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    1. The document discusses the 12 English tenses, which are organized into 6 pairs based on time. 2. The tenses are used to talk about actions and events in the present, past, and future, as well as continuous and perfect aspects. 3. Each tense has a specific time frame and use, along with characteristic verb forms and auxiliary verbs. Common example sentences are provided to illustrate the forms and uses of each tense.

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    Grammar Tenses

    Revise the 12 English Tenses


    Revise the twelve English tenses. Notice how they are organised into six pairs. Which ones do you need to practice?

    Tense: Times: Uses: Forms: Auxiliary Verbs: Example Sentences:


    1. present simple regular time: usually / regular actions infinitive do / does + I like chips.
    often / every... / once a… facts s form (he / she / it) am / are / is - I do not / don’t like chips.
    future (e.g. timetables) zero conditional (BE) ? Do you like chips?
    2. present now / at the moment unfinished continuous ing form am / are / is + I am / ’m reading a book.
    continuous future (arrangements) actions (present participle) - I am / ’m not reading a book.
    with time phrase repetition with always ? Are you reading a book?
    3. past simple finished time in the past: finished past actions past tense (ed / irreg.) did + I met my friend.
    yesterday / last... / ...ago telling news / stories infinitive (- or ?) was / were (BE) - I did not / didn’t meet my friend.
    2nd conditional ? Did you meet your friend?
    4. past finished time in the past, set the scene in the past ing form was / were + I was singing when she arrived.
    continuous often before a past simple interrupted (unfinished) - I was not / wasn’t singing when she arrived.
    action; when / while past actions ? Were you singing when she arrived?
    5. present perfect unfinished time: today / action is past, time is past participle have / + I have / ’ve eaten lunch.
    this... / up to now / unfinished; recent actions (ed / irreg.) has (he / she / it) - I have not / haven’t eaten lunch.
    already / just / in my life life experience (ever) ? Have you eaten lunch?
    6. present perfect unfinished time: today / continuous actions in the ing form have been / + She has / ’s been driving all day.
    continuous this... / up to now / all… / recent past has been - She has not / hasn’t been driving all day.
    lately / recently unfinished actions (he / she / it) ? Has she been driving all day?
    7. future simple future: tomorrow / next… / immediate future infinitive will + I will / ’ll text you later.
    soon / later / on… / in… / predictions, promises shall (? form) for - I will not / won’t text you later.
    just 1st conditional suggestions ? Will you text me later?
    8. future at a specific time in the timetable / plans ing form will be + I will / ’ll be cooking when you call.
    continuous future; at… / tomorrow / interrupted (unfinished) - I will not / won’t be cooking when you call.
    next… / on… / in… future actions ? Will you be cooking when I call?
    9. past perfect finished time in the past, set the scene in the past past participle had + I had / ’d studied before you left.
    often before past simple; recent actions (just) (ed / irreg.) - I had not / hadn’t studied before you left.
    before / when / after 3rd conditional ? Had you studied before I left?
    10. past perfect finished time in the past, set the scene in the past ing form had been + I had / ’d been working before I fell asleep.
    continuous often before past simple; interrupted past actions - I had not / hadn’t been working before…
    before / when / while temporary actions ? Had you been working before…?
    11. future perfect before another future a future action will be past participle will have + I will / ’ll have / ’ve eaten by the time we meet.
    action; by / by the time / finished before another (ed / irreg.) - I will not / won’t have / ’ve eaten by the time…
    before / when / at / just action (present simple) ? Will you have / ’ve eaten by the time we meet?
    12. future perfect before another future unfinished actions ing form will have been + I will / ’ll have been cycling for an hour by 2pm.
    continuous action; by / by the time / compare future actions - I will not / won’t have / ’ve been cycling for…
    before / while / for / since 2nd clause: pr / simple ? Will you have / ’ve been cycling for…

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