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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.
What else can I help you with?
What are two past tenses for teach?
Simple past: taught Past perfect: had taught
What is the formulae of tenses?
There is no formula for tenses
hello what is perfect tenses?
hello what is perfect tenses
Why tenses are irrelevant?
Tenses are indeed very relevant for grammer.
What is an example of adjective thats present tense?
Adjectives do not have tenses. Only verbs have tenses.
What are all of the different tenses of the word Islam?
The word "Islam" is a noun and so doesn't have any tenses. Only verbs have tenses.
Is the basic verb tenses are past present and future?
Yes, they are the basic tenses.
The word treason in all tenses?
'Treason' is a noun. Only verbs have tenses.
How many simple tenses are there?
There are three simple tenses - past, present and future.
What are the past tenses of lonely?
The past tenses of "lonely" are "lonelied" and "lonely" itself.
What is the Past tenses of status?
The tenses are used for verbs, not nouns. Status is a noun.
What is the past tenses forget?
The three standard tenses are forget, forgot, forgotten.
