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How can tenses be taught?
Tenses can be difficult to teach because cultures have different concepts about time. The difference between I eat and I am eating can be difficult for some learners.
It is important to understand the contexts of different verb tenses so they can be made clear to the leaner. eg I eat is used for routines and not for actions happening now ( I am eating ).
Start with the simple tenses, past simple and present simple. Then present continuous and past continuous. Show how the tense is formed eg be verb + verb + ing for continuous tenses. Give the various functions for each tense eg present simple is used for things that are true now, habits and things that are always true. = Form and function.
Go on to the more difficult present perfect past perfect / continuous and future tenses etc.
Always teach in a meaningful context.
A good book is "teaching Tenses" by Rosemary Aitken published by Longman.
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