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ENGLISH TENSES
MANUAL
BY: CAROL GARCIA OLVERA
INDEX
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Introduction…………………………………………….. 4
Simple Past……………………………………………… 5
Past Progressive……………………………………….. 6
Past Perfect……………………………………………. 7
Past Continuous Perfect…………………………….. 8
Simple Present…………………………………………. 9
Present Progressive…………………………………… 10
Present Perfect………………………………………… 11
Present Continuous Perfect…………………………. 12
Simple Future…………………………………………… 13
Future Progressive……………………………………… 14
Future Perfect…………………………………………… 15
Future Continuous Perfect……………………………. 16
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For my best friend Alo, who recommends me a English School, and Liam, Harry Louis & Zayn for being British and obviously my Irish boy Niall.
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This manual had been made to contribute with learningat school.
I hope, it can be help you in your education.
Thanks for Reading
Lots of love to my readers.
Carol
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INTRODUCTION
SIMPLE PAST • Subject + verb in past +
complement
• It uses when:
• The event is in the past
• The event is completely finished
• We say (or understand) the time and/or place of the event
• EXAMPLE:
• The car exploded at 9.30am yesterday.
• She went to the door.
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PAST PROGRESSIVE• Subject + was/were (verb to be in past) + verb with
“ing” + complement
• It uses when:
• Expresses action at a particular moment in the past. The action started before that moment but has not finished at that moment.
• EXAMPLE:
• I was working at 10pm last night.
• They were not playing football at 9am this morning
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PAST PERFECT
• Subject + had + verb in participle + complement
• It uses when:
• Expresses action in the past before another action in the past. This is the past in the past.
• EXAMPLE:
• The train had left
when we arrived.
• I wasn't hungry.
I had just eaten.
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PAST CONTINUOUS PERFECT
• Subject + had+ been + verb with “ing”+ complement.
• It uses when:
• Expresses longer actions in the past before another action in the past.
• EXAMPLE:
• John was very tired. He had been running.
• I could smell cigarettes. Somebody had been smoking.
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SIMPLE PRESENT• Subject + verb in present + complement.
• It uses when:
• The action is general
• The action happens all the time, or habitually, in the past, present and future
• EXAMPLE:
• I live in New York.
• The Moon goes round the Earth.
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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
• Subject + am/is/are+ verb with “ing” + complement
• It uses when:
• Action happening
now
• Action in the future
• EXAMPLE:
• Muriel is learning to drive.
• I am living with my sister until I find an apartment.
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PRESENT PERFECT
• Subject + has + verb in participle + complement
• It uses when:
• Experience
• Change
• Continuing situation
• EXAMPLE:
• I have seen ET.
• He has lived in Bangkok.
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PRESENT CONTINUOUSPERFECT
• Subject + have+ been + verb with “ing” + complement
• It uses when:
• An action that has just stopped or recently stopped
• EXAMPLE:
• I've been
reading.
• The car's
been giving
trouble.
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SIMPLE FUTURE
• Subject + will + verb in present + complement.
• It uses when:
• There is no plan or decision to do something before we speak. We make the decision spontaneously at the time of speaking.
• EXAMPLE:
• We will see what we can do to help you.
• Maybe we'll stay in and watch television tonight.
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FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
• Subject + will + be + verb with “ing” + complement
• It uses when:
• Expresses action at a particular moment in the future. The action will start before that moment but it will not have finished at that moment.
• EXAMPLE:
• I will be playing tennis at 10am tomorrow.
• They won't be watching TV at 9pm tonight.
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FUTURE PERFECT
• Subject + will + have + verb in participle + complement
• It uses when:
• Expresses action in the future beforeanother action in the future. This is the past in the future.
• EXAMPLE:
• You can call me at work at 8am. I will have arrived at the office by 8.
• They will be tired when they arrive. They will not have slept for a long time.
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FUTURE CONTINUOUSPERFECT
• Subject + will + have+ been + verb with “ing” + complement
• It uses when:
• To talk about a long action before some point in the future.
• EXAMPLE:
• I will have been working here for ten years next week.
• He will be tired when he arrives. He will have been travelling for 24 hours.
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