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    ESCOLA PRIVADA BONS SONHOS

    Disciplina: Inglês

    Topic: Verb Tenses


    1.1. Present
    1.2. Past
    1.3. Future

    Student: Filden Fernando Mazive


    Classroom: B
    Sala: 6

    Beira, 27 de Agosto de 2022

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    1. Present
    1.1 Present Simple

    Use the present simple tense in English…

    For general facts:

     This shirt costs ten dollars.


     We speak English.

    For actions that happen regularly:

     I take guitar lessons on Wednesday nights.


     Sarah sometimes eats lunch in her office.

    1.2 Present Continuous

    Use the present continuous tense in English…

    For a continuous action in progress at the moment:

     I‘m currently studying biology at university.


     Bill can’t talk on the phone right now – he‘s doing his homework.
     We‘re watching TV at the moment.

    For future plans/arrangements:

     I‘m having lunch with Jack tomorrow.


     My sister is driving me to the airport on Saturday.
     Tim and Joanna are joining us for dinner next week.

    1.3 Present Perfect

    Use the present perfect tense in English…

    With actions that happened in the past at an unspecified time:

     I‘ve met several celebrities.

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     He‘s been to Australia several times.
     We‘ve already taken the test.

    With actions that began in the past and continue to the present:

     I‘ve lived in this house for five years.


     Harry has worked at the same company since 1992.

    Note: Usually the verbs “lived” and “worked.” The present perfect continuous can also be

    used – see the next section.

    With actions that have never happened:

     I‘ve never broken a bone.


     She‘s never bought a car.
     My parents have never eaten sushi.

    1.4 Present Perfect Continuous

    Use the present perfect continuous tense in English…

    With actions that began in the past and continue to the present:

     I‘ve been thinking a lot about the situation recently.


     Laura‘s been studying since 7 AM.
     We‘ve been waiting for you to arrive for over an hour.

    2. Past
    2.1 Past Simple

    Use the past simple tense in English…

    For events that started and finished in the past:

     I worked as a research assistant from 2001 – 2003.


     He called me ten minutes ago.

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     We went to the Bahamas last summer.

    Note: Many common verbs are irregular in the simple past.

    2.2 Past Continuous

    Use the past continuous tense in English…

    For events that were in progress in the past (often when another one-time event

    happened):

     Sorry I didn’t pick up the phone – I was taking a shower when you called.
     He was sleeping on the couch when I got home.
     When I saw Tina and Sam at the park earlier today, they were arguing.

    2.3 Past Perfect

    Use the past perfect tense in English…

    For past events that happened BEFORE other past events:

     By the time we arrived at the train station, the train had already left.
     When I woke up, I saw that my husband had made breakfast.
     Five minutes after leaving my house, I realized I’d forgotten to lock the front door.

    2.4 Past Perfect Continuous

    Use the past perfect continuous tense in English…

    For past actions that continued up to another point in the past:

     Before I lost my job, I had been working on some important projects.


    (“working” was a continuous action until the point I lost my job)
     They had been hoping Pat would make a full recovery after the accident, but he died.
    (“hoping” was a continuous action until Pat died)
     She‘d already been studying English by herself for several years by the time she started
    taking classes.

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    (“studying” English by herself was a continuous action until the time when she started
    classes)

    3. Future
    3.1 Future Simple

    There are two ways to form the future simple tense in English.

    Use the “going to” form of the future simple tense…

    For plans, arrangements, and predictions:

     After I graduate from college, I’m going to study for a Masters degree.
     We’re going to move to a different city next year.
     I think the current president is going to be reelected.

    Use the “will” form of the future simple tense…

    For promises, offers, predictions, and decisions made in the moment of speaking:

     Promise: I‘ll call you later.


     Offer: We‘ll give you a ride home.
     Prediction: I have a feeling that this new singer will become very popular.
     Decision made in the moment: I‘ll have the spaghetti and a side order of salad.

    3.2 Future Continuous

    Use the future continuous tense in English…

    For actions that will be in progress at a time in the future:

     Don’t call me at 6, because I’ll be driving home from work.


     At 10:30 tomorrow morning, we’ll be giving a presentation in English class.
     He’ll be watching the football game tonight at 8.

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    3.3 Future Perfect

    Use the future perfect tense in English…

    For actions that will be completed before a future time:

     I will have written a book before I’m 40.


     We’re late. By the time we get to the theater, the movie will have started already.
     We will have traveled to 12 different countries by 2015.

    3.4 Future Perfect Continuous

    Use the future perfect continuous tense in English…

    For actions that will continue up to a future time:

     By the time she graduates, she will have been studying for 7 years.
     By 7 PM, I will have been working on this project for eight hours straight.
     By this time next year, they will have been living in Japan for two decades.

    Note: “by” and “by the time”, are commonly used with the future perfect continuous.

    Table of verb tenses:

    SOURCE: www.espressoenglish.net

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