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TENSES

Non-progressive” olarak nitelediğimiz fiiller “The Present Perfect Tense” ile kullanılır. Fakat “hope, want, wish”
fiilleri “The Present Perfect Continuous Tense” ile de kullanılabilir.

My best friend and I have known each other for fifteen years, so we have lots of memories and a strong relationship.
The young artist has been wanting to show her artwork in a solo exhibition for a long time.

Eylemin konuşma anına kadar süren bölümünü ifade etmek için “The Present Perfect Continuous Tense”,
eylemin tamamlanmış bölümünü ifade etmek için ise “The Present Perfect Tense” kullanılır.
Scientists have been trying to cure some degenerative disorders for over a century, and luckily, they have found
treatments for several of them.

Sıklık bildiren zaman zarfları ile sadece “The Present Perfect Tense” kullanılır.
They have rarely seen such a breathtaking sunset at this beach before.

5. The Simple Past Tense

“The Simple Past Tense”de olumlu, olumsuz ve soru yapıları aşağıda gösterildiği gibi oluşturulur. Video 2.11

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I spent the weekend with my I didn’t spend the weekend with Did you spend the weekend with your
I / You / We / They grandparents. my grandparents. grandparents?
He / She / It
I played tennis with my cousin. I didn’t play tennis with my cousin. Did you play tennis with your cousin?

Aşağıdaki durumlarda “The Simple Past Tense” kullanılır.
Geçmişte belirli bir zamanda tamamlanmış eylemler:

Charies Babbage designed and manufactured the first computer between 1833 and 1871.
Geçmişte art arda tamamlanan eylemler:
Jason arrived at the airport, checked in his luggage, and boarded the plane.
Geçmişte sürekli / kalıcı / tekrarlı eylemler ve alışkanlıklar:

Linda and Bob always went to the beach in the mornings during their holiday.
Koşul cümlelerinde (Second Conditional):
If we had more time, we would visit the museum.
“… zamanı çoktan geldi” anlamında şimdiki zaman veya gelecek zaman ifadesi gereken durumlar:
It is about time / It is high time Luisa got a promotion at work, as she is very hardworking.

A. Time Expressions Frequently Used in the Simple Past Tense

yesterday as soon as ago the other day previously after in ancient times
last week last month last year before in antiquity the moment immediately after

then soon after at the time until when at that time earlier

In ancient times, people believed that the Earth was flat.
The moment the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.
At the time, we did not know what the future held for us. Video 2.12

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