Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future

Nice to see you again viewers! so today i will tell you about tenses. tenses is the basic thing that we must study to be better in english. So, read this text carefully.

• Simple Present 

FORM

verb1+es/s in third person

Example

+ You speak English.

- You do not speak English.

? Do you speak English?

Uses:

Reapeted Actions Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
Example
- I play tennis
- She always forgets her purse.

Facts or Generalizations
The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.
Example
- California is in America.
- Windows are made of glass.

Scheduled Events in the Near Future
Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.
Example
- The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
- The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.

• Simple Past

FORM [Verb+ed] or irregular verb

Example
+ You called Debbie.
? Did you call Debbie?
- You did not call Debbie.

Uses:
Completed Action in the Past Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.
Example
-I saw a movie yesterday.
-I didn't see a play yesterday.
-Last year, I traveled to Japan.

A Series of Completed Actions We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.
Example
-I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
-He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met the others at 10:00.

Duration in Past The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. A duration is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.
Example
-I lived in Brazil for two years.
-Shauna studied Japanese for five years.

• Simple Future

Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings. These different meanings might seem too abstract at first, but with time and practice, the differences will become clear. Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.

FORM Will [will + verb]
Example + You will help him later.
? Will you help him later?
- You will not help him later.

FORM Going to [am/is/are + going to + verb]
Example + You are going to meet Jane tonight.
? Are you going to meet Jane tonight?
- You are not going to meet Jane tonight.