The
Past
Simple
tense,
also called the Simple
Past,
is used for past actions that happened either at a specific time,
which can either be given by a time phrase (yesterday, last year,
etc.) or understood from the context. Regular
verbs
add -ed
to
the base
form,
or -d
if
the verbs ends with -e.
irregular
verbs
can change in many different ways. The verb form is the same for all
persons:
eg:
I liked, you liked, she/he/it liked, we liked, they liked.
NOTE:
After the auxiliary
verb,
Did/Didn't, it returns to the base
from:
eg:
Did you take it?
eg:
She didn't like it.
The
future
simple tense
is often called will,
because we make the future simple tense with the modal auxiliary
will.
Simple
Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be
going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used
interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings.
These different meanings might seem too abstract at first, but with
time and practice, the differences will become clear. Both "will"
and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.
No
Plan
We
use the future simple tense when there is no plan or decision to do
something before we speak. We make the decision spontaneously at the
time of speaking. Look at these examples:
Hold
on. I'll get a pen.
We
will see what we can do to help you.
Maybe
we'll stay in and watch television tonight.
We
often use the future simple tense with the verb to
think
before it:
I
think I'll go to the gym tomorrow.
I
think I will have a holiday next year.
I
don't think I'll buy that car.
Prediction
We
often use the future simple tense to make a prediction about the
future. Again, there is no firm plan. We are saying what we think
will happen. Here are some examples:
It
will rain tomorrow.
People
won't go to Jupiter before the 22nd century.
Who
do you think will get the job?
Be
When
the main verb is be, we can use the future simple tense even
if we have a firm plan or decision before speaking. Examples:
I'll
be in London tomorrow.
I'm
going shopping. I won't be very long.
Will
you be at work tomorrow?
