PAST PRESENT FUTURE1. In the past,

people didn’t travel so much.

2. Families used to stay home more.

3. Fifty years ago, people lived to around sixty.

These days, people travel a lot more.

Nowadays, they don’t stay home so muchToday, people live to about seventy-five

Soon, people will travel to other planets.In fifty years, workers may work at home.In the future, people may live to a hundred.

Express habit or usual activity Talk about fact Example:

I eat breakfast every day We sleep every night Olga speaks English every day They go to the beach every weekend

Always (100%) Bob always eats breakfast.

Usually (90-99%) Mary usually eats breakfast.

Often (75-90%) They often watch TV at night.

Sometimes (25-75%) Tom sometimes watches TV

Seldom (5%-10%) I seldom watch TV

Rarely (1%-10%) I rarely drink milk

Never (0%) I never eat paper

a finished action in the past We met in 2007.

action that follow each other in a story Mary walked into the room and stopped.

a past situation or habit When I was a child, we lived in a small

house by the sea.

most regular verbs add –ed to the base form of the verb ( worked, wanted, helped .....)

there are many common irregular verbs ( go-went, meet-met, see-saw,.....)

Time expression last night two days ago yesterday,

Example: I am going to work tonight. She is going to eat dinner with her boyfriend.

Time expression: Tonight Tomorrow Tomorrow night Next week Next Saturday

Example:(a) Mike will arrive at 10 o’clock tomorrow.(b) Mike is going to arrive at 10 o’clock tomorrow.

(a) And (b) have basically the same meaning. (+) Mike will arrive at 10 o’clock tomorrow.

(-) Mike will not arrive at 10 o’clock tomorrow.(?) Will Mike arrive at 10 o’clock tomorrow

Contraction I will come tomorrow

I’ll come tomorrow. Bob will not be here tomorrow

Bob won’t be here tomorrow

Note: The simple form of a verb follows will There is never a final –s on will for future time Will is not followed by an infinitive with to

Example: Mike will go there ( correct) Mike will goes there (incorrect) Mike wills go there (incorrect) Mike will arrives at 10 o’clock (incorrect) Mike will to go there (incorrect)

Be going toWe use be going to

for an intention (what we have decided)

Ex:We are going to have a meal.Neil is going to buy a new sweater.

WillWe use will for an

instant decision (deciding at the moment of speaking)

Ex: It’s cold. I will shut the window.

We also use will in offers and promises: I will post that letter for you.

Be going to We use be going to

for a prediction based on the present situation (what we can see is going to happen)

Ex: There isn’t a cloud in the sky. It is going to be a lovely day.

Will We use will for

prediction (what we think will happen)

Ex: one day people will travel to Mars

Anita: What about your plans, Carlo? Are you going to return home after exams?

Carlo: I expect (go) ______ back home at some time in the future, but first I (Spend) ______ six month in the USA.

Anita: Oh that (be) _____ interesting.Carlo: I’ve fixed up a job. I (work) _______ for a chemical

company in California. I’m looking forward to it. I’m sure it (be) ______ good experience.

Anita: I don’t know what I (do) ______. At the moment I’m trying to revise for the exams. But I don’t know enough. I (fail) ________

Carlo: I am sure you (not fail) ____________