Types - Sentences & Tenses

Simple Sentence: One Subject and One Predicate. Compound Sentence : More than one subject Tenses: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE Mood: Indicative / Imperative Declarative : Simple Statement Interrogative : Question form asking   Simple Tenses  The simple tenses can be thought of as referring to events that are complete wholes. No further development is anticipated.                                                  USES  Simple Past The past tense form of the verb 1. An action or situation that began and ended in the past 2. An action or situation hat existed usually, always, or habitually in the past 3. In complex sentences: an untrue condition (subordinate clause), combined     with a  ‘would’ result (main clause) Simple Present The present tense form of the verb 1. A future scheduled event (with a future time expression) 2. An action or situation that exists usually, always, or habitually 3. A truth or fact 4. In complex sentences: a condition or time- related action (subordinate clause), combined     with a future time result (main clause) Simple Future 1. will + the simple form of the verb 2. BE + going to + the simple 1. An action or condition that is expected to occur at some time or over a period     of time in the future 2. An event or situation that is expected to exist usually, always, or habitually in     the future 3. In complex sentences: the result (main clause), combined with a condition or     time related action (subordinate clause)