Tense and Aspect System

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LESSON 6
The Tense Aspect System
THE STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH
The English Tenses and Aspects
SIMPLE TENSE
• Present tense conveys immediate factuality
(Lewis, 1986). Core meanings are on page 113.
• Past tense also states facts with a sense of
“remoteness” (Knowles, 1979). The
remoteness come in the feeling that the event
is over and done. Uses are on page 114.
• Future tense cannot be reported on facts; will
is used for strong predictions, not factual
reports. Its other meanings are on page 115.
PERFECT ASPECT
• Present perfect is used retrospectively to refer
to a time prior to now.
• Past perfect offers a retrospective point of
view on some past time.
• The future perfect offers a retrospective point
of view on some future time.
• Refer to page 116 for the complete rules.
Seatwork: Complete the following
sentences with the correct perfect tense.
1. I ___________ in the Philippines for 20 years.
2. Scientists predicts that by 2020, __________
on Mars.
3. Since it’s Mothers’ Day on May 17, my
siblings and I _____________ a summer
getaway for our dear mom.
4. My husband _______ abroad for 6 years, so
he was able to put up his business.
5. If I _________ the comprehensive exam, I
would _____________ my thesis.
PROGRESSIVE ASPECT
portrays an event in a way that allows for it to
incomplete, somehow limited.
Present Progressive Simple Present
• Anthony and Day are • Anthony and Day live in
living in Balintawak. Balintawak. (on-going)
(temporary) • Malunggay are growing
• Malunggay are growing like wildfire. (generic
like wildfire in my statements)
bakyard. (specific)
Core meanings of present progressive are on page 117.

PAST PROGRESSIVE ASPECT
• An action in progress at a specific point in
time in the past.
Ex: I was jogging for 3 hours this morning.
• Past action simultaneous with some other
event that is usually stated in the past.
Ex: I was sleeping when the phone rang.
• Repetition of some on-going past action.
Ex: Bon was coughing the whole night.
• Social distancing
Ex: I was expecting I could pass the exam.
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE ASPECT
• An action that will be in progress at a specific
time in the future.
Ex: You will be taking the final exam on March
18, 2019.
• Duration of some specific future action.
Ex: The interns will be teaching for 2 months in
the public school.
Seatwork: Write the following sentences
with the correct progressive tense.
1. Teo _________ when all his friends left for
college.
2. Vianne ___________ for work abroad by the
time the school releases her diploma.
3. The students __________ the exam for 2 hours
now.
4. The sun ____________ when they reached the
peak of the mountain.
5. My siblings _________ our family outing in May.
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE ASPECT
It combines the sense of “prior” of perfect

with the meaning of “incompleteness”
inherent in the progressive aspect.
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
• A situation or habit that began in the past
(recent/distant) and that continues to present
(and possibility in the future).
Ex: Bon has been going out with Beth.
• An action in progress that is not yet completed.
Ex: My husband has been studying auto mechanic.
• A state that changes over time.
Ex: Her work has been improving every week.
• An evaluative comment on something observed
over triggered by current evidence.
Ex: My son has been learning the piano on his own.
PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
• An action/habit taking place over a period of
time in the past prior to some past
event/time.
Ex: She had been finishing her thesis for a year.
• A past action in progress that was interrupted
by a recent past action:
Ex: We had been preparing to leave when my
grandparents arrived for a visit.
• An on-going past action that becomes
satisfied by some other event.
Ex: I had been wanting to watch the concert, so
I was pleased when I won the tickets.
FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
• Durative or habitual action that is taking place
in the present and that will continue into the
future up until or through a specific future
time.
Ex: We shall have been living in our own home
for 9 years in November.
Seatwork
On ½ crosswise, correct the following sentences.
1. William has bought it last Saturday.
2. I am believing you.
3. Help! I will fall!
4. When Marie will come, I will go.
5. Mateo was lived with his parents for 20
years.
Assignment: On a short bond paper, write the
biography of Diana based on the visual
presentation on the scroll. Observe correct verb
tense and aspect.

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Core meanings of present progressive are on page 117.

It combines the sense of “prior” of perfect

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