:c diagram shown below will be used in the tense descriptions:

TENSE
SI,\IPLE PRESENT (a) It snotrs in Alaska. In general, the simple present
(b) Tom utatches television expresses events or situations that

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I every day. exist always, usually, habitually; tbey
exist now, have existed in the past,
I and probably will exist in the future.

SI,\IPLE PAST (c) It snoued yesterday. At one particular time in the past, this
(d) Tom u,satched television last happened. It began and ended in the
night. past.

SI,\IPLE FUTURE
(e) lt utill szoa, tomorrow. At one particrllar time in the future, this
It is going to snou) tomorrow. will happen.
(f) Tom usill ulatch television
tonight.
Tom is going to tpatch television
tonight.