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Tenses in English
- Simple
- Are used to show permanent characteristics or habitual actions
- Present simple
- To talk about habits or permanent situations
- E.g. Jane always gets up at 6 a.m.
- E.g. Jane always gets up at 6 a.m.
- To talk about habits or permanent situations
- Past simple
- To talk about a finished action at a specific time in the past
- E.g. John traveled to Canada last year.
- E.g. John traveled to Canada last year.
- To talk about a finished action at a specific time in the past
- Future simple
- To talk about uncertain predictions; To make promises; with sudden decisions; to make offers
- E.g. I'll love you forever.
- E.g. I'll love you forever.
- To talk about uncertain predictions; To make promises; with sudden decisions; to make offers
- Present simple
- Are used to show permanent characteristics or habitual actions
- Continuous
- Are used when talking about situations in progress at a particular point in time
- Present continuous
- To talk about actions in progress at the moment; with temporary actions; to talk about planned events in the future
- E.g. Maria is reading an excellent book.
- E.g. Maria is reading an excellent book.
- To talk about actions in progress at the moment; with temporary actions; to talk about planned events in the future
- Past continuous
- To describe actions in progress in the past; to talk about an action in progress in the past interrupted by another action.
- E.g. While Sarah was driving home, she saw a terrible accident.
- E.g. While Sarah was driving home, she saw a terrible accident.
- To describe actions in progress in the past; to talk about an action in progress in the past interrupted by another action.
- Future continuous
- To talk about an action in progress at a certain point in the future
- E.g. Kyle will be watching his favorite program at 9 p.m.
- E.g. Kyle will be watching his favorite program at 9 p.m.
- To talk about an action in progress at a certain point in the future
- Present continuous
- Are used when talking about situations in progress at a particular point in time
- Perfect
- Are used when an action is linked to a previous moment in the time
- Present perfect
- To talk about actions that started in the past and continue in the present; to talk about unfinished actions
- E.g. David has eaten ostrich meat twice.
- E.g. David has eaten ostrich meat twice.
- To talk about actions that started in the past and continue in the present; to talk about unfinished actions
- Past perfect
- To talk about 2 actions in the past, but 1 happened before the other.
- E.g. Peter had already left when I arrived.
- E.g. Peter had already left when I arrived.
- To talk about 2 actions in the past, but 1 happened before the other.
- Future perfect
- To talk about an action that will be completed at a certain point in the future.
- E.g. Donna will have gotten married by the year 2018.
- E.g. Donna will have gotten married by the year 2018.
- To talk about an action that will be completed at a certain point in the future.
- Present perfect
- Perfect
- Are used when an action is linked to a previous moment in the time
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