Topic 19 Overview of Simple Present and Simple
Past (+)(-)(?)
We use the Simple Present Tense to
show: (in the present)
a Fact
a Habit
and a General Truth (remain the same at all times)
We use the Simple Past Tense to show: (in the past)
a Fact
a Habit
A)
Verb-to-be
We can use Verb-to-be to show the state of
being.
a) Positive Statement (+)
am
[S] is was
are were
b) Negative Statement ( - )
am
[S] is was not ---------------------.
are were
In
Negative Statement, just place ‘not’ after Verb-to-be.
c) Interrogative (?)
Am
Is Was [S]
--------------------?
Are Were
In
Questions, just place Verb-to-be before the Subject [S].
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[John] is busy now.
[John] is not free
now.
Is [John] busy now?
[They] were naughty
yesterday.
[They] were not
obedient.
Were [they] obedient yesterday?
____________________________________________________________
B)
Ordinary Verb
We can use Ordinary Verbs like ’dance, sing, read’, the verbs
showing
an action.
i)
Simple Present Tense (F1)
a) Positive Statement (+)
He
I / We
She v + s / es You /
You V (root verb)
It
They (66)
b) Negative Statement ( - )
He
I / We
She does not V You /
You do not V
It
They
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c) Interrogative (?)
he I /
we
Does she F1 ------? Do
you / you
F1-----?
it
they
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[Maria] watches
television every day.
[She] does not listen
to the radio every day.
Does [she] read
the newspaper every day?
[They] eat fruit
every day.
[They] don’t eat
meat every day.
Do [they] eat fish every day?
____________________________________________________________
ii)
Simple Past Tense
a) Positive Statement
[S] F3
----------------------------------------.
In the
Simple Past Tense, we use F3 only regardless of the Subject [S].
b) Negative Statement
[S] did not F1 ---------------------------------.
c) Interrogative Statement
Did [S] F1 ------------------------------?
[Biki] ran a lot
yesterday.
[He] did not jump a
lot yesterday.
[Did] he read a lot
yesterday?
____________________________________________________________
* Negative
Statement
do
does did
not F1
* Interrogative
Do
Does Did
[S] F1 -------------------?
The past
form of ‘do / does’ is ‘did’.
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Topic 19
Overview of Simple Present Tense and Simple Past Tense
Exercise 109
Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present
or Simple Past Tense.
1.
Hai Seng __________ (be ) very angry yesterday when his sister
_____________ (disturb) his things again.
2. I
always ________ (have) some fruit when I______ (be) hungry before
meals. I like fruit very much.
3.
You _________ (drink) a lot of water just now because you _____
________ (be) thirsty.
4.
The children always___________(behave) well and they _______ (be)
well-disciplined. The teachers
are happy with them.
5.
Vivian and Anna ___________(be) mischievous last Tuesday. They
_________ (play) tricks on Peter.
6.
Lina seldom________ (talk) in class.
She _______ (be) so attentive.
She is so obedient and good.
7.
You and Chu Hong ________ (scream) a lot every day. You
_________ (be) so noisy. We
don’t like you.
Exercise 110
Fill in the blanks with Simple Present or Simple Past Tense.
1.
The children ________ (be) co-operative and they always __________
(work) together in harmony. They
are good friends.
2. I
_______ (be) neat as I ___________(tidy)
up my things every day.
3.
Hashim ________ (be) disobedient yesterday. He
__________(fight)
with Ahmad.
4.
Tien Sing ________ (win) the first prize and she _______(be) proud.
5.
Ramus______ (be) friendly, so he
______ (get) along well with others.
He has many friends.
6.
My parents ______ (be) cheerful when they ________ (hear) the news.
7.
You ______ (be) always punctual
to school as you _______ (wake)
up early every day. You are a
good student.
Exercise 111
Rewrite the following sentences in Negative
forms.
1.
Susan was too frightened to talk.
__________________________________________________________
2.
Xian Ann often borrows books from the library.
__________________________________________________________
3.
Peter and his friends were restless after sitting there for an hour.
__________________________________________________________
4.
Mariana cut her index finger just now.
__________________________________________________________
5. I
am sick and dizzy today.
______________________________________________________(68)
Exercise 112
Rewrite the following statements in
Negative forms.
1.
Jen Hui dusts the shelves every week.
__________________________________________________________
2.
Jack is too active to sit still.
__________________________________________________________
3.
Rowina’s sister crashed her car into a tree last Friday.
__________________________________________________________
4.
Becky and her family are careless and unfriendly.
__________________________________________________________
5.
George and I stand side by side
in the assembly.
__________________________________________________________
Exercise 113
Rewrite the following statements in
Question forms.
1.
Nora folded clothes all by herself yesterday.
__________________________________________________________
2.
Tina and her friends play hopscotch in the field during recess.
__________________________________________________________
3.
The baby cries loudly every day.
__________________________________________________________
4.
That man is selfish and greedy.
__________________________________________________________
5.
They weeded the garden last Sunday morning.
__________________________________________________________
6.
The children were noisy and naughty last Thursday.
__________________________________________________________
Exercise 114
Rewrite the following statements in
Question forms.
1.
Cindy and her friends are kind and helpful.
___________________________________________________________
2.
Aida waves good-bye to her parents every day.
___________________________________________________________
3.
Sarah and her brother washed the car for their parents last Saturday.
___________________________________________________________
4.
Jeff was fat and clumsy last year.
___________________________________________________________
5.
The children greet their teachers every day.
___________________________________________________________
6.
Rahman shook hands with the guests just now.
__________________________________________________________
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