Subject: English Language Topic: Verb Tenses ( Present Tense) Date: Monday 11th May, 2020

A verb is a word that indicates an action, event or a state.

A tense is a verb form that shows the time of an action, event or state by a change in its form and the use of a helping verb. Examples are see, saw, seen.

The basic tenses in English Language are present tense, past tense and future tense.

Present Tense

The present tense of the verb is a tense expressing an action that is currently going on or habitually performed or a state that generally exist.

The present tense can be divided into:

a. Simple present tense

b. Present continuous tense

c. Present perfect tense

Do we have any question so far?

1. The simple present tense is used :

a. to show a habitual action.

Examples

They live by the riverside.

b. to state a general statement or a fact.

Examples

ii. Birds have feathers.

c. In conditional statements.

Example

Are you seeing the words written in bold ?

2. The present continuous tense is used:

a. to show an action that is happening at the time of speaking.

Examples

i.They are standing on the table.

ii. The teacher is holding a pen and paper.

b. to show a future action that has been planned.

Examples

i. They are going on a trip next week.

ii. My sister is visiting me next week.

c. to show a continuous action in the passive voice.

Examples

i. The school is being renovated.

ii. The plates are being washed by John.

3. The present perfect tense is used:

a. to show an action that has just happened or was just completed.

Examples

ii. We have just finished washing the dishes.

b. to show an action which began in the past and is still continuing into the present.

Examples

ii. Have you ever seen a ghost

before?

c. for an action which happened at an indefinite time between the past and now.

Examples

i. She has spoken to the teacher.

ii. John has taken his book.

Any question?

I will give you some minutes to write, then I will ask questions.

Now class, give me examples of verbs

It's time to take down our assignment.

Assignment

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.

1. She ___ in the park every evening. ( walk)

2. Mother ___ been ____ me for the past one hour. ( scold)

3. She is ___ to play the piano. ( learn)

4. She is ______ for the holidays.( wait)

5. The man who stole my purse has been ______ (arrest)

6. I have never ________ anything like this before. ( taste)

7. The man has _____ with the contestants. ( meet)

8. She has been ____ French since last month. ( learn)

9. My family ____ to have a picnic at the park. ( plan)

10. He has been ____ since morning. ( sleep)

Now remember submission of assignment is compulsory.