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Tenses

© 2005 Ma Foi Management Consultants
Present Tense
• Present tense expresses an

unchanging, repeated, reoccurring
action or situation that exists only now.
It can also represent a widespread truth


The mountains are tall and white.

© 2005 Ma Foi Management
Past Tense
• Past tense expresses an action or

situation that was started and finished in
the past. Most past tense verbs end in
-ed.


World War II ended in 1945.

© 2005 Ma Foi Management
Future Tense
• Future tense expresses an action or

situation that will occur in the future.
This tense is formed by using will/shall
with the simple form of the verb.


The surgeon is going to perform the first
bypass in Mumbai.

© 2005 Ma Foi Management

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Basic Grammar Tenses

  • 1. Tenses © 2005 Ma Foi Management Consultants
  • 2. Present Tense • Present tense expresses an unchanging, repeated, reoccurring action or situation that exists only now. It can also represent a widespread truth  The mountains are tall and white. © 2005 Ma Foi Management
  • 3. Past Tense • Past tense expresses an action or situation that was started and finished in the past. Most past tense verbs end in -ed.  World War II ended in 1945. © 2005 Ma Foi Management
  • 4. Future Tense • Future tense expresses an action or situation that will occur in the future. This tense is formed by using will/shall with the simple form of the verb.  The surgeon is going to perform the first bypass in Mumbai. © 2005 Ma Foi Management