SIMPLE ASPECT -“events that are conceptualized as complete wholes” Simple Present Tense- expresses general timeless truths such as physical laws or customs. (base form + -s) break/breaks Simple Past Tense- a definite single completed event in the past. (base form + -ed) broke, worked. Simple Future Tense- an action that is conceptualized as a complete whole. An event that will take place at some definite future time. (will + base form) will break, will work. PERFECT ASPECT -means “prior”; to look “retrospectively” that is looking backwards in the past. Present Perfect Tense- A situation that began in the past and that continues to the present (has/have + base form+ ed/en) has/have broken/worked Past Perfect Tense- An action completed in the past prior to some other past event. (had + base form + ed/en) had broken/worked Future Perfect Tense- An action that will be completed prior to a specific future time. (will have + base form + en/ed) will have broken/worked PROGRESSIVE ASPECT A. Present progressive = am + (base form + -ing) : I am working. OR is + (base form + -ing) : She is eating. OR are + (base form + -ing) : We are studying. 1. A planned activity. Sofia is starting school at CEC tomorrow 2. An activity that is occurring right now. Jan is watching TV right now. 3. An activity that is in progress, although not actually occurring at the time of speaking. Sara is learning English at CEC. B. Past progressive = was + (base form + -ing) : I was working. OR were + (base form + -ing) : They were eating. 1. A past activity in progress while another activity occurred. At 6:00 yesterday I was eating dinner. The phone rang while I was eating. 2. Two past activities in progress at the same time. While I was answering the phone, my wife was cooking dinner. C. Future progressive = will be + (base form + -ing): I will be working. He will be eating. An activity that will be in progress. Tomorrow Sam will be studying for the test on Unit 1. D. Present perfect progressive = have + (base form + -ing): I have been working. OR has + (base form + -ing): She has been eating. 1. This tense emphasizes the duration of an activity that began in the past and continues into the present. It often uses time words or phrases. It may be used to refer to continuing activity that is recent. He has been painting houses all summer. I’ve been studying English for 2 years. 2. It may be used to refer to continuing activity that is recent. He has been going to school at CEC. E. Past perfect progressive = had + (base form + -ing) : I had been working. He had been eating. When the teacher arrived, I had been waiting almost 10 minutes. He was out of breath because he had been running to catch the bus. F. Future perfect progressive = will have + (base form + -ing): I will have been working. She will have been eating. This tense emphasizes the duration of a continuing activity in the future that ends before another activity or time in the future. By 2003 Janet will have been studying English at CEC for 3 years. By 9:45 tonight I will have been sitting in class for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Activity 1: For practice, write the correct form of the verb in the parenthesis. 1.One day Dryope with her sister, Iole (go) _____to a pool in the forest. 2. She (carry) ____________ her baby son. 3. She (plan)______ to make flower garlands near the pool for the nymphs, those female goddesses of the woodlands and waters. 4. When Dryope (see)_____a lotus free full of beautiful blossoms near the water, she 5. (pluck)_____some of them for the baby. 6. To her horror, drops of blood (flow) from the stem; 7.the tree (be)____ actually nymph Lotis. 8.Lotis (flee)____________ from a pursuer and 9.(take) __________refuge in the form of a tree. 10.When the terrified Dryope (try)_____to run away, she 11.(find)______ that her feet would not move; 12.they (root)______in the ground. 13. Iole (watch)______helplessly as tree bark 14.(grow)______upward and 15.(c0ver)_______Dryope’s body. ouh dara! pag tuon namu! Rachiel Ybanez,Alexis Mae Zamoras DeLeon,Abegail Mae Domine Haganus,Reham Gonzaga Guirigay,Cii Christia,Arlyn Lumasag,Jessanin Pabriga,Angelika Senarillos Gumiter,Renzy Carren Cabrisos, Rhea Mae Nabises Petracorta,Haras Eihm Sarcauga,Melanie Alcover Daguman,Smith Mocha,Wish Shy,Mich Tabug #ASAP please...
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