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1. Differences between
The Present Simple and
The Past Simple Tenses
An E-Learning Product

2. Present Simple

3.  Do you know that the Present Simple tense is the
most common and basic tense used in English?
 It can be defined as:
 A basic tense which tells you about what is
happening at the moment as well as future
happenings which are bound to occur.
 As it is a basic tense, people start learning
English language from the Present Simple tense.
Present Simple Tense

4.  Uses:
Present simple tense is commonly used to describe the
following conditions:
 Habits/Routines
Example:
I play soccer regularly.
 Facts
Example:
Fire burns wood.
 Permanent Situations
Example:
I live in a village
Present Simple Tense

5.  Certainty of Situations
Example:
Summer starts from December.
 State Verbs
Example:
I have a mug of coffee.
Present Simple Tense

6. Past simple

7.  Do you know what is meant by past simple tense?
 It can be defined as:
a tense which is used to describe things that have
been happening some time ago.
 Uses to:
 state the things already happened.
Example:
I slept eight hours last night.
 describe past situations.
Example:
He played football.
 explain a series of past actions.
Example:
As he reached the bus stop, the bus passed him by.
Past Simple Tense

8.  Examples:
 I went to Paris last year. (Past Situations).
 I ate my meal at 2 pm. (Things happened
some time ago).
 I picked up baseball, invited my friends
and started playing. (Series of past
actions).
Past Simple Tense

9.  Now you have understood the basics of
present simple and past simple tense. I
am going to teach you about the basic
difference between the two.
Difference between present simple
and past simple tense

10. Present simple Past simple
 is used to describe  explains the things
the things occurring which are a part of
at the moment. past.
 use it for telling facts  We cannot use past
simple tense for
and habits. telling facts and
 Example: I am in habits.
class today.  Example: I was in
class yesterday.
Differences between present
simple and past simple tenses

11.  We think you have learned enough about
present simple and past simple tense and
can differentiate between the two easily.
 Here is a small exercise for you. You have
to answer three questions according to
what you have learned in this lesson.
Good Luck!
Questions

12.  Fill in the blanks:
 Questions#1
 I _____ lunch at noon yesterday.
(ate, eat, eats)
 Question # 2
 I _____ basketball everyday.
(Played, plays, play)
 Question # 3
 He his homework everyday.
 (write, writes, wrote)
Questions

13.  Answer # 1
Ate (Past simple)
 Answer # 2
Play (Present simple)
 Answer # 3
writes (Present simple)
Answers

14.  English tenses with cartoons (n. d.), Present simple,
viewed 28 December2011,
http://www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com/tenses/pr
esent_simple
 English tenses with cartoons (n. d). , Past simple,
viewed 28 December 2011,
http://www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com/tenses/pa
st_simple
 English club 2011, Simple past tense quiz,
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-
tenses_present_quiz.htm
References