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Tense denotes the time of the action
indicated by a verb. The time is not
always the same as that indicated by the
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Present TensePresent tense may express action which is
going on at the present time or which occurs
always, repeatedly, or habitually.
Examples: He sees the train.
He eats cereal for breakfast every day.
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Past TensePast tense expresses action completed at a
definitetime in the past.
Examples: He wrote the letter yesterday.
She lived to be 90 years old.
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Future Tense Future tense expresses action which will take place in the
future.
It uses the helping verbs will or shall* and the present
tense form of the verb).
Examples: He will send the letter tomorrow.
I shall wait here until you return.
* Traditionally,shallis used for 1stperson and willfor 2nd
and 3rdpersons.
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Otherwise known as the
Timeless Present
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Simple Present Tense is used: While referring to habitual actions--actions that you
always or never do
While referring to unchanging truths
While making general statements of fact
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Examples (habit) He always comes late to the class.
(unchanging truth) The sun rises in the east.
(general statement of fact) They are friendly.
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IndicatorsAlways Whenever Everyday
Usually Often Frequently
Sometimes Rarely Occasionally
never
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Verb FormI study I wait
You study You wait
S/he/it studies s/he/itwaits
We study wewait
They study theywait
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Diagram--time on a line
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Sometimes called the
Present Continuous Tense
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The Present Progressive Tense
is Used:When an activity is in progress now at the
moment of speaking
When an activity began before nowand continues
into the future without stopping.
When an activity is temporary.
When an activity is developing and changing.
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Examples Imexplaining something to the class right now.
Hestaking 16 credits this semester.
She is understanding English more and more
because she moved into the dormitory.
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IndicatorsRight now, at this
moment
Still
This year, week,
month, etc.
As we speak
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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
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Diagram--time on a line
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A tense very commonly used in English to refer to the past!
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The Present Perfect is Used:
When an activity happened at an unspecifiedtime
in the past (before the present)
When an activity has beenrepeated several timesbefore now
When an activity was very recently completed
before now
When an activity is not completedin the past
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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.
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Indicators
Before Ever Never
So far Already Yet
Just Recently For
since
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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 . . .
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Form 2I'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 . . .
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Diagram 1--time on a line
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Diagram 2--time on a line
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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 + verb ing
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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
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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.
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IndicatorsLast night, week, year, month, Saturday,
semester, etc.
Yesterday
ago
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Verb FormI studied I waited
You studied You waited
S/he/it studied S/he/it waited
We studied We waited
They studied They waited
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Diagram--time on a line
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Past ProgressiveThis tense is used to refer to activities
continuouslyin progress around a time in the past.
Example: They were eating when the taxi arrived.
Form: was or were + verb ing
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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 shedied.
Form: had +past participle
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Past Perfect ProgressiveThis tense is used when an activity was
continuouslyin progress beforea specific time
in the past.
Example:I had been thinking about her before
she called.
Form: had + been + verb ing
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The Future Tense is Used:
To indicate that an activity or event will
take place at a time in the future
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ExamplesWhen Imretired, Imgoing 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.
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IndicatorsTomorrow
Next Saturday, week, month, year, etc.
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Form 2I 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
stay
They're going to stay
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Form 3Sometimes the simple present tense or thePresent progressive tense are used to express a
future meaning. Usually these tenses are used
when scheduled events are being discussed.
I arrive I am arriving
You arrive You are arriving
S/he/it arrives S/he/it is arriving
We arrive We are arriving
They arrive They are arriving
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Diagram--Time on a Line
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Future Progressive TenseThis tense is used to refer to activities that will be
continuouslyin progress around some future time.
Example: We will be flying over New York at noon
tomorrow.
Form: will + be + verb ing
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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.
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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 + verb ing
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Overview of the English Verb Tense/Aspect System
Simple Perfect
(HAVE +
verb+en)
Progress-
ive
(BE +
verb+ing)
Perfect
Progress-
ive(HAVE+ BEEN +
verb+ing)
Present * * *
Past *
Future *
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verb: to be
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verb: to beTense Singular Plural
Present I amYou are
He, she, it is
We are
You are
They are
Past I wasYou were
He was
We were
You were
They were
Future I shall beYou will be
He will be
We shall be
You will be
They will be
Present Perfect I have beenYou have been
He has been
We have been
You have been
They have been
Past Perfect I had beenYou had been
He had been
We had been
You had been
They had been
Future Perfect I shall have beenYou will have been
We shall have been
You will have been