Simple and Continous Tenses

Simple and Continous Tenses

Present, past and future

Simple Tenses

The tenses through which we understand the time of the action taken. For example : He swims in the pool everyday.

What time is there in this sentence ? Yes, it is daily. This sentence means that a man goes to swim in the pool daily. So this sentence comes in present, because it is a daily routine. There are three types of tenses : Present, past and future. Let's learn more about them !

Simple Present, Past and Future Tenses

The simple present tense means the time which is daily. For example : I brush my teeth twice, everyday. Simple past tense is the time what has been ago, maybe that's a year ago or a second ago. For example : I brushed my teeth only once, yesterday. Simple future tense is the time which is going to be. For example : I will brush myteeth twice, tomorrow. In simple present tense keep noun-verb agreement in mind and then answer. For plural the verb will be without a 's' and vice versa. But 'I' and 'you' are special pronouns that take a verb with 's'.

Open Ended

Rewrite the following sentences with the tense given in the bracket.

1) I jump on the bed everyday. (Simple past tense)

2) They rode a car on a bridge. (Simple Future Tense)

3) They will submit their homework on time. (Simple Present Tense)

4) My pet fell in the dam. (Simple Present Tense)

5) He will kneel down his knees to apologize me. (Simple Past Tense)

Answers

1) I jumped on the bed yesterday.

2)They will ride a car on the bridge.

3)They submit teir homework on time.

4) My pet falls in the dam.

5) He knelt down his knees to apologize me.

Continous tenses

Continous tenses tell the on going action. For example : I am watering the plants. Continous tenses always need a helping verb like is, was, are, etc. before the verb. The Present Continous Tenses have 'is, are or am' as the helping verb, past has 'was or were' and future has 'will be' together. The verb in continous tense sentence always contain 'ing' in last. Example : He is jumping (jump + ing) on the bed.

Open Ended

Identify the tense in these sentences:

1) My mother was making cheese sandwich when I came home.

2) I am lying on the bed.

3) My sister will be baking a cake for me on my birthday.

4) My maid is keeping the things in the wrong place.

5) My friends were starting to ignore me at a time.

Answers

1) Past Continous Tense

2) Present Continous Tense

3) Future Continous Tense

4) Present continous Tense

5) Past Continous Tense