$n for !) years.

Explanations
To sho$ that something started in the past and has continued up until no$. To tal about an action that started in the past and stopped recently. To tal about an action that started in the past and is continuing now.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

He has been sleeping for the last * hours

The grass is $et because it has been raining all day long. I have been $atching T+ for ) hours % since you left.

Types Of Past Tense:

Explanations
Completed action in the past. To tal about an action that started in the past and stopped recently. To tal about an action that started in the past and is continuing now. An action ta ing place in the middle of another action.

Simple Past Tense

She left yesterday. She $o e up, had a sho$er and left.

If I had a million dollar, I $ould help the poor.

She $as playing $hen the accident occurred.

Explanations
Actions happening at the same time in the past. Interrupted action in the past.

Past Continuous Tense

He $as reading a ne$spaper $hile his $ife $as preparing dinner. Sh was reading a book $hen the light $ent off, had a sho$er and left.

Explanations
Completed action before another action in the past.

Past Perfect Tense

She had left $hen I arrived.

Explanations
To sho$ that something started in the past and continued up until another action stopped it. To sho$ that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. .e use the (ast (erfect Continuous before another action in the past to sho$ cause and effect.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

They had been playing soccer $hen the accident occurred

I had been living in that to$n for ten years before I moved to &e$ -or .

I $as so tired. I had been $or ing for / hours.

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Past Tense
Simple Past Tense
!. Having transformed its image as a pressure outfit in the early years, 0hairy sai( the $ing had upped the ante by playing a more dynamic role in the forefront of politics by attracting youth into its fold. 1Te't ), Col. !, 2ine 34 ). A total of 33! -outh delegates atten(e( the assembly ahead of the 5mno general assembly today. 1Te't ), Col. !, 2ine )!4 *. 6ra$ing inspiration from reforms intro(uce( by 5mno president 6atu Seri &a7ib Tun 8aza , 0hairy assure( that -outh leaders $ould continue to elevate their voices and delve deeper into solving challenges and other problems. 1Te't ), Col. *, 2ine 94 9. I 7ust finishe( my si'th full marathon for (alastine and Gaza. 1Te't *, Col. !, 2ine !4

Present Tense
Simple Present Tense
!. The courage of my people is humbling 1Te't *, Col. !, 2ine *!4 ). Gaza $as on my mind every step of the $ay, and I couldn:t 7ustify 7uitting the race to myself. 1Te't *, Col. *, 2ine !;4 *. (lease visit +iva (alestine <alaysia and donate, even if 7ust a fe$ dollars using your (ay(al account of credit card. 1Te't *, Col. 9, 2ine */4 9. She reminded them of the ris of possible chaos by resorting to such tactics. 1Te't !, Col. *, 2ine =4

Past Continuous Tense

!. >ut on <onday, the photo of a child $ith a crac ed and stitched s ull raising a victory sign from a Gaza hospital bed $as enough to $a e me up this morning and I stood at the start line. 1Te't *, Col. ), !"4

Present Continuous Tense

!. Shahrizat, in reminding members that the $ing:s struggle over the past si' decades had contributed immensely to$ards liberating and empowering $omen:s causes in the country, said it $as .anita:s voice that had paved the $ay for $omen:s access to

). She stressed that it $as also the >& government:s policies that had led to $omen comman(ing a ma7ority university enrolment standing at /" per cent. 1Te't !, Col. !, 2ine *34

education and good careers, placing them on a par $ith men. 1Te't !, Col. !, 2ine !=4 ). Sharizat also slammed the opposition for practising gutter politics by sprea(ing lies and slanders to incite the people:s hatred to$ards government. 1Te't !, Col. *, 2ine 94

Past Perfect Tense

!. .anita 5mno delegates are all fire( up to face the general election and the rousing response to the $ar cries sounded by their chief at the (.TC here yesterday stood testimony to the $ing:s enthusiasm. 1Te't !, Col. !, 2ine !4 ). The spun y .anita chief singled out (as for going against a 0elantan:s Syariah 2a$ ?nactment in inferring that 5mno had (e&iate( from Islam at the party:s mu tamar early this month. 1Te't !, Col. *, 2ine !!4

Present Perfect Tense

!. There positive outcomes $ere also en7oyed by the opposition parties and their family members although they have been con(emning and slan(ering us day in and day out. 1Te't !, Col.!, 2ine **4 ). @I recei&e( calls not only from the Home <inister, but even from other ministers and Apposition politicians,B <usa said after launching the <y.ATCH on .ednesday. 1Te't 9, Col. *, 2ine ;4

Past Perfect Tense

Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Tense

!. For me, born and raised in a Gaza refugee camp, and spen(ing years researching an( writing about Gaza, I can say $ith conviction that Gaza $ill emerge victorious because surrender doesn:t e'ist in its people:s collective vocabulary. 1Te't *, Col. 9, 2ine =4 ). I:ve got to concentrate on pro&i(ing the best service to

!. I ept running for the entirety of the race, all )/.) miles 19).!3; m4. 1Te't *, Col. 9, 2ine )4 ). I $ould li e to than +iva (alestina <alaysia and all of its dedicated activists for their generosity in sponsoring my run, my loving family, all of my friend $ho supported me in all my $or . 1Te't *, Col. 9, 2ine !/4

the public and re(ucing fear of crime. 1Te't 9, Col. !. 2ine !"4