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ENGLISH TENSES

PREsent

Present Simple

Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.

I studied English last year

I will study English next year.

I had studied a little English before I moved to the U.S.

I will have studied every tense when I finish this course.

I am going to study English next year.

Past Simple

I study English every day.

I have studied English in several countries.

Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.

I am an English student now.

Future Simple

Present Perfect

Future Perfect

will / be going to

Use the Present Perfect to show that an action took place at an unspecified time in the past.

Past Perfect

Only used when speaking

(today; this week; this month; since

in UNFINISHED time

(today; this week; this month; since

action verbs

Non-action verbs

see feel taste smell hear

have want like love hate

think guess know understand

always

every day

often

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never

Present Simple

Something happening right now

Actions that are repeated

once a month

etc.

I usually walk to work.

I am happy. [right now]

Examples:

This tastes delicious! [right now]

I watch TV every night.

We go to the movies on the weekend.

Please listen to me. [right now]

Conditions that are always true

(Spoken)

Water flows downhill.

Examples:

Susan loves chocolate.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

The exam begins at 9 a.m. tomorrow

past

future

Present Continuous

A frequent activity about which we feel some emotion - usually irritation [with adverbs always, forever & constantly]

(Spoken)

An action happening during a period that includes the present moment

Something happening right now

They are eating dinner at home. [right now]

Cindy is studying hard this month.

Aunt Mary is always complaining.

Examples:

We are watching TV. [right now]

I'm forever losing my keys!

I'm driving my car to work this week.

Past Perfect Continuous

Eric is listening to music. [right now]

They're constantly arguing with each other.

My brother is writing a book.

The exam begins at 9 a.m. tomorrow

Present Perfect Continuous

Present Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous

I am studying English now.

Future Continuous

I have been studying English since 2005.

Past Continuous

I am taking a writing course this year.

I will be studying when you arrive.

I had been studying English for two years before I moved to the U.S.

I will have been studying for over two hours by the time you arrive.

I am going to be studying when you arrive.

I was studying English when you called

yesterday.

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