1. ENGLISH
COMPREHENSION AND
COMPOSITOIN
Verb-tense
Subject-verb agreement
Articles/ determiners
Word Order
Preposition
Course Supervisor:
Ayyaz Qadeer

2. Active Tenses
Simple Present
Present
Action or
Condition
General
Truths
Non-action;
Habitual Future Time
Action
• I like
• There are
• I hear you.
music.
thirty days
• Here
• I run on
in
comes the
Tuesdays
September
bus.
and
.
Sundays.
• The train
leaves at
4:00 p.m.

3. Present Progressive
Activity in Progress
Verbs of Perception
•I am playing soccer •He is feeling sad.
now

4. Simple Past
Completed Action
Completed
Condition
•We visited the •The weather was
museum yesterday. rainy last week.

5. Past Progressive
Past Action that
took place over a
period of time
Past Action
interrupted by
another
•They were climbing •We were eating
for
twenty-seven dinner when she told
days.
me.

6. Future
With will/won't -Activity or event that
will or won't exist or
happen in the future
•I'll get up late
tomorrow.
•I won't get up early.
With going to -- future
in relation to
circumstances in the
present
•I'm hungry.
•I'm going to get
something to eat.

7. Present Perfect
With verbs of
state that begin
in the past and
lead up to and
include the
present
•He has lived
here for many
years.
With events
occurring at an
To express
indefinite or
habitual or
unspecified time
continued action in the past -- with
ever, never,
before
•Have you ever
•He has worn
been to Tokyo
glasses all his life.
before?

8. Present Perfect Progressive
To express duration of an action that began in
the past, has continued into the present, and
may continue into the future
•David has been working for two hours, and he
hasn't finished yet.

9. Past Perfect
to describe a past
event or condition
completed before
another event in the
past
In reported speech
•When I arrived home, •Jane said that she had
he had already called. gone to the movies.

10. Future perfect
to express action that will be completed
by or before a specified time in the future
•By next month we will have finished this
job.
•He won't have finished his work until
2:00.

11. THE PASSIVE TENSES
Simple present
active:
passive:
•The company ships Computers are
the computers to
shipped to many
many foreign
foreign countries.
countries.

12. Present Progressive
active:
passive:
•The
chef
is •The food is being
preparing the food. prepared.

13. Simple Past
active:
•The delivery man
delivered the
package yesterday.
passive:
•The package was
delivered yesterday.

14. Past Progressive
active:
•The producer was
making an
announcement.
passive:
•An announcement
was being made.

15. Future
active:
passive:
•Our representative •The computer will
will pick up the be picked up.
computer.

16. Present Perfect
active:
passive:
•Someone has made •The arrangements
the arrangements
have been made for
for us.
us.

17. Past Perfect
active:
•They had given us
visas for three
months.
passive:
•We had been given
visas for three
months.

18. Future perfect
active:
passive:
•By next month we •By next month this
will have finished job will have been
this job.
finished.

19. Modals
active:
passive:
•You can use the •The computer can
computer.
be used.

20. Verb Tense Final Test
Cumulative Verb Tense Review

21. Verb Tense Final Test
Cumulative Verb Tense Review
1. When Carol (call) last night, I (watch) my
favorite show on television.
2. I (work) for this company for more than
thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I
retire!
3. Sharon (love) to travel. She (go) abroad
almost every summer. Next year, she plans to
go to Peru.

22. 4. Thomas is an author. He (write) mystery
novels and travel memoirs. He (write) since
he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write)
seven novels, three collections of short stories
and a book of poetry.
5. We were late because we had some car
problems. By the time we (get) to the train
station, Susan (wait) for us for more than two
hours.
6. Sam (try) to change a light bulb when he
(slip) and (fell) .

23. 7. Everyday I (wake) up at 6 o'clock, (eat)
breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) for work at
8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) up at
6:30, (skip) breakfast and (leave) for work
late because I (forget) to set my alarm.
8. Right now, Jim (read) the newspaper and
Kathy (make) dinner. Last night at this time,
they (do) the same thing. She (cook) and he
(read) the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time,
they (do, also) the same thing. She (prepare)
dinner and he (read) . They are very
predictable
people!

24. 9. By this time next summer, you (complete)
your studies and (find) a job. I, on the other
hand, (accomplish, not) anything. I (study,
still) and you (work) in some new high paying
job.
10. The students (be, usually) taught by Mrs.
Monty. However, this week they (be) taught
by Mr. Tanzer.

25. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

26. Verb Tense Final Test
Cumulative Verb Tense Review
1. When Carol (called) last night, I (was
watching) my favorite show on television.
2. I (have been working) for this company for
more than thirty years, and I intend to stay
here until I retire!
3. Sharon (loves) to travel. She (goes) abroad
almost every summer. Next year, she plans to
go to Peru.

27. 4. Thomas is an author. He (writes) mystery
novels and travel memoirs. He (has been
writing) since he was twenty-eight.
Altogether, he (has written/ wrote) seven
novels, three collections of short stories and a
book of poetry.
5. We were late because we had some car
problems. By the time we (got) to the train
station, Susan (had been waiting) for us for
more than two hours.
6. Sam (was trying) to change a light bulb
when he (slipped) and (fell) .

28. 7. Everyday I (wake) up at 6 o'clock, (eat)
breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) for work at
8 o'clock. However, this morning I (got) up at
6:30, (skipped) breakfast and (left) for work
late because I (had forgotten) to set my
alarm.
8. Right now, Jim (is reading) the newspaper
and Kathy (is making) dinner. Last night at
this time, they (did) the same thing. She (was
cooking) and he (was reading) the newspaper.
Tomorrow at this time, they (will also do) the
same thing. She (will prepare) dinner and he
(will read) . They are very predictable people!

29. 9. By this time next summer, you (will have
completed) your studies and (found) a job. I,
on the other hand, (will not have
accomplished) anything. I (will be still
studying) and you (will be working) in some
new high paying job.
10. The students (are usually) taught by Mrs.
Monty. However, this week they (will be)
taught by Mr. Tanzer.

30. HOME TASK
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