simple tense of verb

Grammar ReviewMany teenagers (uses, use) the Internet to talk with friends and to share their ideas and creative outputs. Several of them (likes, like) to use online chat features in order to make social arrangements, keep in touch with friends and talk about things that (is, are) important to them.

Idiom of the DayFever pitch- a situation which becomes very intense and exciting.

Tagalog trans: kapana- panabik na sitwasyon

VBApossibility- a chance that something

might exist, happen, or be trueTagalog trans: posibilidadSyn: possible, prospect, potentialityAnt: impossiblecertainty- a fact which there in no

doubt.Tagalog trans: katiyakan, kasiguruhanSyn: asssurance, doubtlessnessAnt: uncertainty, doubt

necessity- n. something that you need to , necessary.

Tagalog trans: pangangailanganSyn: requirement, demandAnt: nonessential, nonnecessitySentence:

There’s a big possibility that local celebrities will campaign for national election candidates. Its certainty has reached fever pitch even if it is not a necessity.

IDIOM• fever pitch- a situation which becomes very intense and exciting.

VBApossibility- a chance that something might exist, happen, or be true

certainty- a fact which there in no doubt.

necessity- n. something that you need to

Direct Address Lead: Speaks directly to the reader

Start with lean proteins. Add antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables. Get healthy fats from nuts, seeds, fish oil, and grass-fed beef. These are the basics of the Paleo diet – the healthiest way to eat.

Different Types of Lead

Punch Lead: Uses a blunt, explosive statement to summarize the most newsworthy feature.

The dream is over.The Beatles are back!Description: (Event)The air inside the darkened gymnasium is heavy with the heat of an uncommonly prolonged North Carolina summer. Smoke from some tin containers placed around the basketball court lends a touch of mystery to the scene.

Expert lead – Open with a quote from an expert:

According to Dr. Loren Cordain, “People lose body fat, gain muscle, strength and endurance, while virtually all indices of health improve.”Question lead – Have you been looking for a nutrition plan that’s both easy to implement and provides rapid, lasting results?

QUOTATION lead - This lead features a short, eye-catching quote or remark.

"You really don't know what freedom is until you have had to escape from terrorist captivity", says Tom Dennon.Figurative lead – Use a figure of speech when opening with this lead: The benefits of the Paleo diet present a holy grail that’s eluded nutritionists for decades.

Give the Past and Past Participle of the following verbs

burst

Past P.P.

burst

burst

fly

Past P.P.

flew flown

shake

Past P.P.

shook

shaken

shoot

Past P.P.

shot shot

shrink

Past P.P.

shrank

shrunk

Explain this line “Learn from yesterday, live for today and hope for tomorrow”

ObjectivesAnalyze the simple aspects of verbs.

Appreciate the importance of tenses in oral and written communication

Use tenses correctly in a jingle, poster with slogan and infomercial about valuing our time .

THE TENSES

INTRODUCTION

The word Tense is derived from latin word “tempus” which means time. A verb indicates the time of an action, event or condition by changing its form.

Based on Time frameThe verb tenses may

be categorized according to the time frame: Present TensePast TenseFuture Tense

Present Tense :---Present tense expresses an

unchanging, repeated, or reoccurring action or situation that exists only now. It can also represent a widespread truth.Past Tense :---

Past tense expresses an action or situation that was started and finished in the past. Future Tense :---

Future tense expresses an action or situation that will occur in the future.

Based on AspectVerb tenses may also be

categorized according to aspect. Aspect refers to the nature of the action described by the verb. There are four aspects:

Indefinite or Simple Continuous or Progressive Perfect or Complete Perfect Continuous

Indefinite Tense

The three indefinite tenses, or simple

tenses, describe an action but do not state whether the action is finished.

Simple Present Tense

The simple present is used to describe an action, an event, or condition that is occurring in the present, at the moment of speaking or writing.

For Example—I play.He / She plays.

The simple present tense is used to:1. Talk about persons, things,

and events that are generally true of factual.

Ex.The Earth revolves around the Sun.The Sun rises in the east.

The simple present tense is used to:2. Talk about a routine, a hobby or anything that always happen.Ex.My father goes to work every day.We celebrate Christmas every year.

The simple present tense is used to:3. Talk about conditions that are true right now.Ex. They are busy now.She plays counterstrike now.

4. Talk about opinions at the moment.

Ex. You are very noisy.The food looks appetizing.

Past Indefinite TenseThe simple past is used

to describe an action, an event, or condition that occurred in the past.

For Example—I played.He / She played.

Future Indefinite TenseThe simple future is

used to refer to actions that will take place after the act of speaking or writing.

For Example—I shall play.He / She will play.