VERBAL
SIMPLE TENSE: SUMMARY AND QUIZ
To recapitulate, simple tenses consist of present tense, past tense, and
future tense. The simple present tense is formed using the base form of
the verb such as talk, walk, etc. (for plural noun or pronoun) or the s-
form of the verb (talks, walks, etc.) for singular noun or pronoun. Other
forms of the verbs like the “be verb such as is/are: auxiliary verbs like
has/have, do/does can be used. These forms of the verb are used to
express actions that are habitually done, to state a fact or general truth.
The PAST TENSE is formed with the following verbs like was (singular) /
were (plural), had and did (both for singular and plural). For regular
verbs you just add -ed (talked, walked, etc) or a change in spelling is
needed for irregular verbs (eat=ate, write=wrote, etc). this tense of the
verb is used for action that happened or completed in a definite past
time. Time expressions like yesterday, last month, few days ago, etc. are
used.
Future tense of the verb is use to expressions like tomorrow, next year,
next summer, etc. will signify futurity. Though, will/shall + base form of
the verb can be used most of the time will + base form of the verbs is
preferred by most people both in oral/written communication.
QUIZ
1. Citizens in a democratic country (has, have) to select a leader through
election process.
2. Pump price (go, goes) up rapidly depending on the scarcity of supply.
3. Terrorist group (behead, beheaded) foreign journalist 7 years ago.
4. Transport group (express, expresses) fare hike if oil prices (will continue,
continues) to rise next week.
5. Overseas workers( is expected, are expected) to go back home in the
coming years.
6. Today’s youth (know, knows) the difference between real friendship from
mere acquaintances.
SIMPLE TENSE: SUMMARY AND QUIZ
To recapitulate, simple tenses consist of present tense, past tense, and
future tense. The simple present tense is formed using the base form of
the verb such as talk, walk, etc. (for plural noun or pronoun) or the s-
form of the verb (talks, walks, etc.) for singular noun or pronoun. Other
forms of the verbs like the “be verb such as is/are: auxiliary verbs like
has/have, do/does can be used. These forms of the verb are used to
express actions that are habitually done, to state a fact or general truth.
The PAST TENSE is formed with the following verbs like was (singular) /
were (plural), had and did (both for singular and plural). For regular
verbs you just add -ed (talked, walked, etc) or a change in spelling is
needed for irregular verbs (eat=ate, write=wrote, etc). this tense of the
verb is used for action that happened or completed in a definite past
time. Time expressions like yesterday, last month, few days ago, etc. are
used.
Future tense of the verb is use to expressions like tomorrow, next year,
next summer, etc. will signify futurity. Though, will/shall + base form of
the verb can be used most of the time will + base form of the verbs is
preferred by most people both in oral/written communication.
QUIZ
1. Citizens in a democratic country (has, have) to select a leader through
election process.
2. Pump price (go, goes) up rapidly depending on the scarcity of supply.
3. Terrorist group (behead, beheaded) foreign journalist 7 years ago.
4. Transport group (express, expresses) fare hike if oil prices (will continue,
continues) to rise next week.
5. Overseas workers( is expected, are expected) to go back home in the
coming years.
6. Today’s youth (know, knows) the difference between real friendship from
mere acquaintances.
