TENSESBy

Miss Pornpimol Atichartthanin

March 19th, 2007 Saint Louis School

TensesPastPresentFuture- Simple Continuous Perfect Perfect Continuous

Simple TenseVoiceMoodThey walk.She doesnt walk.She walks.They dont walk.Do they walk?Does she walk?She is going to walk.She isnt going to walk.Is she going to walk?They are going to walk.Are they going to walk?They arent going to walk.Structure forms

Affirmative

Negative

InterrogativeShe walked.

She didnt walk.

Did she walk?She will walk. =

She wont walk.=

Will she walk? =

Functions Past Simple / It is classmates skipped in the playground last Thursday.We went swimming every evening during the summer.Golf turned on the radio, sat down and listened to the 8 oclock news last night.

Present Simple The sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.Pure pineapples juice is a source of vitamin C. / Sommai plays golf every weekend.How often do you go to Chiengmai? I go there twice a year. / What does your father do?In Europe people wear thick clothes in winter.The plane from Tokyo arrives at 5:40 p.m.

Future SimplePramote will do his homework tomorrow night.Manee thinks it will rain soon.

Note! will I will go to the National theatre next Monday.Shall I ? shall I make a coffee for you?Shall we ? shall we have a party on March 25th, 2007?Will you (please) ? will you please shut the windows?

We will go fishing as soon as we have finished our homework.

If it rains this evening, we wont go out.

Will the Wilsons stay in a bungalow before the leave for Samui Island?

Future Simpleifwhentilluntilunlessbeforeafteras soon as

Present Simple

Present Perfect

be going to will shall

PlanMr. Saksit is going to hold a meeting next Friday.

IntentionWhat are you going to do this evening?Im going to play the saxophone.

DeterminationWhat exactly are you going to be when you grow up?Im going to be a dentist.

Certain EventLook at those dark clouds. I think its going to rain soon.

Continuous Structure forms

Past ContinuousPresent ContinuousFuture ContinuousAffirmativeI was sleeping.She was sleeping.They were sleeping.I am sleeping.She is sleeping.They are sleeping.I shall be sleeping.She will be sleeping.They will be sleeping.

NegativeI wasnt sleeping.She wasnt sleeping.They werent sleeping.Im not sleeping.She isnt sleeping.They arent sleeping.I shant be sleeping.She wont be sleeping.They wont be sleeping.InterrogativeWas I sleeping?Was she sleeping?Were they sleeping?Am I sleeping?Is she sleeping?Are they sleeping?Shall I be sleeping?Will she be sleeping?Will they be sleeping?

FunctionsPast ContinuousAt ten oclock last night we were watching TV. You were sleeping whenever Kaew called you up last week. 2 Areeya was cooking in the kitchen as it was raining cats and dogs. just as while Note! as, just as, while, when AsJust as + past continuous, past simpleWhileJust as Joe was skiing, he fell down.Joe fell down just as he was skiing.

when + past simple, past continuousWhen the telephone rang, The Hudsons were having dinner.The Hudsons were having dinner when the telephone rang.

Present Continuous Now we are watching TV.= we are watching TV now.We are still watching TV.Micky, are you still taking photographs at the moment? This semester our friends are studying hard. Time words Tomorrow evening we both are shopping at the Big C.Fa and Fon are leaving for Australia this evening.

Note! feeling, state of mind (), perception (), relationship () Continuous Simple Look!, Listen! Present Continuous

Future Continuous The Srisooks will be having dinner at the Kroi Ek Restaurant at this time tomorrow.Dont disturb me, please. Ill be studying for the maths exam till 10 oclock tonight."

Note! - Will you be + V ing .? Will you be using your camera this evening?Will you be passing that supermarket, Phong? time words when + + present Simple Our parents will be having dinner when we reach there.I hope it wont be raining hard when our children leave the Dream World.

Perfect (have = V3)Structure Forms

Past PerfectPresent PerfectFuture PerfectAffirmativeHe had arrived.I have arrived.He has arrived.He will have arrived.NegativeHe hadnt arrived.I havent arrived.He hasnt arrived.He wont have arrived.

InterrogativeHad he arrived?Have I arrived?Has he arrived?Will he have arrived?

functionsPast perfect 2 past perfect past simpleShe had already seen that film so she didnt go to the cinema.Chaiyo wanted to visit Switzerland because he had never been there before.I returned to Thailand after I had received my degree.Note! : by the time + past simple, past perfectBy the time I got home, everybody had had dinner.no sooner + had hardly + V3 then/when + + V2scarcely

We had no sooner gone out than it started to rain.My father had hardly mended my television when the lights went out.

Past PerfectSo, before, until, whenPast simplePast SimpleAfterPast perfect

Present PerfectPathama hasnt finished her housework yet.We have just washed our clothes. We have lived in Chachoengsao for ten years so far.Up to now, we have worked at St. Louis School. Someone has switched on the light. Switch them off, please. Poo, have you seen that movie before?Bird, one of my favorite singers, has sung so beautifully.

Future Perfect Tense I shant have finished my report before Hwarn calls me.The plane from Brazil will have landed in half an hour.

Perfect Continuous (have been + V-ing)Structure Forms

Past PerfectPresent PerfectFuture PerfectAffirmativeThey had been jogging.He has been jogging.They have been jogging.He will have been jogging.They will have been jogging.NegativeThey hadnt been jogging.He hasnt been jogging.They havent been jogging.He wont have been jogging.They wont have been jogging.interrogativehad they been jogging?Has he been jogging?Have they been jogging?Will he have been jogging?Will they have been jogging?

FunctionsPast Perfect Continuous 2 Kittisak had been riding his bike for half an hour when Nam visited him.By the time the coach arrived, Busaba had been waiting for us for 2 hours.

Note! past conyinuous /

Present Perfect Continuous Parawee has been typing letters all the morning.Has your father been working hard untill now?We havent been watching TV for 5 hours now.

Pangs eyes are red. I think she has been crying, hasnt she?You look so tried. You have been working hard, havent you?

Future Perfect Continuous Miss Orasa will have been working in Bangkok for 15 years by the end of next month.

Tense whilepast simple + as + past continuous ()just as ()While he was taking a bath, the phone rang.past continuous + when + past simple () ()When Sue got up, the sun was shining.past perfect + before + past simple (, ) ()somsak had done his homework before he went to bed.past simple + after + past perfect () (, )After Somsak had done his work, he went to bed.

when as soon asFuture simple + until+ present simple before at the moment thatI will wait for her until she comes.Future simple + after + present perfectAfter I have washed my clothes, I will go with you.Future simple + if + present simplepresent simpleJohn will pass his exam if he studies harder.If you boil water, it turns to steam.Past simple + if + would + V1 He would meet her if he went to the park.Past perfect + if + would have + V3He would have passe his examination if he had studied harder.

Tense / wish + past simple I wish I were good at English.wish + past perfect she wishes her brother had passed his final exam last year.as if + past simple = present timeas though + past perfect = past timeShe talks as if she knew everything.He spent a lot of money as though he had been a millionaire.Its time .If only + past SimpleId rather Its high time we went home.If only you came everything is all right.Id rather he came here everyday.