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Past Simple

S + was/were (not) + predicate OR S + verb

The past simple helps you talk about completed actions that took place at a specific time in the past.

• He was cute
• I was asleep, mom

• Sorry, I was distracted.

• He smiled at me
• I slept poorly, mom woke me up
• Sorry, the bird distracted me

Past Perfect Simple

It is used to clarify that an event occurred before another event in the past. It is not important which event is reported first in the sentence: the tense of the verb clarifies what happened before.

Past Perfect Continuous

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The past perfect continuous corresponds to the present perfect continuous, but refers to a time prior to 'the present moment'. As with the present perfect continuous, what is of interest is the process by which an action takes place.

• I had not been lying to you
• She was hospitalized because she had been losing too much weight for no reason.

Future Simple

The future simple verb tense is used to talk about things that will happen in the future. Also to talk about plans in the future

• I will have lunch with you... someday
• You will tell me what is going on
• Louise will quit school

Present Simple

S + AM/IS/ARE (NOT) + PREDICATE OR S + VERB

It is used to talk about habits, facts, and things that happen regularly. The Present Simple is used to talk about things that are always true or will always be true. It is also used to talk about things that happen in the present, such as our daily routines.

• You are wrong
• I like strawberries

Future Continuous

The future continuous verb tense helps us talk about things that will be happening in the future. For example, you can say "I will be jumping" to mean that you are going to be jumping in the future. Other common uses of the future verb tense include talking about what we expect to happen in the future ("I am expecting to jump tomorrow"), expressing our feelings about something that will happen in the future ("I am looking forward to jumping tomorrow")

Future Perfect Simple

S+ WILL(NOT)+ HAVE+ P. PART

The future perfect is a verb tense that helps talk about actions that will have been completed in the future. It is used to show that something will have happened before another action in the future.

• I will have done some studying (by the time you arrive)
• This time next year, I will have finished my master's degree

Future Perfect Continuous

S+ WILL(NOT)+ HAVE BEEN+ VERB (ING)

When we describe an action in the future perfect continuous tense, we are projecting ourselves forward in time and looking back at the duration of that activity. The activity will have begun sometime in the past, present, or in the future, and is expected to continue in the future.

• In November, I will have been working at my company for three years.
• At five o’clock, I will have been waiting for thirty minutes.
• When I turn thirty, I will have been playing piano for twenty-one years.

Present Continuous

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The present continuous is a verb tense which is used to talk about actions in progress at the time of speaking. It is also used to talk about current trends or habits that are happening now.

• I am cleaning my room
• He is cooking our lunch
• Everybody is wearing pink these days

Past Continuous

S + was/were + verb (ing)

Used to describe actions that were happening at some point in the past. It is used to describe ongoing actions or activities that were happening before and after a certain point in the past.

• I was watching TV when the phone rang
• I was bathing when you called me
• He was probably asleep

Present Perfect Continuous

The Present Perfect Continuous is a tense that helps describe actions that started in the past and are still ongoing. "I have been studying for the past two hours." In this sentence, the action of studying began two hours ago and is still ongoing. The Present Perfect Continuous can also help to describe actions that are completed recently. "I have been studying for the past two hours and I'm done." In this sentence, the action of studying began two hours ago and is now completed.

Present Perfect Simple

1. Talk about past events that are still relevant in the present, such as when you say, “I have seen that movie.”
2. Talk about past events that have not yet been completed, such as when you say, “I have been working on this project for two weeks.”
3. Talk about experiences that you have had in the past, such as when you say, “I have been to France.”
4. Talk about past habits or repeated actions, such as when you say, “I have always wanted to travel.”
5. Express actions that happened in the past but have an effect on the present. For example, if you say, “I have broken my arm”, it means that you broke your arm in the past, and it is still relevant in the present.