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    English Verb Tense Review

     Simple Present Tense


     Simple Past Tense
     The Present Perfect
     The Present Continuous Tense
     The Past Cotinuous Tense
     Future Tense
    Simple Present Tense

    Otherwise known as the


    Timeless Present
    Simple Present Tense is used:
    • When you are referring to habitual actions--
    actions that you always or never do
    • When you are referring to unchanging
    truths
    • When you are making general statements of
    fact
    Examples
    • (habit) He always comes late to class.
    • (unchanging truth) The sun rises in the east.
    • (general statement of fact) They are
    friendly.

    simple present tense


    Indicators
    Always Whenever Everyday

    Usually Often Frequently

    Sometimes Rarely Occasionally

    never

    simple present tense


    Form
    I study I wait
    You study You wait
    S/he/it studies s/he/it waits
    We study we wait
    They study they wait

    simple present tense


    Simple Past Tense
    The Simple Past Tense is Used:
    • When an activity or situation began and
    ended at a particular time in the past--in
    other words, when an activity or situation is
    completed in the past
    • To refer to past habits
    Examples
    • (Completed action in the past) He was late
    to class yesterday.
    • (Completed action in the past) We arrived
    three weeks ago.
    • (Past habit) She always wrote a letter to her
    mother on Sunday night.

    Simple Past Tense


    Indicators
    Last night, week, year, month, Saturday,
    semester, etc.
    Yesterday

    ago

    Simple Past Tense


    Form
    I studied I waited
    You studied You waited
    S/he/it studied S/he/it waited
    We studied We waited
    They studied They waited

    Simple Past Tense


    The Present Perfect

    A tense very commonly used in


    English to refer to the past!
    The Present Perfect is Used:
    • When an activity happened at an
    unspecified time in the past (before the
    present)
    • When an activity has been repeated several
    times before now
    • When an activity was very recently
    completed before now
    • When an activity is not completed in the
    past
    Examples
    • (unspecified time before now)
    They have already seen that movie.
    • (repeated activity before now)
    We have visited New York City many times.
    • (an action has recently been completed
    before now)
    I have just eaten.
    • (action not completed in the past)
    I have studied Spanish for many years.
    Present Perfect Tense
    Indicators
    Before Ever Never

    So far Already Yet

    Just Recently For

    since

    Present Perfect Tense


    Form 2
    I've walked . . . I've grown . . .
    You've walked . . . You've grown . . .
    S/he/it's walked . . . S/he/it's grown . . .
    We've walked . . . We've grown . . .
    They've walked . . . They've grown . . .

    Present Perfect Tense


    Form 1
    have or has + past participle
    I have studied . . . I have seen . . .
    You have studied . . . You have seen . . .
    S/he/it has studied . . S/he/it has seen . . .
    We have studied . . . We have seen . . .
    They have studied . . . They have seen . . .

    Present Perfect Tense


    The Present Continuous Tense
    The Present Continuous Tense is
    Used:
    • When an activity is in progress now at the
    moment of speaking
    • When an activity began before now and
    continues into the future without stopping.
    • When an activity is temporary.
    • When an activity is developing and
    changing.
    Examples
    • I’m explaining something to the class right
    now.
    • He is taking 6 subjects this semester.
    • She is understanding English more and
    more because she moved into the dorm.

    Present Progressive Tense


    Indicators
    Right now, at this Still
    moment

    This year, week, As we speak


    month, etc.

    Present Progressive Tense


    Form
    I am studying I'm studying
    You are studying You're studying
    S/he/it is studying S/he/it's studying
    We are studying We're studying
    They are studying They're studying

    Present Progressive Tense


    PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

    2 ACTIONS WHICH HAPPENED IN THE


    PAST
    …..ING …ED
    I WAS SLEEPING WHEN MY MOTHER
    CALLED ME.
    SHE WAS EATING WHEN THE THIEF
    SNEAKED INTO THE HOUSE.
    Future Tense
    The Future Tense is Used:
    • To indicate that an activity or event will
    take place at a time in the future
    Examples
    • When I’m retired, I’m going to travel.
    • Next week, we will work on punctuation.
    • He is going to get his car fixed tomorrow.
    • Our plane departs at noon next Friday.

    Future
    Indicators
    Tomorrow

    Next Saturday, week, month, year, etc.

    Future
    Form 1
    I will stay I'll stay
    You will stay You'll stay
    S/he/it will stay S/he/it'll stay
    We will stay We'll stay
    They will stay They'll stay

    Future
    Form 2
    I am going to stay I'm going to stay
    You are going to stay You're going to stay
    S/he/it is going to stay S/he/it's going to stay
    We are going to stay We're going to stay
    They are going to They're going to stay
    stay
    Future
    FUTURE CONTINOUS TENSE

    Will be…….ing
    Shall be……..ing
    Other English Verb Tenses

    These tenses are combinations of the


    tenses we have just reviewed
    Past Perfect
    • This tense is not used a lot. It can often be
    used interchangeably with the simple past
    because these tenses do not differ much in
    meaning. The past perfect tense refers to
    activities that happened before a specific
    time in the past.
    • Example, He had visited her many times
    before she died.
    • Form: had + past participle
    Past Progressive
    • This tense is used to refer to activities
    continuously in progress around a time in
    the past.
    • Example: They were eating when the taxi
    arrived.
    • Form: was or were + verbing
    Past Perfect Progressive
    • This tense is used when an activity was
    continuously in progress before a specific
    time in the past.
    • Example: I had been thinking about her
    before she called.
    • Form: had + been + verbing
    Present Perfect Progressive
    • This tense is used to describe actions that
    have been continuously in progress before
    now. These actions are not completed.
    • Example: I have been waiting here for the
    last two hours.
    • Form: have or has + been + verbing
    Future Perfect
    • The future perfect expresses the idea that an
    activity will occur before some future time.
    • Example: She will have finished dinner
    before the game starts.
    • Form: will + have + past participle
    Future Progressive Tense
    • This tense is used to refer to activities that
    will be continuously in progress around
    some future time.
    • Example: We will be flying over New York
    at noon tomorrow.
    • Form: will + be + verbing
    Future Perfect Progressive
    • This tense is used to refer to activities that
    will be continuously in progress before a
    future time.
    • Example: He will have been working for 3
    hours before you arrive.
    • Form: will + have + been + verbing
    Overview of the English Verb Tense/Aspect System
    Simple Perfect Progress- Perfect
    (HAVE + ive Progress-
    verb+en) (BE +
    verb+ing) ive (HAVE
    + BEEN +
    verb+ing)

    Present * * *

    Past *

    Future *
    PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

    2 ACTIONS WHICH HAPPENED IN THE


    PAST
    …..ING …ED
    I WAS SLEEPING WHEN MY MOTHER
    CALLED ME.
    SHE WAS EATING WHEN THE THIEF
    SNEAKED INTO THE HOUSE.

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