TENSES
TENSE
CHART
PRESENT TENSE:
Verb
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Tense
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Example
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V1
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Present Simple
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1. Mary plays tennis.
2. Mary and Sam play tennis on Saturdays.
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(am, is, are) + V1 ing.
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Present Continuous
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1. Amy and Sue are playing at the moment.
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(Have, Has) + V3
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Present Perfect
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1. They have played several other matches this year.
2. She has broken her racket so she can't continue.
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(Have,
Has) + been + V1 ing
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Present Perfect
Continuous.
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1. They have been playing tennis since 2 o'clock this afternoon.
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PAST TENSE:
Verb
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Tense
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Example
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V2
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Past Simple
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1. He did this work.
2. Mary and Sam went for a movie.
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(was, were) + V1 ing.
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Past Continuous
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1. Amy and Sue were talking with each other.
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(Had) + V3
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Past Perfect
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1. They had called you last night.
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(Had) +
been + V1 ing
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Past Perfect
Continuous.
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1. I had been waiting for you since 2 hours.
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FUTURE TENSE:
Verb
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Tense
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Example
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Will + V1
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Future Simple
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1. I will meet you at station.
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Will be + V1 ing.
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Future Continuous
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1. They will be doing their work tomorrow.
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Will have + V3
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Future Perfect
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1. By the month end they will have played ten matches.
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