VERB TENSES REVIEW

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Start

2- Present Continuous

7- Futur simple (will)

6- Present Perfect Continous

5- Present Perfect

4- Past Continuous

3- Past Simple

1- Present Simple

Index

13-Past Perfect Continuous

12-Past Perfect

11- Future Perfect

9- Present Continuous (future)

10- Future Continuous

8- be going to

Present Simple

1. Present Simple Structure: Affirmative: Subject + base verb (add "s" for 3rd person singular) Negative: Subject + do/does + not + base verb Question: Do/does + subject + base verb Use: To describe habits or general facts. Example: She plays tennis every weekend. He doesn’t like coffee. Do you live in Spain?

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Present Continuous

2. Present Continuous Structure: Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are + verb + ing Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + verb + ing Question: Am/is/are + subject + verb + ing Uses: For actions happening right now or around the present. Example: They are studying for the exam. She isn’t working today. Are you watching TV?

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OPast Simple

3. Past SimpleStructure: Affirmative: Subject + past form of the verb (ED OR IRREGULAR VERB) Negative: Subject + did + not + base verb Question: Did + subject + base verb Uses: Completed actions in the past: For actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past. Example: We visited Paris last year. Series of completed actions: To describe a series of actions completed one after the other. Example: She woke up, had breakfast, and went to work. Duration in the past: For actions that occurred over a specific period of time in the past (often used with expressions like "for" or "ago"). Example: I lived in London for two years.

OPast Continuous

4. Past Continuous Structure: Affirmative: Subject + was/were + verb + ing Negative: Subject + was/were + not + verb + ing Question: Was/were + subject + verb + ing Uses: Actions in progress at a specific moment in the past: To describe an action that was happening at a specific point in time. Example: I was reading when you called. Interrupted actions: To describe an action that was interrupted by another action (often combined with the Past Simple). Example: They were watching TV when the phone rang. Parallel actions: For two actions that were happening at the same time in the past. Example: While I was cooking, she was setting the table.

OPresent Perfect

5.Present Perfect Structure: Affirmative: Subject + have/has + past participle Negative: Subject + have/has + not + past participle Question: Have/has + subject + past participle Uses: Life experiences: To talk about experiences without specifying when they happened. Example: She has visited London three times. Actions affecting the present: For actions that happened in the past but have a result or consequence in the present. Example: I’ve lost my keys (and I can’t find them now). Unfinished actions (with "since" and "for"): To describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present. Example: We have lived here since 2010.

OPresent Perfect Continuous

6. Present Perfect Continuous Structure: Affirmative: Subject + have/has + been + verb + ing Negative: Subject + have/has + not + been + verb + ing Question: Have/has + subject + been + verb + ing Uses: Actions that started in the past and continue in the present: To emphasize the duration of an action that started in the past and is still happening. Example: They have been studying for three hours. Recently finished actions (often with a result in the present): For actions that have recently stopped, and their effects are noticeable in the present. Example: I’ve been running, so I’m tired now. Repeated actions: For actions that have been happening repeatedly over a period of time. Example: He’s been calling me every day this week.

OFuture (Will)

7. Future Simple (Will) Structure: Affirmative: Subject + will + base verb Negative: Subject + will + not + base verb Question: Will + subject + base verb Use: Spontaneous decisions: For decisions made at the moment of speaking. Example: I’ll help you with that. Predictions about the future: To talk about future events or conditions we believe will happen. Example: I think it will rain tomorrow. Promises, offers, and threats: Used to make promises or threats about the future. Example: I will call you later.

OFuture (be going to)

8. Be Going To (Future Intention) Structure: Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + base verb Question: Am/is/are + subject + going to + base verb Use: Planned future actions: For actions that have already been decided or planned before the moment of speaking. Example: I’m going to start a new project next week. Predictions based on evidence: To talk about future events when there is evidence that something will happen. Example: Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain.

OFuture (present continuous)

9.Future (present continuous) Future plans: To talk about fixed plans or arrangements in the near future (often with a time reference). Example: We’re meeting with our friends tomorrow.

OFuture Continuous

10. Future Continuous Structure: Affirmative: Subject + will + be + verb + ing Negative: Subject + will + not + be + verb + ing Question: Will + subject + be + verb + ing Use: Actions in progress at a specific time in the future: For actions that will be happening at a particular point in the future. Example: This time next week, I will be traveling to Paris. Polite inquiries about future plans: To ask politely about someone’s future plans. Example: Will you be joining us for dinner?

OFuture Perfect

12. Future Perfect Structure: Affirmative: Subject + will + have + past participle Negative: Subject + will + not + have + past participle Question: Will + subject + have + past participle Use: Actions completed before a specific future time: To describe an action that will be finished before a particular time in the future. Example: By next month, we will have finished the course. Predictions of completion: To predict that something will have been completed by a certain point in time. Example: They will have arrived by noon.

OPast Perfect

13. Past Perfect Structure: Affirmative: Subject + had + past participle Negative: Subject + had + not + past participle Question: Had + subject + past participle Use: Actions completed before another past action: To describe an action that was completed before another action or time in the past. Example: They had left by the time we arrived. Explaining cause and effect in the past: To show a relationship between two past events. Example: She was tired because she had worked all day. Reported speech (with past reference): Often used when reporting things that happened before a past moment. Example: She said she had seen the movie before.

OPast Perfect Continuous

14. Past Perfect Continuous Structure: Affirmative: Subject + had + been + verb + ing Negative: Subject + had + not + been + verb + ing Question: Had + subject + been + verb + ing Use: Actions that were happening before another past action: To emphasize the duration of an action that was happening up until a certain point in the past. Example: They had been waiting for two hours when the train finally arrived. Cause of something in the past: To explain the cause of a situation or condition in the past. Example: She was exhausted because she had been running for an hour. Unfinished or continuous past actions: For actions that were in progress before another past event or moment. Example: He had been working at that company for five years before he quit.

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