Transcript TENSE

TENSE
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What is a tense?
Definition:
 A tense is a grammatical category to the
time of situation. English has two tense
categories indicated by the form of the
verb: Present and Past.
 The tense distinction is made on the first
or only verb in the verb phrase.
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What is an aspect?
Definition:
 An aspect is a grammatical category
refering to the way that the time is
viewed by the speaker or writer.
 English has two aspects: Perfect and
Progressive.
 Aspect is indicated by a combination of
an auxiliary verb and a following verb.
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NOTE
 The perfect aspect requires the perfect
auxiliary ( have, has ) and followed edparticiple.
 The progressive aspect requires the
progressive auxiliary ( be ) and a
followed by ing-participle.
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What is a present participle?
Definition:
A
present participle is a kind
of verb that ends in –ing form
and functions as verb and as
attributive verb.
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HOW TO USE PRESENT PARTICIPLE
1) The present participle is used to
form the progressive aspect or present
action.
Susanna is learning English at CUE now.
 2) The present participle is used as
adjective to modify noun.
The watering can that is used by Obama
is mine.
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3) The present participle is used to
modify a verb or sentence.
 Broadly
speaking, the project was
succesful.
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What is a past participle?
Definition:
A
past participle is a kind of
verb that is finished by ( ed )
or changed to the other form
that depends on verbs.
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HOW TO USE PAST PARTICIPLE
1) The past participle is used to form
the perfect aspect.
He has studied English since he was 12.
 2) The past participle is used to form
passive.
The chicken was eaten.
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3) The past participle is used to modify
a noun, active sense.
Our fallen comrades.
 4) The past participle is used to modify
a noun, passive sense.
The attached files……
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5) The past participle is used to modify
a verb or sentence.
Seen from this perspective, the problem
presents no easy solution.
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