Grade 12 English First Additional Language, Language Class notes

Tenses

Simple Present Tense

Singular: Verb + -s
Plural + I: Verb

Question

Singular: Does
Plural + I: Do

Timewords

Always, seldom, usually, often, sometimes, never, ever, frequently

Present Continuous Tense

Singular: is + verb + -ing
Plural: are + verb + -ing
I: am + verb + -ing

Timewords

At this moment, in a week's time, now

Perfect Present Tense

Singular: has + 3rd column verb
Plural + I: have + 3rd column verb

Timewords

Already, just, since, yet, for

Simple Past Tense

Singular: past tense verb
Plural + I: past tense verb

Question

Singular + Plural: did

Timewords

Yesterday, last year, a month ago




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, Past Continuous Tense

Singular + I: was + verb + -ing
Plural: were + verb + -ing

Question

Singular: was
Plural: were

Timewords

At that moment, while

Past Perfect Tense

Singular + I: had + 3rd column verb
Plural: have + 3rd column verb

Question

Singular: had
Plural: have

Timewords

After

Future Simple Tense

Singular + I: will
Plural: shall

Timewords

Tomorrow, next week, next month


Future Continuous Tense

Singular: will be + verb + -ing
Plural + I: shall be + verb + -ing

Timewords

Soon, shortly, within a few days

Perfect Future Tense

Singular: will + have + 3rd column verb
Plural + I: shall + have + 3rd column verb

Timewords

By tomorrow




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