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UBI 1012
ALQAF AMIN BIN KAMARULARIFIN 029456

Explanation
Present continuous tense is used to express en activity that 1. Is in progress at the moment of speaking E.g. She is talking to her lecturer now. Sheila and Hashim are helping their mother at the kitchen 2. Is happennig over period of time E.g.my uncle is staying abroad this year. my nephews are still studying at primary schools 3. Will happen in the future(planned-as explained earlier) E.g. I am sending my group project report next week she is leaving soon How to form present continuous tense:

Question Positive
The baby is crying

Negative
The baby is not/isnt crying

Yes/no
Is the baby crying?

Wh-qs
Who is the crying?

The fireman are putting out the fire

The fireman are not/arent putting out the fire

Are the fireman putting out the fire?

What are the firemen doing?

I am finishing my assignment

I am not finishing my assignment.

Am i finishing my assignment

What am i doing?

Explanation
Simple present is used for: 1. Repeated action, habits or routines E.g. I go to class early everyday. Muslims pray five time daily. 2. Describing true facts E.g. It does not snow in Malaysia. Islam is the official religion of Malaysia 3. Describing a state that does not change E.g. She looks like her father. The plum tastes sour. HOW TO FORM SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE Verb Positive SINGULAR Be verb Verb to have Other verbs PLURAL Be verb Verb to have Other verbs She is a student She has a book She eats They are studet They has a book They eats

Negative She is not a student She does not have a book She does not eats They are not students They do not have a book They do not eats

Question Yes/no Is she a student? Does she have a book? Does she eats? Are they students? Do they have a book? Do they eats? Wh-Qs Who is she?? What does she have? What does she eat? Who are they? What do they have? What do they eat?

EXPLANATION We can use the present perfect tense in five different situations: SITUATION 1 USAGE OTHER EXAMPLE 1. It is used to describe an activity 1. I am sorry , I cannot join you for that happened in the past. When it luch. I have eaten. happened is not important. What 2. I have finished and passed up the is important is the fact that is has assignment on water pollution. I happened. The time expressions am going to the movies tonight. can be left out or uses expressions 3. UNITAR has recently opened a such as recently, lately ,just new city campus in Kuantan, and already Pahang. 2. If the time is mentioned,the simple past tense is used. SITUATION 2 USAGE OTHER EXAMPLE 3. it is use to describe an activity 1. We have join the club for six that began in the past and months 2. Mr.Rama has been very continues until now.The time depressed since his wife died. expression sinceis used to show the starting period whereas for is used to show the duration of time.

SITUATION 3 USAGE 1. It used to describe repeated activities in the past which are likely to continue in the future. The time expression used are up to now and so far. OTHER EXAMPLE 1. Up to now, the young kidney patient has undergone four operations at Subang Jaya Medical Centre. 2. Farah has flown to London five times so far.

SITUATION 4 USAGE 1. It is used to describe an activities that started in the past but is not yet completed (*). The negative form is used with the time expressions still and yet y The activity may end soon. SITUATION 5 USAGE 1. It is used to describe an activity that has never taken place at all. The negative form is use with time expressions such as never, ever, and never ever OTHER EXAMPLE 1. Markonah has never been out side Kedah. 2. The twins, Farid and Amri has never ever fought before. I assume, they understand each other very well. OTHER EXAMPLE 1. My dad has bought a gold bracelet for my moms birthday, but he has still not given it to her. I guess he is waiting for the right moment.

EXPLANATION Simple past tense is used for actions that started and finished at a specific in the past. e . g : I met her yesterday they had a meeting last week. How to form simple past tense:
Verb SINGULAR Be verb Verb to have Other verbs PLURAL Be verb Verb to have Positive He was here last week He had a test He came late They were here last week They had the test They came late Negative He was not here last week He did not have a test He did not come late They were not here last week They did not Have the test They did not come late Question Yes/no Wh-Qs Was he here When was he last week? here Did he have a What did he test have Did he came Why did he late come late Were they When were here last week they here Did they have Wat did they the test have Did they come late? Why did they come late?

Other verbs

Explanation Past continuous tense is used to express an activity that was in progress at a particular time in the past. e.g. I was praying when somebody knocked the door The babies were sleeping when their parents left them How to form past continuous tense:
Positive She was driving a new car when I saw her I was typing my work when she entered my room Negative She was not driving a new car when I saw her I was not typing my work when she entered my room Question Yes/no Was she driving a new car when you saw her Was I typing my work when she entered my room Wh-Qs What was she doing when you saw her What was I typing my she entered my room

EXPLANATION The past perfect tense is used to explain the relationship between to even in the past. We use the past perfect tense for the earlier event and the simple past for the later event. Example: 1. Before I went to bed last night, I had return a later to my mother. OR 2. After I had return a later to my mother last night, I went to the bed Other then before and after we can also use time expression much as when as soon as and by the time. 3. After Izzati had bought the oranges, she went straight home. 4. As soon as she entered the apartment, she realized that her apartment had been broken in to. 5. When I visited him at the hospital he told me that his parents had not visited him 6. By the time Faizah arrived home, her kids had already gone to bed. U may also leave out the time expressions and use the conjunction as the example below 7. Rita did not have any money because she had lost her purse. 8. Since Maliq had woken up late he miss his prayer subuh