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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

,One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

,One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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12/25

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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13/25

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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14/25

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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15/25

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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16/25

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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17/25

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ag , In

previous years,Several years

ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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18/25

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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19/25

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

,One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PASTSIMPLE REG: Subject + verb

+ed

IRREG: Pronoun +

2nd form o f verbsQ:did + Pronoun +

verb

N: Pronoun+ didnt +

verb

FA - Finished

Actions

S - Series of past

actionsRPA - Repeated Past

Actions

PFG - Past Fact or

Generalization

PSxPC / PCxPS -Used with Past Con.

(shorter action

interrupts longer one)

In the past

Last year , Last

month, Last

week)Yesterday

Few years ago

One year ago,

Two years ago ,

In previousyears, Several

years ago

When

Then

I saw a movie yesterday.

I finished work and walked to

the beach

I lived in Brazil for two years.

People paid much more to

make cell phone calls in the

past.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PAST

CONTINUOUS

Subject + was/were +

verb + ing

Q: Was/were +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + wasnt/werent + verb + ing

LCPA - Longer

Continuing Past

Action

PCBA - Past

Continuing actionsdescribing

Background or

Atmosphere of the

story

PA - Parallel Actions

PSxPC / PCxPS -

Used with Past Sim.

(longer actions is

interrupted with

shorter one)

Last night

Yesterday

When

Before

WhileAfter

As

All mornings

Suddenly

Last night at 6 PM, I was

eating dinner

When I walked into the office,

severalpeople were busily typing,

some were talking on the

phones.

I was studying while he was

making dinner.

When the phone rang, she was

writing a letter.

PRESENT

SIMPLE

Subject + verb

(he/she/it + verb + s)

Q: Do/Does + Subject

+ verb

N: Subject +

dontt/doesnt + verb

RAH - Repeated

Actions orHabits at

Present

FG - Facts orGeneralization

ScHeduled events

Usually

Always

Often

SeldomSometimes

Never

Every day

(month, year)

On weekends,

On Mondays

In the summer

At noon

Hardly ever

She always forgets her purse.

Cats like milk.

The train leaves tonight at 6PM.

PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

Subject+ am/are/is +

verb + ing

Q:Am/are/is +

Subject + verb + ing

N: Subject + am

not/arent/isnt +

verb + ing

Now - Now actions

LCA - Longer

Continuing Actions

NF - NearFuture

At the moment

Right now

Now

At present

At the weekendTonight

Today

This week, This

month

This weekend

This evening

In the morning

After work

You are learning English now.

I am reading the bookTom

Sawyer.

I am meeting some friendsafter work.

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