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Tenses
Overview of Tenses Time Line Simple Present Present Progressive Simple Past Past Progressive Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive Past Perfect Simple Past Perfect Progressive Future I Simple (will) Future I Simple (going to) Future I Progressive Future II Simple Future II Progressive Conditional I Conditional II Irregular Verbs

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usage a single or repeated action in the present general validity actions happening one after the other confirmed future actions (time table, schedule) action currently taking place action limited to a particular timeframe already planned or agreed-upon future action a single or repeated action in the past actions happening one after the other in the past a new action that interrupts an action that was already taking place emphasis on the process of an action taking place in the past multiple actions taking place at the same time an action that was taking place when interrupted by a new action the result is emphasised action that lasts to the present moment

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P: He speaks. Simple Present Present N: He does not speak. Q: Does he speak?

always, every , never, normally, often, seldom, sometimes, usually if-clause type I (If I talk, )

P: He is speaking. Present Progressive Present Continuous N: He is not speaking. Q: Is he speaking?

at the moment, just, just now, Listen!, Look!, now, right now

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P: He spoke. Simple Past Preterite N: He did not speak. Q: Did he speak?

yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday if-clause type II (If I talked, )

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P: He was speakPast Progressive Preterite Continuous Past Continuous ing. N: He was not speaking. Q: Was he speaking?

when, while, as long as

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P: He has spoken. Present Perfect Simple Perfect N: He has not spoken. Q: Has he spoken?

action that has just been completed completed action with influence on the present an action that has never/once/more than once taken place up to the time of speaking the action is emphasised (not the result)

already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now

Present Perfect Progressive

P: He has been speaking.

all day, for 4 years, since 1993, how

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