ENGLISH TENSESENGLISH TENSESand and

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PRESENT TENSESPRESENT TENSES

Present simple tensePresent simple tenseUse:Use:• for permanent situations for permanent situations

and statesand states• for repeated/habitual for repeated/habitual

actionsactions• for permanenth thruths or for permanenth thruths or

low of naturelow of nature• for timetables/programmesfor timetables/programmes• for reviews/sports/for reviews/sports/commentaries/dramatic commentaries/dramatic

narrativenarrative

Present continuous tensePresent continuous tenseUse:Use:• for temporary situationsfor temporary situations• for actions happening at or for actions happening at or

around the moment of around the moment of speakingspeaking

• for repeated actions with for repeated actions with “always” expressing “always” expressing annoyance or criticismannoyance or criticism

• for fixed arrangements in for fixed arrangements in the near futurethe near future

• for changing or developing for changing or developing situationssituations

PRESENT TENSESPRESENT TENSES

Present simple tensePresent simple tense

They They workwork in an office. in an office.

He often He often watcheswatches TV. TV.

Where Where dodo you you livelive??

How much How much doesdoes it it costcost??

We We don`t playdon`t play the piano. the piano.

She She doesn`t livedoesn`t live here. here.

Present continuous Present continuous tensetense

It`It`ss rainingraining..

I`I`mm havinghaving dinner tonight. dinner tonight.

What What areare you you doingdoing here? here?

Where Where isis she she actingacting??

I`I`mm not waitingnot waiting for you. for you.

She She isn`t drivingisn`t driving now. now.

PAST TENSESPAST TENSES

Past simple tensePast simple tense

Use:Use:• past actions which past actions which

happened one after the happened one after the otherother

• past habit or statepast habit or state• actions which happened at actions which happened at

a definite past time a definite past time although the time is not although the time is not mentionedmentioned

Past continuous tensePast continuous tense

Use:Use:• for action in the middle of for action in the middle of

happening at a stated past happening at a stated past timetime

• for past action in progress for past action in progress interrupted by another interrupted by another past action. the shorter past action. the shorter action is in the past simple action is in the past simple and the longer in the past and the longer in the past continuous.continuous.

• for two or more for two or more simultaneous past actionssimultaneous past actions

PAST TENSESPAST TENSES

Past simple tensePast simple tense

She She sealed sealed the letter.the letter.They They putput a stamp. a stamp.

When When diddid you you callcall??DidDid she she writewrite that song? that song?

We We didn`t saydidn`t say a word. a word.He He didn`t seedidn`t see her. her.

Past continuous tensePast continuous tense

He He was playingwas playing tennis. tennis.We We were swimmingwere swimming..

Was Was she she flyingflying to Paris? to Paris?WereWere they they having having a party?a party?

The sun The sun wasn`t shiningwasn`t shining..They They weren`t listeningweren`t listening to her. to her.

FUTURE TENSESFUTURE TENSES

Future simple (will)Future simple (will)

Use:Use:• for decisions taken at the for decisions taken at the

moment of speakingmoment of speaking• for hopes, fears, threats, for hopes, fears, threats,

offers, promises, requests, offers, promises, requests, comments, etc.comments, etc.

• for actions or predictions for actions or predictions which may (not) happen in which may (not) happen in the futurethe future

• for thing we are not sure for thing we are not sure about or haven`t decided about or haven`t decided yetyet

Be going toBe going to

Use:Use:• for actions intended to be for actions intended to be

performed in the near performed in the near futurefuture

• for planned actions or for planned actions or intentionsintentions

• for evidence that something for evidence that something will definitely happen in the will definitely happen in the near futurenear future

• for things we are sure about for things we are sure about or we have already decided or we have already decided to do in the near futureto do in the near future

FUTURE TENSESFUTURE TENSES

Future simple (will)Future simple (will)

I I will turnwill turn on the light. on the light.

She She will bewill be late. late.

WillWill she she buybuy that dress? that dress?

WillWill you you gogo home? home?

They They won`t bewon`t be afraid. afraid.

I I won`t won`t probably probably bebe promoted.promoted.

Be going toBe going to

She She is going to visitis going to visit her her parents tomorrow.parents tomorrow.

We We are going to haveare going to have a a course.course.

AreAre you you going to havegoing to have a baby? a baby?

IsIs it it going to raingoing to rain??

They They aren`t going to livearen`t going to live in a in a new house.new house.

She She isn`t going to paintisn`t going to paint a a picture.picture.

PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT TENSESTENSES

Present perfect simplePresent perfect simple

Use:Use:• for recently completed for recently completed

actionsactions• for actions which for actions which

happened at an ustated happened at an ustated past time and are past time and are connected with the presentconnected with the present

• for personal for personal experiences/changes experiences/changes which have happenedwhich have happened

• for emphasis on numberfor emphasis on number

Present perfect continuousPresent perfect continuous

Use:Use:• for actions started in the for actions started in the

past and continuing up to past and continuing up to the presentthe present

• for past actions of certain for past actions of certain duration having visible duration having visible results or effects in the results or effects in the presentpresent

• for actions expressing for actions expressing anger, irritation, anger, irritation, annoyance, explanation or annoyance, explanation or criticismcriticism

• for emphasis on duration for emphasis on duration (for, since, how long)(for, since, how long)

PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT TENSESTENSESPresent perfect simplePresent perfect simple

She She has tidiedhas tidied her room. her room.We We have losthave lost 10 kilos. 10 kilos.

Where Where hashas he he lostlost his keys? his keys?HaveHave we we takentaken a medicine? a medicine?

He He hasn`t calledhasn`t called at three at three o`clock.o`clock.

We We haven`t gothaven`t got the letter. the letter.

