When learning English, it is necessary to take into account that, unlike Russian, where the verb has only 3 tenses - past, present and future, the English verbs have 16 kinds of tense forms. And this is not at all accidental, because the various shades of action in the Russian language can also be expressed by other verbal forms, for example, participles and participles.
It should be noted that the presence of a large number of tenses in the English language does not at all simplify the learning process itself and often deeply discourages not only student students, but also teachers themselves. Imagine - the teacher explains how the verb differs in the past simple, long and perfect tenses at a time when they are translated into Russian exactly the same!
Of course, you can express your thoughts and opinions monosyllabic and primitive, using, for example, only simple indefinite time. However, in order to freely express, understand and "feel" the English language, the coordination of times, the table will be one of the most necessary tools that will help you navigate and correctly build the sentence. This option is used most often. It is necessary for clarity and better absorption. Indeed, the
coordination of times in the English language is much easier to understand if everything important is graphically highlighted and designed accordingly. This method will help to understand this difficult topic for both novice students and professionals.
In fact, the coordination of tenses in English is the replacement of the present tense verb in the subordinate part of the sentence with the corresponding past tense form . This is done if there is elapsed time in the main part (see examples). But all verb forms are preserved unchanged when in the main part the present or future tense. Thus, for students and practitioners of the English language, the times table can be an indispensable tool. Make it, and it will come in handy more than once!
It is important to remember that when translating complex,
complex sentences, as well as
indirect speech from Russian, it is necessary to observe the logical sequence and coordination of times in English. In Russian, it is possible in one sentence to appropriately and grammatically correctly combine both the present, the past, and the future tenses. For example:
I wonder (the present) if Anna (the past) knew what would happen tomorrow (the future).
In English, with literal translation without regard to coordination, instead of a clear and intelligible sentence, we get a motley and even funny "mess" from a set of words. Compare how two students translated this sentence, one (1) of whom relied on their imaginary knowledge and did not take into account the rules of the English language, and the other (2), not being sure of the grammar, used the times table.
1. I'm interested did Ann know (Past Simple) about what will be (Future Simple) tomorrow. (Wrong, read it again, even by ear it sounds clumsy.)
2. I wonder if Ann knew (Past Simple) about what would be (Future Simple in the Past) next day. (Correct - read in one go.)
These simple examples show that the harmonization of times in the English language is a mandatory section in the learning process. And knowledge of these rules and competent application in English will open for you wide borders for communication with foreigners.