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ENGLISH VERB TENSES
the past, present, and future
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Verb tenses show when an action took place,
as well as how long it occurred.
What is?
PAST
PRESENT
FUTURE
Kinds of verb tenses
Past Present Future
Simple Simple past Simple present Simple future
Perfect Past perfect Present perfect Future perfect
Continuous Past continuous Present continuous Future continuous
Perfect Continuous Past perfect continuous Present perfect continuous Future perfect continuous
verb tenses
grammatical
aspects
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Verb tenses – simple past
① Past action She walked to the store.
② Past habit / repeated action She played violin when she was young.
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① completed past action before
2nd past action She had been walked to the store before she met her teacher.
② duration of completed action She had played violin for 3 years before she entered senior high school.
“walked to the store”
“met her teacher”
start play violin
end
“enter senior high school”
3 years
Verb tenses – past perfect
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① on-going past action
(if interrupted past simple follows) She was listening to The Chainsmokers when David called her.
② parallel actions I am listening to Taylor Swift when David was listening to The Weeknd.
“She was
Listening to…”
“David called her”
Verb tenses – past continuous
“David was listening to Kanye West.”
”I am listening to Taylor Swift.”
(Before and after David called her, she continued listening to The Chainsmokers.)
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Verb tenses – past perfect continuous
① interrupted on-going past action (past simple follows) She had been listening to The Chainsmokers when David called her.
“She was
Listening to…”
“David called her”
(Before David called her, she listened to The Chainsmokers, REGARDLESS OF what she would do.)
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Verb tenses – simple present
① habit / repeated action She consistently works on her spoken English every morning.
② facts The sun rises from the east.
③schedule future event ⑴ She plans to attend the meeting at 10:08.
⑵ her plane plans to land at 10:08.
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Verb tenses – present perfect
① past action She has finished her homework.
② duration from past to now She has lived there for 3 years.
3 years
“She has live there.”
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Compare present perfect and simple past
Present Perfect Simple Past
① Unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present:
I've known Julie for ten years
(and I still know her). ① Finished actions:
I knew Julie for ten years
(but then she moved away and we lost touch).
② A finished action in someone's life
(when the person is still alive: life experience):
My brother has been to Mexico three times. ② A finished action in someone's life
(when the person is dead):
My great-grandmother went to Mexico three times.
③ A finished action with a result in the present:
I've lost my keys!
(The result is that I can't get into my house now). ③A finished action with no result in the present:
I lost my keys yesterday. It was terrible!
(Now there is no result. I got new keys yesterday).
④ With an unfinished time word
(this week, this month, today):
I've seen John this week. ④ With a finished time word
(last week, last month, yesterday):
I saw John last week.
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Verb tenses – present continuous
① action happening right now She is reading Harry Potter.
② planned future action She is going to attend the meeting at 10:08.
“Reading Harry Potter”
“Attend the meeting”
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Verb tenses – present perfect continuous
① action started in the past continuing to now She has been doing yoga every morning for 3 months.
……………
“The first yoga day”
Today
(the latest yoga day)
② duration from past to now She has lived there for 3 years.
3 years
“She has live there.”
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Compare present perfect & present perfect continuous
Kinds of verb tenses Definition Examples
Present perfect Talk about ongoing events or activities which may not be continuing up until now. I’ve written the Politics essay.
(which may not be continuing now)
Present perfect continuous talk about ongoing events or activities
continuing up until now. I’ve been writing the Politics essay.
(an on-going activity)
Wanna know more?
Go https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/present-perfect-simple-or-present-perfect-continuous
https://www.scribbr.com/frequently-asked-questions/difference-present-perfect-and-present-perfect-continuous/#:~:text=The%20present%20perfect%20can%20be,arguing%20with%20him%20constantly%E2%80%9D).
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Verb tenses – simple future & future perfect
① future action She will go to Haidilao
① completed future action before a 2nd action (2nd verb in the present simple tense) She will have finished her homework when Elon asked her to hand out the homework.
“Go to Haidilao”
“have finished
her homework”
“Elon asked her to
hand out the homework.”
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Compare simple present & present continuous & simple future
They all shared one timeline
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https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/talking-about-future .
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Compare simple present & present continuous & simple future
Kinds of verb tenses definition
Simple present those on a timetable or are scheduled
100 percent
Present continuous planned future actions
99 percent sure it's going to happen.
Simple future beliefs, make offers or promises, or express willingness
90-99 percent
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https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/talking-about-future .
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Verb tenses – continuous future
① on-going future action
(if interrupted present simple tense follows) She will be doing her homework when David comes to her home.
“She is doing her homework”
“David comes to her home.”
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Verb tenses – perfect continuous future
① duration measured at a time in the future she will have been eating for 10 minutes.
“she will have been eating”
10 minutes
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Exercises
①We have tricked him every April Fool’s Day since we were kids.
e.g. present perfect
②She will have eaten lunch before her sister even wakes up.
③As kids, my friends and I were always getting into trouble.
④This morning I went to the store, but I forgot the milk.
⑤I will have been eating healthy for a whole year by September.
Let’s discuss the tenses of these sentences.
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Exercises
①He was studying all night. (for 3 hours)
e.g. He has been studying for 3 hours.
②They visited Paris last summer. (have)
③I am studying for the exam. (have been)
④She had been waiting for an hour when he arrived. (before he arrived)
⑤They have been working on the project all week. (last week)
Let’s rewrite the tenses of these sentences.
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Exercises
Let’s write some sentences.
Describe our school life in 8 sentences, using more than 3 different verb tenses.
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