Kurdish History and Verb Tenses
Study this page to learn more about verb tenses and Kurdish history.
History
What do you know about your country's history?
This presentation will inspire you to think about the history of Kurdistan and Iraq.
Verb Timelines
A verb timeline illustrates when the time and length of the action and what verb tense you should use.
Click on the verb tense timeline to the left to guide you when you have to decide what verb tense to use.
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Verb Tenses in Use
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Conflict is a normal part of everyday life, and it is part of living in a democracy. (Present simple)
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Rudaw is broadcasting the news about the bomb attack right now. (Present Continuous)
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Yezidis built the Lalish Temple. (Past simple)
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Archibald Hamilton was building the Hamilton Road through Iraqi Kurdistan to the Iranian border in the period 1928 -1932. (Past continuous)
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The media in Kurdistan have developed a lot since the invasion in 2003. (Present perfect)
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Many foreign oil companies have been investing in the Kurdish oil industry since the fall of Saddam Hussein. (Present perfect continuous)
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The student had written an excellent paper about Qazi Mohammed. (Past perfect)
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The student had been writing a paper about the history of Kurdistan the whole night. (Past perfect continuous)
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Next year, Kurdistan will hopefully be exporting more oil than ever. (Future continuous)
Write 150 words about the past, present and future of your country. Write all your verbs in bold.
Type up your paragraph in a Word document and send it to your language helper or submit here on the page to get feedback.
Look at the paragraph below to get inspired.
Practice What You Have Learnt
Kurdish History
By Sazan
This paragraph will describe Kurdish history in the past, present and future. Saddam Hussein was the president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. During this period, he committed many crimes against humanity especially against the Kurdish people. For example, on March 16th, 1988, he attacked the town Halabja with chemical weapons. As a result, he killed at least 5000 people and 7000 people were injured. This attack has resulted in long term illnesses for the people in this area. In 1991, all Kurdish people stood up against Saddam Hussain to get more freedom. Saddam Hussein was the president of Iraq until 2003. After that, the people were liberated. Nowadays, Kurdish soldiers (Peshmarga) fight against Daa’ish to save our country. Kurdish people also suffer because many do not get their salaries. Many people believe that this war will continue, whereas others think that this will not continue in the distant future.