Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Ministry of Popular Power for Education.

National Experimental University of the Llanos 'Ezequiel Zamora'.

The Verb Tenses in

English.

Professor:

Yonnys Betancourt

Instrumental English

Management I.

High School Graduate

Jose Morales.

C.I:31.202.775

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 Index:

Cover

Index

Introduction

Development:

Verb Tenses in English 4

Present tense in English 4

Past Time in English... 6

Future Time in English 8

Conclusion

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 Introduction:

In English, there are fundamentally three verb tenses: the present, the
past and the future. Each of these times has its own form.
continues, a perfect form, and a perfect continuous form, summing up in total
up to twelve different verb tenses.

The use of these tenses often differs from the use of the tenses
corresponding in other languages, which can create some confusion for the
English students as a foreign language, so it is advisable
to learn the functions of each tense with patience.

This section contains a comparative explanation of several pairs of tenses.

verbal in English with which you can learn the differences that hold the
simple, continuous and perfect tenses.

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 Verb Tenses in English:

The verb tenses in English are grammatical rules of verb conjugation.

that express the moment when an action takes place. These help
to know if the action has already been carried out (past), it is being carried out in the
current (present) or will be carried out later (future).

When one does not master each verb tense, it is possible that the person may
transmit erroneous ideas or generate misunderstandings that hinder the
understanding of communication. However, it is a matter of learning and
remember the basic rules. The different verb tenses are:

Present Tense in English:

a) Simple Present: It is one of the verb tenses of the present.

used in English. It is used to talk about things, daily habits or
activities that are usually done every day and are not always true.

Its form: Subject + verb + complement.

Examples:

Camila works in business.

I study management.
Valeria and Claudia work in the same company.

Present Continuous: Clearly express events that are happening in the

the exact moment when they are described, add context when speaking
of current events. Sentences of this type are usually accompanied
with adverbs of time, explain future events or actions of which
it is certain, etc.

Just like in other verb tenses in English, the present continuous has a
specific structure for the affirmative, negative and interrogative modes.

Affirmation: Subject + verb to be + verb in gerund +

complement
Negation: Subject + verb to be + not + verb in gerund
complement

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 Interrogation: Verb to be + subject + verb in gerund form
complement + ?

Examples:

He has been working in the office since yesterday.

My partner and I are closing accounts.
You are not doing those accounts.
Is she in the administration office?

c) Present Perfect: Its correct use is necessary to express

experiences or memories that happened a long time ago, but of which
it is still remembered or holds importance today.
Thanks to this, its use is very common and it is important to know it.
perfection. The present perfect consists of two parts. On one hand,
the auxiliary verb to have is used in the present and conjugated in a way
correctly and then, the past participle of the main verb.

Affirmative: Subject + to have + past participle + complement

Examples:

I have been with this company for a year and I like it.

-Negative: Subject + to have + not + past participle + complement

Examples:

I have been working in this company as an administrator for six months.

Interrogative: To have + subject + past participle + complement

Examples:

Have you worked in the office today?

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 Past Time in English:

a) Simple Past: The simple past is used to talk about things that
started and ended in the past. It is one of the most
used in English, as it indicates something that has already happened.

How is the simple past formed?

Normally, verbs in English are divided into two groups: regular and irregular.
irregular.

Regular verbs: Regular verbs always follow the same

rules and, therefore, once you have understood how this works
rule, you can apply it to all regular verbs. The past rule
simple is very easy to remember. You just have to add -ed to the form
base or infinitive form of the verb, (or -d if the root form already ends in e).

For example:

To walk → walk + ed = walked

I walked into town.

Irregular verbs: However, irregular verbs are different.

These verbs completely change their written form; if you want to use them
Correctly, you will have to memorize them.

For example:

the verb 'buy':

I bought a new car yesterday.

Affirmative: Subject + verb + complement

Examples:

Paola and I studied administration.

Simple Past Negative: Subject + did not (didn’t) + verb + complement

Example:

They didn't deliver the bills yesterday.

