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    Verb Tenses Chart - GrammarBank

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    The document provides an overview of English verb tenses organized into 4 sections: 1) Simple Tenses (Present, Past, Future), 2) Progressive Tenses (Present, Past, Future), 3) Perfect Tenses (Present, Past, Future), and 4) Perfect Progressive Tenses (Present, Past, Future). Each tense is defined by its use to describe the timing of an event in the present, past or future. Examples are given and links to more detailed explanations and exercises for each verb tense.

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    Verb Tenses Chart

    1) SIMPLE TENSES

    Simple Present Tense

    It snows in Alaska.
    I watch television everyday.
    I visit my cousin all the time.

    In general, the simple present expresses events or situations that


    exist always, usually, habitually; they exist now, they have existed in
    the past, and will probably exist in the future. See Simple Present Tense for detailed grammar
    explanations.

    PDFs: BE Positive BE Negative BE Questions BE Mixed WH Questions

    Simple Past Tense

    It snowed yesterday.
    I watched television last night.
    I visited my cousin last year.

    At one particular time in the past, this happened. It began and ended in the past. See simple past
    detailed explanations

    PDFs: Regular Positive Simple Past To Be Irregular Positive Irregular Negative &
    Questions Mixed Exercise

    Simple Future Tense

    It will snow tomorrow.


    I will watch television tonight.

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    I will visit my cousin later.

    At one particular time in the future, this will happen.


    See Simple Future Tense for detailed explanations.

    See Simple Tenses Practice

    2) PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSES

    Present Progressive Tense

    He is sleeping right now.

    He is asleep at the moment. His sleep is in progress at the present time, and will probably continue.
    (at least for a while)
    See Present Simple vs Present Continuous for detailed explanations.

    PDFs: Positive Negative & Questions Simple Present vs Continuous 1 2

    Past Progressive Tense

    He was sleeping when I arrived.

    He went to sleep at 10:00 last night. I arrived at 11:00. He was still asleep. His sleep began before
    and was in progress at a particular time in the past. It probably continued.(at least for a while)
    See Past Continuous Tense for detailed explanations.

    PDFs: Past Simple vs Past Continuous Worksheet 1 Worksheet 2

    Future Progressive Tense

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    He will be sleeping when we arrive.

    He will go to sleep at 10:00 tomorrow night. We will arrive around


    11:00. The action of sleeping will begin before we arrive, and it will
    be in progress at a particular time in the future. His sleep will
    probably continue.(at least for a while) See Future Continuous Tense for details.

    3) PERFECT VERB TENSES

    Present Perfect Tense

    I have already eaten.

    I finished eating something before now. The exact time is not important.
    See Present Perfect Tense for details.

    PDFs: Positive Already / Just / Yet After Because Mixed


    Past Simple vs Present Perfect Worksheet 1 / Worksheet 2

    Past Perfect Tense

    I had already eaten when they arrived.

    First I finished eating. Later they arrived. My eating was completely finished before another time in
    the past
    See Past Perfect Tense for more details, examples and exercises.

    PDFs: Past Perfect vs Past Simple Worksheet

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    Future Perfect Tense

    I will have already eaten when they arrive.

    First I will finish eating. Later they will arrive. My eating will be
    completely finished before another time in the future. See Future Perfect Tense.

    See Perfect Tenses Worksheet - Mixed

    4) PERFECT PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSES

    Present Perfect Progressive Tense

    I have been studying for two hours.

    Event in progress: studying


    When? Before now, up to now
    How long? For two hours

    See Present Perfect Continuous Tense for more explanations.

    PDFs: Mixed Mixed 2 Present Perfect vs Perfect Continuous Exercise 1 / 2

    Past Perfect Progressive Tense

    I had been studying for two hours before my friends came.

    Event in progress: studying


    When? Before another event in the past
    How long? For two hours
    See Past Perfect Progressive Details

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    Future Perfect Progressive Tense

    I will have been studying for two hours by the time you arrive.

    Event in progress: studying


    When? Before another event in the future
    How long? For two hours
    See Future Perfect Continuous Tense Details

    See Tenses Exercises

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