Present perfect continuousPresent perfect continuous

He has been writing a letter for He has been writing a letter for two hours.two hours.

We We have been climbinghave been climbing..

HasHas she she been cryingbeen crying??Who Who has been usinghas been using my my

toothbrush?toothbrush?

They They haven`t been callinghaven`t been calling since since this morning.this morning.

He He hasn`t been redecoratinghasn`t been redecorating the the room.room.

PAST PERFECT TENSESPAST PERFECT TENSES

Past perfect simplePast perfect simple

Use:Use:• for past action which for past action which

occured before another occured before another action or before a action or before a stated past timestated past time

• for complete past for complete past action which had visible action which had visible results in the pastresults in the past

• the Past perfect is the the Past perfect is the past equivalent of the past equivalent of the Present perfect Present perfect

Present perfect continuousPresent perfect continuous

Use:Use:• for action continuing for action continuing

over a period up to a over a period up to a specific time in the pastspecific time in the past

• for past action of certain for past action of certain duration which had duration which had visible results in the pastvisible results in the past

• the Past perfect the Past perfect continuous is the past continuous is the past eqivalent of the Present eqivalent of the Present perfect continuousperfect continuous

PAST PERFECT TENSESPAST PERFECT TENSES

Past perfect simplePast perfect simple

She She had lefthad left by the time I got by the time I got there.there.

They were sad because they They were sad because they had had failedfailed the test. the test.

HadHad he he triedtried to find his keys? to find his keys?Where Where had had they they gonegone??

She She hadn`t finishedhadn`t finished by two. by two.The party The party hadn`t startedhadn`t started by the by the

time I arrived.time I arrived.

Present perfect continuousPresent perfect continuous

She She had been workinghad been working as a clerk as a clerk for 10 years before she for 10 years before she resigned.resigned.

They were wet because they They were wet because they had had been walkingbeen walking in the rain. in the rain.

How long How long had had her leg her leg been been achingaching??

Had Had you you been tryingbeen trying to find a job? to find a job?

I I hadn`t been cooking.hadn`t been cooking.We We hadn`t been workinghadn`t been working on the on the

computer.computer.

FUTURE PERFECT FUTURE PERFECT TENSESTENSES

Future perfect simple tenseFuture perfect simple tense

Use:Use:• for actions which will be for actions which will be

finished before a stated finished before a stated future timefuture time

*Future continuous*Future continuous

Use:Use:• for the actions in progress at a stated future for the actions in progress at a stated future

timetime• for actions which are the result of a routinefor actions which are the result of a routine

Future perfect continuous tense

Use:

• for duration of an action which up to a certain time in the future

FUTURE PERFECT FUTURE PERFECT TENSESTENSESFuture perfect simple Future perfect simple

tensetense

She She will have comewill have come back by back by the end of July.the end of July.

Will Will you you have finishedhave finished untill untill midnight?midnight?

They They won`t have finishedwon`t have finished until 8 o`clock.until 8 o`clock.

Future perfect continuous Future perfect continuous tensetense

By the end of this year she By the end of this year she will have been workingwill have been working

here for two years.here for two years.

WillWill she she have been drivinghave been driving for for five hours.five hours.

They They won`t have been playingwon`t have been playing cricket for eight hours.cricket for eight hours.

PASSIVE VOICEPASSIVE VOICEACTIVEACTIVE

They They sendsend an invitation. an invitation.They They are sendingare sending an invitation. an invitation.They They sent sent an invitation.an invitation.They They are sendingare sending an invitation. an invitation.They They will sendwill send an invitation. an invitation.They They have senthave sent an invitation. an invitation.They They had senthad sent an invitation. an invitation.They They will have sentwill have sent an invitation. an invitation.They They will have to sendwill have to send an an

invitation.invitation.They They ought to have sentought to have sent an an

invitation.invitation.They They must sendmust send an invitation. an invitation.

PASSIVEPASSIVE

An invitation An invitation is sent.is sent.An invitation An invitation is being sent.is being sent.An invitation An invitation was sent.was sent.An invitation An invitation was being sent.was being sent.An invitation An invitation will be sent.will be sent.An invitation An invitation has been sent.has been sent.An invitation An invitation had been sent.had been sent.An invitation An invitation will have been sent.will have been sent.An invitation An invitation will have to be sent.will have to be sent.An invitation An invitation ought to have been ought to have been

sent.sent.An invitation An invitation must be sent.must be sent.

PRACTICE ON THE INTERNETPRACTICE ON THE INTERNET1st step1st step

Study the theory about english tenses.Study the theory about english tenses.

Try to remember when the certain Try to remember when the certain tense is used and how s it formed.tense is used and how s it formed.

PRACTICE ON THE INTERNETPRACTICE ON THE INTERNET2nd step2nd step

1.1. On the Internet type e.g. On the Internet type e.g.

grammar + english + exercisesgrammar + english + exercises

oror

2. The exact name of the tense2. The exact name of the tense

PRACTICE ON THE INTERNETPRACTICE ON THE INTERNET3rd step3rd step

Choose the level and do the exercises.Choose the level and do the exercises.

There are many different kinds of exercises.There are many different kinds of exercises. For example: For example:

• you have to match the items on the right to the you have to match the items on the right to the items on the leftitems on the left

• to complete the crosswordsto complete the crosswords• fill in the gapsfill in the gaps• tick the correct answer etc.tick the correct answer etc.

PRACTICE ON THE INTERNETPRACTICE ON THE INTERNET4th step4th step

If you don`t know the correct answer If you don`t know the correct answer you can use option “Hint”, which can you can use option “Hint”, which can

give you an idea of the correct answer.give you an idea of the correct answer.

After you have finished the exercise, After you have finished the exercise, check it and score it and you will find check it and score it and you will find out how much more practice do you out how much more practice do you

need.need.

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