GRAMMAR MODULE Simple Past Tense Simple Present Tense

Usage 1. show a repeated or habitual action - I walk to school. -We go to bed early. 2. show a known fact - The sun rises in the east. -It rains during the monsoon season. 3. show an activity that has been planned. -The show starts at 7.00 pm. -My parents arrive next week . 4. give orders or instructions. -Stop talking. -Study hard. # Singular noun She lives in Kuala Krai. Plural noun We live in Kuala Krai. Usage 1. show a past action. - I went to Penang last week. - We played football yesterday. 2. past habits. - She always kept her promises. - We often went fishing.

Past Continuous Tense

The Past Continuous Tense shows an action that was going on in the past. It is formed by was / were + verb + ing. -I was writing. - Natasha was dancing. Exercise 3 (Change the verbs below into the past tense) 1. start - ________ 2. cry - __________ 4. make - ________ 5. eat - __________ 7. ride - __________ 8. understand- _________ 10. forget - _________ 11. jump - __________ Exercise 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. While Ain(read/was reading),Hayati(watched/was watching)a documentary on TV. Nadiah(was coming/camehome), (was switching/ switched) on the computer and (checking/checked)his emails. The thief (was senaking/sneaked)into the house, (stoling/stole)the jewels and (was leaving/left)without a trace. Nobody (listened/was listening) while the teacher (explained/was explaining)the lesson. He (woke/was waking)up and (looked/looking)at his watch. While Syahril(played/was playing) the piano, his brother ( was doing/did) the homework. He (drank/is drinking)some juice and then he (was eating/ate) a few chips. I (was having/had) dinner when I suddenly (hearing/heard) a loud bang. When my father (worked/was working) in the garden, an old friend (was passing/passed) by to see him. She (went/was going) to school, (taking/took) out her textbook and (began/beginning) to learn. When it (started/was starting)to rain, our dog (wanting/wanted) to come inside. When I (am/was) on my way home, I (am seeing/saw) an accident. When I (woke/was waking) up yesterday, the sun (shined/was shining). It (is/was) a beautiful morning. So I (was deciding/decided) to cycle around my village.

Present Continuous Tense

The Present Continuous Tense shows an action going on at the time of speaking. - I am working. - He is running. - My father is walking. - Mr. Tan is standing. Exercise 1 1. He _________ work early in the morning. (start) 2. We _________ one book in a week. (read) 3. I ______ dinner for the family. (cook) Exercise 2 1. Every Monday, Nurul (drive) ________ her kids to football practice. 2. Usually, I (work) ________ as a waiter at the restaurant, but this school holidays I (study) am _______ French at a language school in Pari s. That is why I am in Paris. 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! Haikal (sleep) ________. 4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) _________. 5. I hate living in Kuala Krai because it (rain, always) ___________________. 6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) ___________ because everybody (talk) _________ so loudly. 7. Justin (write, currently) _____________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 8. Listen! She (play)________ the piano. 9. Azri usually (drive) ___ _____ to work, but today he (take) __________ the bus. 10. The first lesson (begin) ________ at 9 o clock.

3. begin - _____________ 6. buy - ______________ 9. wake - _____________ 12. sleep - ____________