Tenses Grammar PDF
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This document provides a comprehensive overview of English tenses, including present perfect, past simple, and present perfect continuous tenses. It offers examples, explanations, and exercises to solidify understanding of these concepts, alongside an overview of various grammar rules and concepts. It covers various grammatical concepts like prefixes, suffixes, and phrasal verbs.
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# Tenses ## Tenses Grammar - Choose - Rewriter - Drama 4 - Present - Perfect - Perfect Cont. - Stative Verbs ## Present Perfect - I've just + P.P. - Have already+ P.P. - Has - I've just cooked lunch. - I cooked lunch a short time ago. - I cooked lunch a few minutes ago. - What have you just done?...
# Tenses ## Tenses Grammar - Choose - Rewriter - Drama 4 - Present - Perfect - Perfect Cont. - Stative Verbs ## Present Perfect - I've just + P.P. - Have already+ P.P. - Has - I've just cooked lunch. - I cooked lunch a short time ago. - I cooked lunch a few minutes ago. - What have you just done? - Sara's already cleaned the house. - What has Sara already done? - Sara hasn't cleaned the house yet. - Have you cooked lunch yet? - Yet-already-just-ago - Have you done your homework? That's great! ## Present Perfect Cont - Sing for - Point in time - Past Simple - Last week, year, month. - I've lived here since 2020. - I was born. - For + period of time ## Past Simple and Present Perfect Cont - Time Indicators - I've lived here for 10 years. - I still live here. - I lived here for 10 years. - I don't live here. - I've lived here for 10 years. - It has been 10 years since I lived here. - I started to live here 10 years ago. - I started living here 10 years ago. ## Past Simple and Present Perfect Cont - Examples - I've studied German for 4 years. - It has been 4 years since I studied German. - I started to study German four years ago. - I began studying German four years ago. ## Present Perfect Continous - I've been writing 5 letters since 2 o'clock. - I've been listening to five songs since this morning. - I've been knowing my friend since 2020. ## Stative Verbs - Own - Have - Eat - Spend - Believe - Think - Process - Possess - Want - Belong - Smell - Taste ## Examples with Stative Verbs - Mother smells the soup. - The soup smells nice. ## Past Simple and Present Perfect Cont - Example - My hands are dirty because I cleaned the bike. - I'm tired because I've been running 10 kilometres. ## Always - Always Lot - I am always late. - I always come late. - I don't always come online. - Aya never comes late. # Prefixes and Suffixes - prefix - suffix - explain - explanation # Phrasal Verbs - look (v) - look after (phr. v.) # Phrasal Verbs - Example - My brother left university last year. - My brother dropped out of university. # Present Perfect and Past Simple - With Time Indicators - Present Perfect - A period of time - Past Simple - A point in time ## Present Perfect and Past Simple - Example - I haven't met Ali for the last week. - Father has worked in this factory for 10 years. - Father worked in this factory for 10 years. - Now, he owns his business. # Past Perfect Tense - Had + PP. - Had been +PP ## Past Perfect Tense - Example - By 2020, father built a big house. - In 2020, Grandpa built a big house. # Past Simple - Past Perfect - 2nd action - Had + PP - Past Simple - By the time - After - Before - When # Past Simple - Past Perfect - Example - First, Ali arrived home. - Then, he ate lunch. - After Ali had arrived home, he ate lunch. - Before Ali ate lunch, he had arrived home. # Past Perfect Tense - Active vs. Passive - Had + PP - Hadn't + PP - Had been + PP # Past Perfect - Active vs. Passive - Example - First, Aaya arrived home. - Then, she ate an apple. - After Aaya had arrived home, she ate an apple. - After arriving home, Aaya ate an apple. - Before eating an apple, Aaya had arrived home. # Past Perfect - Other Examples - As soon as father washed the car, he travelled to Alex. - When I got to the bus station, the train had left, therefore, I missed it. - When I saw the snake, I screamed. - On seeing the snake, I screamed. # Past Habits - Used to - Would ## Past Habits - Example - I always study hard. - It's my habit to study hard. - It was my habit to study hard. - I always studied hard. - Aya used to get up early. - Aya usually got up early. - Aya never used to study hard. - I used to go go bed early. - When I was young, I would go to bed early. - When Omar was a child, he would have a bike. ## Past Habits - More Examples - When I was young, I used to go to bed early. - I visited Cairo 3 times last week. # Scanning - skim - for obvious information - scan - for specific information # Be used to / Get used to - get used to - Eng - Be used to - inf. - Be used to # First paper - Writing - Dialogue - Comprehension - Essay - Grammar - Vocabulary - Smart Phones - Internet # First Paper - Details - 21 marks - 90 minutes - 160 marks - 250-300 words - 7 questions - 4 wh- questions - 3 MCQ # Second Paper - Choose - Rewrite - Drama - Vocabulary - Grammar - Poetry - Sonnet 18 - Paraphrase - Rhyme Scheme # Second Paper - Details - 29 marks - 16 marks - 8 marks - 2 vocabulary questions - 3 grammar questions - 12 marks - 5 questions - 1½×2=3 - 4 wh- questions - 3×3=9 - 2 marks - 2 marks # Motivation - Necessity and Obligation - Modals - Must + inf - Must + internal - Must + Rules and Laws - Have + External - Strong Advice # Motivation - Examples - I've got a lot of homework. I must study harder. - Drivers must wear a seatbelt. It's the law. - The streets are busy. I have to walk home. - I strongly advise you to go to bed early. # Must vs. Have To - Examples - Sara must do her homework. - I have to go to school. - We have to go to the store. - You/They have to see the doctor. # Modals - Negative Form - needn't - don't have to - doesn't have to # Mustn't - Prohibitions - mustn't - must not # Mustn't - Example - You mustn't smoke in buses. - It's not allowed to park here. - You mustn't park here. - It's prohibited to park here. # Must/ Have To - Necessary or Not - It's necessary to study hard. - It's not necessary for Ali to get up early. - Ali doesn't have to get up early.