This document provides an overview of simple tenses in English, including the simple present, simple past, and simple future. It defines how to form verbs in each tense, including irregular verbs. Examples are given for using each tense to express habitual actions, general truths, or specific past and future times. Cause and effect relationships are demonstrated using simple tenses. Exercises provide practice identifying verb tenses and conjugating verbs correctly in short sentences.

1. W E L C O M E T O
E N G L I S H C L A S S
W I T H T E A C H E R A B B Y

2. SIMPLE Tenses
of the Verb

3. SIMPLE Present

4. HOW TO FORM A VERB IN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE?
•Add s to most
verbs.
clean-cleans
smell-smells
dance-dances
–Copy the base form
of the verb.
clean-clean
smell-smell
fly-fly
SINGULAR
PLURAL

5. HOW TO WRITE THE ‘S’ FORM OF THE VERB?
1.Add –s to most verbs ending in a
consonant.
•Luisa reads the newspaper every
morning.
d

6. HOW TO WRITE THE ‘S’ FORM OF THE VERB?
2. Add –es to verbs ending in s, ch, sh, x,
or z.
•The thief dashes away.
sh

7. HOW TO WRITE THE ‘S’ FORM OF THE VERB?
3. For a verb ending in a consonant
and a ‘y’, change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add –es.
•The suspect denies the change.
ie

8. HOW TO WRITE THE ‘S’ FORM OF THE VERB?
4. For a verb ending in a vowel
and a ‘y’, add –s.
•The child plays the piano
beautifully.
ay

9. WHEN TO USE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE?
1.To express habitual action
•Marta always helps her parents after class.
•The boys play basketball every Sunday.
SINGULAR
PLURAL

10. WHEN TO USE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE?
2. To express general truth
•Luzon is the biggest island in the Philippines.
SINGULAR
SINGULAR
SINGULAR

11. SIMPLE Past

12. HOW TO FORM SIMPLE PAST TENSE?
Add –ed or –d to the base form of
regular verbs.
clean – cleaned
hear– heard

13. HOW TO FORM SIMPLE PAST TENSE?
When the base form of the verb ends in a
consonant and ‘y’, change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add –ed.
dry – dried
try – tried

14. HOW TO FORM SIMPLE PAST TENSE?
When the base form of the verb ends in a vowel
and ‘y’, add –ed.
play – played
spray – sprayed

15. Simple past tense is used with definite time
expressions.
yesterday, last month, in 2019,
a few days ago, last Friday, etc.
WHEN TO USE SIMPLE PAST TENSE?

16. HOW TO FORM SIMPLE PAST TENSE?
Irregular verbs change their spelling in their past
tense.
Irregular verbs
fly – flew
catch – caught
Memorization is R E A L !

17. SIMPLE Future

18. HOW TO FORM SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE?
•will + base form of the verb
•shall + base form of the verb
buy – will buy
ate – shall eat

19. 1. Will is the most commonly used
form.
•The children will leave the party at 5PM.
WHEN TO USE WILL?

20. 2. Will may imply wish or intent when it
is used with ‘I’ or ‘we’.
•We will leave tomorrow with or without you.
WHEN TO USE WILL?

21. 3. Will may also imply obligation or determined intent
when it is used with ‘you’, ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, or ‘they’.
•You will never leave the house without
permission.
WHEN TO USE WILL?

22. 1. Shall implies the future when it is used
with ‘I’ or ‘we’ or any third person pronoun.
•I shall study.
WHEN TO USE SHALL?

23. 2. Shall implies obligation or determined
intent when it is used with ‘you’.
•You shall study this Saturday because your test
is on Monday.
WHEN TO USE SHALL?

24. SIMPLE Tenses
of the Verb

25. 1.flew
2.dance
3.shall go
B-S Past
A-S Present
C-S Future

26. 4. will cook
5. brought
6. sing
C-S Future
B-S Past
A-S Present

27. GIVE THE SIMPLE FUTURE OF EACH VERB
IN ITS PAST TENSE.
7. called
8. fried
will / shall call
will / shall fry

28. GIVE THE SIMPLE FUTURE OF EACH VERB
IN ITS PAST TENSE.
9. taught
10.told
will / shall teach
will / shall tell

29. GIVE THE SIMPLE FUTURE OF EACH VERB
IN ITS PAST TENSE.
11.blew
12.left
will / shall blow
will / shall leave

30. Book activity
• 109, 110
• 122

31. 1.looked
2.will leave
3.run
B-S Past
A-S Present
C-S Future

32. SIMPLE tenses in
Cause and Effect

33. •They read book every day.
•They grow with a wide range of vocabulary.
IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.

34. •They read book every day. -CAUSE
•They grow with a wide range of vocabulary.
-EFFECT
IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.

35. •She studies her lesson everyday.
•She gets high grades every quarter.
IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.

36. •She studies her lesson everyday. - CAUSE
•She gets high grades every quarter. - EFFECT
IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.

37. •He stepped on the grass.
•The guard reprimanded him.
IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.

38. •He stepped on the grass. -CAUSE
•The guard reprimanded him. - EFFECT
IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.

39. •They will visit their grandmother.
•Their grandmother isn’t feeling well.
IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.

40. •They will visit their grandmother. EFFECT
•Their grandmother isn’t feeling well. CAUSE
IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.

41. SHOW
& TELL

42. GIVE THE SIMPLE PAST OF EACH VERB.
1.stand
2.laugh
stood
laughed

43. GIVE THE SIMPLE PAST OF EACH VERB.
3. catch
4. fall
caught
fell

44. GIVE THE SIMPLE PAST OF EACH VERB.
5. decide
6. stir
decided
stirred

45. SUPPLY THE SENTENCE WITH THE
CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB.
Earth (be) ______ rotating
on its axis.
is

46. SUPPLY THE SENTENCE WITH THE
CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB.
We (visit) ______ granny
every week.
visit

47. SUPPLY THE SENTENCE WITH THE
CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB.
My daddy (arrive) ______ at
home yesterday.
arrived

48. SUPPLY THE SENTENCE WITH THE
CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB.
You (take) _________ these
bags to your mother instantly.
She needs them.
shall take

49. SUPPLY THE SENTENCE WITH THE
CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB.
We (join) ________ in the
dance competition this year.
will join

50. 1.shrinks
2.shall decide
3.leaned B-S Past
A-S Present
C-S Future

51. 1.gave
2.wrote
3.tell
B-S Past
B-S Past
A-S Present

52. GIVE THE SIMPLE PAST OF EACH VERB.
1.touch
2.say
touched
said

53. GIVE THE SIMPLE PAST OF EACH VERB.
1.call
2.fry
called
fried

54. GIVE THE SIMPLE FUTURE OF EACH VERB
IN ITS PAST TENSE.
1.thought
2.ate
will / shall think
will / shall eat

55. GIVE THE SIMPLE FUTURE OF EACH VERB
IN ITS PAST TENSE.
1.slept
2.ran
will / shall sleep
will / shall run

56. SUPPLY THE SENTENCE WITH THE
CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB.
I (go) ______ with my cousin
to the farm next Sunday.
will go

57. SUPPLY THE SENTENCE WITH THE
CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB.
My friend and I (recycle)
______ plastic bottles
occasionally.
recycle