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 Interrogative: Did/Didn’t + subject + verb + complement +?

Example:

Did you do well on yesterday's exam?

Did they close accounts last night?

b) Past Continuous: The past continuous in English is used for:

Describe actions or events that take place at a time prior to the present, whose
the beginning is set in the past and has not yet concluded at the moment
of speaking. In other words, it expresses an incomplete or unfinished action of
past. It is formed as follows:

Affirmative: Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + verb in gerund (ing) +

complement.

Negative: Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + not + verb in gerund (ing)
complement

Interrogative: Auxiliary verb (to be) + subject + verb in gerund (ing)

complement +?

Examples:

Alberto was working on the accounts when the boss arrived.

Luis did not deliver the account statements a week ago.
My dad was at the company yesterday when I called him.

c) Past Perfect: The past perfect is an English verb tense that is used
when we talk about the past and want to refer to something
what happened before a specific point in the past. In Spanish it
you can translate by the pluperfect (had eaten) or by the preterite
perfect compound (I had eaten), according to the phrase.

-Affirmative: Subject + had + past participle

-Negative: Subject + had + not + past participle
Interrogative: Had + subject + past participle

Example:

Had you spoken to the person from the company?

We have had no problems with this company.

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 The administrator was fired before you arrived.

Future Tense in English:

a) Future Plans: It is used for situations that we expect to happen

with certainty, since they are fixed events or follow some type of schedule or
from the plan. To avoid confusion with the normal use of the simple present
(common situations), this use must be accompanied by some
expression that indicates future.

Example:

The company opens tomorrow at 9 in the morning.

The bosses come to the company today to supervise.

b) Intentions for the future: There is another way to express the future that uses 'going to'.
instead of will. It is necessary to know the uses of each one well to
avoid confusion, since one of its translations is to go and do. Going
it is used for plans that are 100% certain to occur.

Affirmative: Subject + verb to be + going to + verb in infinitive +

complement

Negative: Subject + verb to be + not + going to + base form of the verb

complement

Interrogative: Verb to be + subject + going to + verb in infinitive +

complement

Examples:

Tomorrow I am going to present my final management exams.

Are we going to have holidays this year at the company?

c) Predictions about the future: Use will to make predictions. In

In this case, we can talk about a greater distance in time, but not
It necessarily has to be something very distant. In this case, it is about
general predictions about something we believe will happen at some point
future moment. Generally, these predictions do not have a
physical evidence that supports them. Its negative form is won't, and the

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 conjugation does not change: it is the same verb form for all the
people.

Examples:

I think this year sales will be better.

If we don't work together, we won't have better production.

d) Beyond the Future: The future with 'will' is used to talk about
decisions made while talking. It is used to refer to actions
they will have ended at a certain moment in the future, and is formed
will have + past participle.

Example:

By next week I will have finished my administration degree and will be

able to start working.

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 Conclusion:

In conclusion, understanding verb tenses in English is essential for

communicate effectively and accurately in this language. Master the
different verb tenses allow us to express actions in the past,
clear and coherent present and future. Moreover, it helps us to convey
with precision the duration, sequence, and frequency of actions. Therefore,
Getting familiar with English verb tenses is essential for improving.
our communication skills and ensure a correct interpretation and
text production in this language.

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Verb Tenses in English (The Anglo Academy).

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Simple Present (Wikipedia)

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Present Continuous (By Teaching Centre Academic Team April 20, 2021).

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Present Perfect (By the English Teachers, British Council in Mexico 26)
March 2021.

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Simple Past (Adelaide A, September 12, 2022).

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Past Continuous (EF Education First).

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The "past continuous" of any verb
-ing form of the main verb.

Past Perfect (American & British Academy).

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Future Plans (By the English Teachers, British Council in Mexico, 20 of

November 2020.

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Predictions about the future (By the English Teachers, British Council)
in Mexico, February 10, 2021

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Beyond the Future (juribillas.com, March 23, 2016).

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