ENGLISH FOR STUDENT OF PSYCHOLOGY 3

ENGLISH FOR STUDENT OF PSYCHOLOGY 3

THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

From: Be + ing (present participle)Meaning:The progressive tenses give the idea that an action is in progress during a particular time. The tenses say that am action begin before, is in progress during, and continues after another time or action.

PRESENTPROGRESSIVE	(a)He is sleeping right now.	He went to sleep at 10:00 to night. It is now 11:00 and he is still sleep. His sleep began in the past, is in progress at the present time, and probably will continue.
PAST PROGRESSIVE	(b) He was sleeping when I arrived	He went to sleep at 10:00 last night. I arrived at 11:00 He was still a sleep. His sleep began before and was in progress at a particular time in the past. It probably continued.
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE	(c) He will be sleeping when we arrived.	He will go to sleep at 10:00 tomorrow to night. We will arrive at 11:00. The action of sleeping will begin before we arrive at it well be in progress at a particular time in the future. Probably his sleep will continue.

3.THE PERFECT TENSES

From: have + past participleMeaning:The perfect tenses all give the idea that one thing happens before another time or event.

PRESSENT PERFECT	(a) I have already eaten	I finished eating sometime before now. The exact tome is not important.
PAST PERFECT	(b) I had already eaten when they arrived	First i finished eating. Later they arrive. My eating will be completely fifinished before another time in the past.
FUTURE PERFECT	(c) I will already have eaten when they arrive.	First I will finish eating. Later they will arrive. My eating will be completely finished before another time in the future.

1-4 THE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSES

From:have + been + – ing (present participle)Meaning : The perfect progressive tenses give the idea that one event is in progress immediately before, up to until another time or event. The tenses are used to express the duranon of the first event.

PRESSENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE	(a) I have been studying for two fours.	Event in progress studying When?Before now, up to now. How long? For two hours.
PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE	(b) I had been studying for two hours before my friend came.	Event in progress studying. When? Before another event in the past. How long? For two hours.
FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE	(c) I will have been studying for two hours by the time you arrive.	Event in progress studying. When? Before another event in the future. How long? For two hours.

1-14 USING EXPRESSIONS OF PLACE WITH PROGRESSIVE TENSES

(A) Kay is studying in her room.(B) Kay is in room studying. (C) Jack was in bed reading a book when I came.

An expression of place cn sometimes come between the auxiliary be and the- ing verb in a progressive tense ,as in (b) and (c)