The Simple Sentences

the Past, the Present, and the Future

 The Past Simple

The Use:
- We use the past simple for an action in the past.
- The time of the action is over.
- The past is the normal tense in stories.
- The past simple can also refer to a series of action in the past.
- We also use the past simple for states.
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Forms:
Nominal sentences

Positive
Subject (pronoun/noun) + was/were + object/complement
The lecturer was late. / The students were in the laboratory.

Negative
Subject (pronoun/noun) + was/were + not + object/complement
The lecturer was not late. / The students were not in the laboratory.
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Forms:
Verbal sentences
Active:
Positive
Subject (pronoun/noun) + past verb/verb 2 + object/complement
We finished our meal and walked home. / When they saw the fire, they ran away.

Negative
Subject (pronoun/noun) + did not + present verb/verb 1 + object/complement
We did not finish our meal. / When they saw the fire, they did not run away.
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Forms:
Verbal sentences
Passive:
Positive
Subject (pronoun/noun) + was/were + past participle/verb 3 + by object/complement
American continent was found by Colombus.

Negative
Subject (pronoun/noun) + was/were + not + past participle/verb 3 + by
object/complement
The game was not played in the morning.
 The Present Simple
The Use:

- We use the present simple for a present state (e.g. a feeling, an opinion, or the
fact that something belong to someone/something)

- We also use the present simple for facts such as what or where things are.

- We also use the present simple for repeated actions such s routines, habits,
jobs, hobbies, and things that always happen.
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Forms:
Nominal sentences
Positive
Subject (pronoun/noun) + am/is/are + object/complement
The lecturer is at 10 o’clock. / The students are from various background.

Negative
Subject (pronoun/noun) + am/is/are + not + object/complement
The lecturer is not at 10 o’clock. / The students are not from various background.
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Forms:
Verbal sentences
Active:
Positive
Subject (pronoun/noun) + present verb/verb 1 [s/es/ies] + object/complement
The students know the answer. / This color matches my jacket.

Negative
Subject (pronoun/noun) + do not / does not + present verb/verb 1 + object/complement
The students do not know the answer. / This color does not match my jacket.
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Forms:
Verbal sentences

 Passive:
Positive
Subject (pronoun/noun) + am/is/are + past participle/verb 3 + by object/complement
The car is driven to the town hall.

Negative
Subject (pronoun/noun) + am/is/are + not + past participle/verb 3 + by object/complement
The game is not played every New Year.
 The Future Simple
The Use:

- To express a voluntary action (will)

- To express a rapid decision (will)
- To express a promise, a threat, or a refusal (will)
- To express a plan (be going to)
- To express an evidence or signs (be going to)
- To express a prediction (will/be going to)
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Forms:
Nominal sentences
Positive
Subject (pronoun/noun) + shall/will + be + object/complement
The plane will be here in 25 minutes.

Negative
Subject (pronoun/noun) + shall/will + not + be + object/complement
The will not* be here in 25 minutes. (Informal will not : won’t)
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Forms:
Verbal sentences
Active:
Positive
Subject (pronoun/noun) + will/be going to + present verb/verb 1 + object/complement
The country will suffer much damage in the near future.

Negative
Subject (pronoun/noun) + will/be going [to] + not + present verb/verb 1 + object/complement
The doctors will cure the patient using this new type of medicine.
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Forms:
Verbal sentences
Passive:
Positive
Subject (pronoun/noun) + will/be going to + be + past participle/verb 3 + object/complement
The paper will be calculated before it is proved.
A beautiful dinner is going to be made tonight.

Negative
Subject (pronoun/noun) + will/be [going to] + not + be + past participle/verb 3+ object/complement
The patient will not be cured using this treatment.
A wonderful party is not going to be made tonight
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