The Simple Tenses--Review
Simple Present Tense--Part 1 or Part 2 of a verb
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Used to express a fact
 Karen lives in Sylmar.
 Water flows downhill.
 The earth spins on its axis.
 The Smiths own their home.
Repeated or habitual actions
 Every day I teach several classes.
 On Tuesdays Mary has lunch with her mother.
 Bobbie visits his mother twice a year.
Commands (You is the implied subject of a command)
 Please eat your lunch.
 Sit down.
 Brush your teeth.
Simple Past Tense--Part 3
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Used to express an action which has been completed in the past--a minute, month, or year ago.
The action is FINISHED.
 Jack ripped his shirt.
 Mary and Joe bought a house.
 Bill painted his car.
Simple Future Tense--Will or Shall + Part 1
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Used to express an action which will occur in the future. There are many ways to discuss the
future, but the simple future tense uses the helping verbs will or shall and the base (part 1)
form of a verb.
 Betty will finish the project.
 Jaime will go to Bolivia next week.
 Brandon will paint the house.
Base – PART I
Base+s – PART II
Past – PART III
work
works
worked
push
study
pray
stop
choose