English Tenses - theory (0)

Present Simple · Korduv, regulaarne tegevus: I WORK every day / each Monday / only on Wednesdays. · Üldine, tavapärane tegevus; loodusseadused / füüsika etc. reeglid: I usually DO NOT WORK in summer . She DOES NOT WORK at night . Magnet ATTRACTS iron . · !!! Spordikommentarid: ... and now he PASSES the ball ... and off he GOES towards the goal ... · 1pv (+s/es Å he/she/it); ? DO(ES)+ 1pv ; - DO(ES) not + 1pv
Aari Juhanson , MA 2008 Present Progressive · Hetkel toimuv, pooleliolev tegevus: S/he IS TALKing on the phone now. I AM READing an interesting book. · Ajutine, regulaarsele ja tavapärasele vastanduv tegevus (tulevikku viitav ): This summer they ARE not GROWing cucumbers as usual. They'RE GROWing tomatoes instead. · !!! Halvakspanu väljendus harjumuspärase tegevuse kohta: He IS always COMPLAINing ! · BE (am/is/are) + 1pv-ing Aari Juhanson, MA 2008 Present Perfect ON -NUD · Toimunud tegevus, seos olevikuga: I have WORKed here for 3 years . · Toimunud olevikuga seotud/lõpetamata tegevus (saab muuta): S/he has CALLed them twice already . · !!! Kordne tegevus: It's the umpteenth time you've TOLD me this! Have I ever FORGOTTEN anything ? · !!! Tutvuse pikkuse väljendus: I don't know how long I have KNOWN her. · have/has (s/he, it) + -ed/3 pv Aari Juhanson, MA 2008 Present Perfect Progressive · Tegevuse protsessi/ kestvuse rõhutamine, lõpetamata: I have been WORKing on this project since morning ! (I'm sick & tired of it!) · Äsja lõppenud tegevuse nähtavate tagajärgede kirjeldus: It has been RAINing. ( Ground still wet.) S/he has been CRYing. ( Eyes red) · have/has (s/he, it) BEEN + 1pv-ing
Aari Juhanson, MA 2008 Non-progressive verbs Senses Emotions Mind Possession Existence ache** amaze = astonish believe belong appear*
feel ** appreciate desire = want* depend* be*
hear * care* (dis) agree have* consist of
hurt ** (dis)like doubt* own contain
know envy feel* possess cost *
see* fear forget * # remember * exist
smell* hate # love imagine* include *
taste* mind know look ** (= seem )
need mean * matter
please realize owe
prefer recognize resemble
regret suppose seem
surprise think* sound
want* understand Aari Juhanson, MA 2008 weigh * Examples · What do you think about this idea ? ­ Turn the music down, please, I'm thinking . · Everyone has something to believe in. ­ We were having a great time at the party yesterday. · They are really tired again . ­ She's being really nasty to us. · Do you see that red car over there ? ­ I'm seeing a dentist tomorrow morning. / I'm afraid he's seeing things. · We hear something new each day. ­ I thought I was hearing things when music suddenly began to play. · I consider him to be a very lucky man. ­ I'm considering changing jobs . · Kids love visiting amusement parks . ­ Kids are loving visiting the amusement park.
Aari Juhanson, MA 2008 Past Simple · Ära toimunud (regulaarne) tegevus: I WORKED yesterday. S/he didn't WORK last Monday. · Lõpetatud tegevus: I already CALLED them today . (I'm not going to call again!) Which countries did you VISIT ? (You're back ...) BUT: Which countries have you VISITED so far? (You're not back yet or you travel regularly ...)