27 October 2011 / Autumn Break Home Assignement

I, MYSELF AND ME

You need to write 20-25 sentences minimum about a person. It can be you, your friend, your idol, a fictional character... Organize your essay into three paragraphs:
1. this person as he/she/it is at PRESENT
2. this person in the PAST
3. your predictions and beliefs about this person's FUTURE.

On the sides mark the number of tenses' usage as it is numbered in the following translations from your textbook.

The Past Simple

1. We use this tense to express actions that happened and ended in the past. The time is definite or known or understood from the context.

The Past Continuous

2. We use this tense to describe actions that were happening in a certain time or period in the past.

3. In relation to the Past Simple Tense we use the Past Continuous Tense to express a longer action that lasted for some time while with the Past Simple we express a shorter action that happened suddenly and interrupted the previous act.

The Present Perfect

4. Expresses actions in the past the consequences or results of which are seen in the present.

5. An action that happened in the past but the time is not definite, known or important. We use it to express our experiences.

6. An action that started in the past and is still going on (also use Present Perfect Continuous, especially with activity verbs: play, do, watch, live, sing, rain, work, wait)

The Present Simple

7. General facts, not time-limited

8. Actions, events or conditions that are true for a longer time

9. Habits and repetitive actions

The Present Continuous

10. Speaking about actions taking place at the moment of speaking

11. Talking about future acts that are decided at the moment of speaking

12. Talking about things that change or develop in present  time or the time of speaking

13. Talking about something that only happens for a certain period, occasional actions

The Future Simple Tense - Will Future

14. Objective opinion

15. Forecasts, expectations, hopes

16. Immediate decisions

Future with 'going to'

17. Expressing intentions, plans and decisions for the future planned before the time of speaking

18. When we can conclude on the basis of signs and circumstances that something will happen

Think about the tenses you use.
Enjoy your Autumn Break and don't procrastinate.