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Verb Tenses

The document provides information about verb tenses in English, including the present continuous, present perfect continuous, present simple, past simple, present perfect, past perfect continuous, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous tenses. Examples are given to illustrate how and when to use each tense.

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Verb Tenses

The document provides information about verb tenses in English, including the present continuous, present perfect continuous, present simple, past simple, present perfect, past perfect continuous, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous tenses. Examples are given to illustrate how and when to use each tense.

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English B2.

2 - V 15/10/2011

Verb tenses - Active


Help: Continuous: BE + Verb-ING Perfect: HAVE + Participle Passive: Be + Participle PRESENT CONTINOUS = BE + VERB-ING Something happening now: Shes having a shower. A temporary situation: Im living with my uncle while An activity in progress not now: Im studying three languages. Situation which is changing: The town is growing quickly. Things that irritate, with always: Youre always using the phone! Something happens frequently, with always: My mother is always cooking me special meals! PAST CONTINOUS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE = VERB IN PRESENT Permanent situations: I live in the town where I was born. Habitual actions/routines: He always walks to work. Commonly used in adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, )

PAST SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT = HAVE+VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE Non action verbs: I have known since September. Completed actions: He has seen four films this week. Time of finished action not mentioned: She has clean the car. With yet, already, just: They have just arrived. PAST PERFECT FUTURE FUTURE PERFECT

PAST PERFECT CONTINOUS FUTURE CONTINOUS FUTURE PERFECT CONTINOUS

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