ASSALAMUALIKUM GUYS!
TODAY I LEARNED ABOUT FUTURE TENSE AND PAST PERFECT TENSE. THIS IS THE LAST GRAMMAR PRESENTATION. THE LAST PRESENTER WAS FATHI.HE PRESENTED ABOUT FUTURE TENSE. MISS ZU ALSO TAUGHT US ABOUT PAST PERFECT TENSE. NOT TO FORGET, MISS ZU TOLD US THAT OUR GRAMMAR TEST WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY AT C101.
FUTURE TENSE/FUTURE TIME-(FATHI)
Definition:
* The form of a verb used in speaking of action that has not yet occurred or of states not yet in existence.
* A verb form in the future tense.
Future time/tense can be express using:
1.‘will’ + be verb
‘’Will’’ can be used to express the future time in the following way:
Example:
1.I will help you with your assignment this evening.
2.They will sign the contract tomorrow
3.We shall talk to the manager tonight.
Affirmative,negative and interrogative forms ‘’will + be verb “
#To predict future action or condition.
Example:
* In my opinion,Abdullah Hassan will win the Best Director Awad in the Malaysian Film Festival this year. (Affirmative).
* In my opinion,Abdullah Hassan will not win the Best Director Award in the Malaysian Film Festival this year. (Negative)
* Will Abdullah Hassan win the Best Director Award in the Malaysian Film Festival this year? (Interrogative)
#To depict habitual actions in the future.
Example:
*Wafi Mohsin will host the programme,who’s Doing What? Every Sunday morning for the next two seasons. (Affirmative)
*Wafi Mohsin will not host/won’t host the programme,who’s Doing What? Every Sunday morning for the next two seasons. (Negative)
*Will Wafi Mohsin host the programme.Who’s doing what?every Sunday morning for the next two seasons? (Interrogative)
#For events scheduled in the near future.
Example:
*The theatre will start at 8p.m (Affirmative)
*The theatre will not start/won’t start at 8 p.m (Negative)
*Will the theatre start at 8p.m?(Interrogative)
#When making offers.
Example:
*I will help/shall help you with your script writing after class if you want.(Affirmative)
*I will not help/shall not help you with your script writing (Negative)
*Shall I help you with your script writing after class? (Interrogative)
#For an action which is likely to happen in the future.
Example:
*It is reported Priyanka Chopra will attend a shoot in Malaysia next month.(Affirmative)
*It is reported that Priyanka Chopra will not attend/won’t attend a shoot in Malaysia next month. (Negative)
*Will Priyanka Chopra attend a shoot in Malaysia next month?(Interrogative)
2.’’Be going to’’
‘’Be going to’’ can be used to express the future time in the following way:
*after ‘’going to’’ must in original form
*is- singular
*are-plural
*am-I
Example:
*Fasha is going to dine with her fans in Hard Rock Café this weekend.
Affirmative,negative and interrogative forms.’’Be going to’’ + verb
# For expressing intentions
Example:
1.Professor Madya Abdul Razak Mohidden is going to direct another romantic comedy soon. (Affirmative)
2.Professor Madya Abdul Razak Mohidden is not going to direct/isn’t going to direct another romantic comedy soon. (Negative)
3.Is Professor Madya Abdul Razak Mohidden going to direct another romantic comedy soon? (Interrogative)
# To make predictions:
Example:
* I am sure Reshmonu is going to win the Best Perfomer Award this year. ( Afirmative)
*I am sure Reshmonu is not going to win/isn’t going to win the Best Performer Award this year. (Negative)
*Is Reshmonu going to win the Best Performer Award this year?(Interrogative)
# To indicate future activities
Example:
*The acrobats are going to perform this Sunday. (Affirmative)
*The acrobats are not going to perform/aren’t going to perform this Sunday. (Negative)
*Are the acrobats going to perform this Sunday? (Interrogative)
3.Present continuous
The present continuous tense can be used to express the future time in the following way:
Example:
Anuar Zain is performing at a concert in KLCC next month.
Affirmative,negative and interrogative forms for present continuous tense.
Example:
*The acrobats are coming tomorrow evening. (Affirmative)
*The acrobats are not coming/aren’t coming tomorrow evening.(Negative)
*Are the acrobats coming tomorrow evening? (Interrogative)
4.Simple present tense.
*Used to express future actions or conditions that are on a definite schedule.
*Include the arrival and departure schedules of trains,buses and aeroplanes.
Example:
The matinee show begins at 12.30 noon. (Affirmative)
The matinee show does not begin/doesn’t begin at 12.30 noon.(Negative)
Does the matinee show begin at 12.30 noon? (Interrogative)
After Fathi and Hazim do a presentation,Miss Zue teach us a little bit about ''present perfect and past perfect''
Present perfect tense
Definition:
*Express past actions with no specific time indicated
Present perfect tense used:
1.Auxiliary have/has and past participle
- have = plural
- has = singular
2.Past participle is formed
-regular(-ed)
-irregular(see,saw,seen)
3.Use present perfect tense
-indifinite time in past
*Just
*already
*yet
*later
*ever
*recently
Example:
1.I have just watch the movie
2.Have you ever been to Langkawi?
3.I’m not hungry,I have just had lunch.
-Duration of time
*for
*since
*years
*the past year
*many years
*10 o’clock in morning
Example:
1.I have not eaten since yesterday morning.
2.I have not drunks anything for two day.
Past perfect tense
Definition:
Describe an action which took place before another action in the past.
Uses of past perfect
1.To talk about an action which happened before another action in past.
2.We dont care about the subject
How past perfect is formed??
Example:
After Ali had repaired his car,he went to fishing.
Example:
Before Ali went to fishing,he had repaired his car.
Afterthat,she gives us pastyear question AND OF COURSE WE HAVE TO DO IT.
LINK FOR GRAMMAR:
FUTURE:
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE:
PAST PERFECT TENSE:
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