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    1. The document provides information on using different tenses in English, including the present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, and used to/would. 2. Examples are given for when to use each tense, such as using the present simple to talk about regular habits or facts, and the past simple to talk about single past completed actions. 3. Guidance is also provided on irregular verbs, state verbs that don't use certain tenses like the continuous form, and the differences between used to and would.

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    1. The document provides information on using different tenses in English, including the present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, and used to/would. 2. Examples are given for when to use each tense, such as using the present simple to talk about regular habits or facts, and the past simple to talk about single past completed actions. 3. Guidance is also provided on irregular verbs, state verbs that don't use certain tenses like the continuous form, and the differences between used to and would.

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    1. The document provides information on using different tenses in English, including the present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, and used to/would. 2. Examples are given for when to use each tense, such as using the present simple to talk about regular habits or facts, and the past simple to talk about single past completed actions. 3. Guidance is also provided on irregular verbs, state verbs that don't use certain tenses like the continuous form, and the differences between used to and would.

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    1.

    Present Simple
    + verb/verb + (e)s He plays tennis

    - do/does not + verb She doesnt play tennis

    ? do/does .. + verb? Do you play tennis?

    We use the present simple:

    * to talk about regular habits or repeated actions:

    -I get up really early and practise for an hour or so most days

    -l use the iInternet just about every day.

    Words that describe how often or when are often used (e.g. always, generally,
    normally> usualy> often, sometimes, rarely, neve, every day> every evening).

    * to talk about permanent situations:

    EX: My parents own a restaurant.


    * to talk about facts or generally accepted truths:

    -Students don't generally have much money.

    -lf you heat water to 100 c, it boils, (see Unit 17)

    The following words are often used: generally, mainly,

    normally, usually, traditionally.

    * to give instructions and directions:

    - You go down to the traffic lights, then you turn left.

    - To start the programme, first you click on the icon on the desktop.

    * to tell stories and talk about films, books and plays:

    Ex: In the ilm, the tea lady falls in love with the Prime

    Minister
    2. Present continuous
    + am/is/are + verb + -ing He's iving in Thailand.

    - am/is/are not + verb **ing Im not Iving in Thailand.

    ? am/is/are... +verb +t -ing? Are they living in Thailand?

    We use the present continuous

    * to talk about temporary situations:

    - Im studying realy hard for my exams.

    - My cousin is living in nailand at the moment. (= he doesn't normally

    lives there)

    Words like at the moment currently, now, this week

    monnyear are orten used.

    * to talk about actions happening at the moment of

    speaking:

    - Im waiting tor my triends.


    * to talk about trends or changing situations:

    - The Internet is making it easier for people to stay in touch

    with each other.

    - The price of petrol is rising dramatically

    *to talk about things that happen more often than

    expected, often to show envy or to criticise with words

    like always, constantly, continually, forever:

    - My mum's always saying I dont help enough! (complaint)

    - Hes always Visiting exciting places! (envy)


    3. State verbs
    The present continuous is not normally used with state

    verbs because the meaning o the verb itself is a general

    truth rather than something temporary. These verbs

    describe thoughts, feelings, senses, possession and

    description

    Here are some examples of verbs.

    * thoughts: agree, assume, believe, disagree, forget,

    hope, know, regret, remmember, suppose, think, understand

    EX:I assume you're too busy to play computer games.

    felings: adore, despise, dislike, enjoy feel, hate, like,

    love, mind, prefer, want

    Do you mind if l ask you a few questions?

    I love music.

    * senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste


    EX: This pudding smells delicious.

    *To talk about something happening now we use can:

    EX:I can smell something burning.

    * possession: have, own, belong

    EX: My parents own a restaurant.

    * description: appear, contain, look, look Ilike, mean,

    resemble, seem, smell, sound, taste, weigh

    Ex: You look like your mother. (= a permanent situation, not

    a temporaryone)

    Some state verbs can be used in the continuous form

    when the meaning is temporary. Compare:

    - What are you thinking about? (now)

    -I think you should tell her exactly what happened,

    (my opinion, so not temporary

    I'm tasting the sauce to see if it needs any more salt.


    - The sauce tastes dellcious

    - She's having a great time, (is haiving = is experiencing, not

    possession

    -Students dont generally have much money, (have =possession)

    1. Past simple
    + verb-ed (or -d) He worked for the police.

    - did not+verb She didnt work for the police

    ? did ... + verb? Did they work for the police?

    * Irregular verbs

    (write) (see Annend En (90, came (come), wrote

    the verb be is irregular: /he/she/it was, you/we/they

    were

    We use the past simple:

    *to talk about single past completed actions. Often the

    time is mentioned:

    Ex: A few weeks ago a woman called to report a robbery at


    her house.

    But no time reference is necessary if it is already known:

    Ex: How did the burglar break in without anybody hearing

    him? (in the story l just told you about)

    *to give a series of actions in the order that they

    pened:

    Ex: The burglar came in through the front door picked up

    the woman's handbag, emptied it out and stole her purse.

    We often use words like next or then to indicate the

    sequence of events:

    Ex: Then, the burglar went into the front room, opened all

    the cupboards and took a valuable collection of CDs.

    * to talk about past repeated actions:

    Ex: When her son got older he often went out to visit his

    friends after school

    Notice that used to and would can also be used (see B3).
    *to talk about long*term situations in the past which are

    no longer true:

    Bill Murphy worked for the police force for over 17 years.

    Explorers at that time believed that the world was flat.

    Notice that used to can also be used (see B3).

    2. Past continuous

    + Was/were + verb+-ing She was watching the news.

    - was/were not + verb * -ing ihey werent watching the

    news.

    ? was/were ... +verb + -ing? Were you watching the news?

    We use the past continuous:

    * to provide the background scene to an action or event

    (usually in the past simple). We often use words like

    when, while and as


    -It happened at five in the afternoon while she was

    watching tne news on TV

    He was doing his homework in his bedroom when the

    burglar came into the house.

    It is possible to have more than one background scene

    happening at the same time:

    Ex: He was listening to music and working on his

    computer.

    *when we want to emphasize the activity without

    focusing on its completion. Compare:

    For a while last year I was working at the cinia, studying

    for my degree and writing a column for the local

    newspaper (we don t know if the actions were completed

    or not, or whether they happened at the same time

    Last year I worked at the cinia, studied for my degree and

    wrote a column for thee local newspaper, (sug9gests all o

    the jobs are now complete, and probably happened in that

    order)
    State verbs (see Unit 1) do not generally have a

    continuous form.

    3. Used to and would

    +used to / would + infinitive She used to / would lock the

    did not+ use to + infinitive I didnt use to lock the door

    did.. use to + infinitive? Did trhey use to lock the door?

    We use used to + infinitive or would+ infinitive

    (contracted to din spoken English) to talk about past

    repeated actions

    -She used to keep the front door locked, (but she stopped

    doing this

    She would leave the door unlocked whenever she was at

    home

    *Would is unusual in the negative form and in Yes/No

    questions.

    We use used to + infinitive to talk about permanent

    situations that are usually no longer true:


    Ex: Bill Murphy used to work for the police force, (but he

    doesnt now: not Bil-Murphy would work for the police

    force)

    *We do not use used to if we want to talk about how long

    the situation lasted:

    Ex: Bill Murphy worked for the police force for over 17

    years, (not-Bil Murphy used to work-for the- police

    jareerorover 17 years.)

    *We do not use would with state verbs.

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