1. English Verb Tenses Review

2. Simple Present Tense It is used:
When you are referring to habitual actions--actions that you always or never do
When you are referring to unchanging truths
When you are making general statements of fact

3. Examples (habit) He always comes late to class.
(unchanging truth) The sun rises in the east.
(general statement of fact) They are friendly.
simple present tense

4. Indicators
simple present tense

5. Form
Subject + Verb 1(+s/es)
simple present tense

6. Diagram--time on a line
NOW
X X X X X X X X X X
Past
Future
simple present tense

7. Simple Past Tense It is used:
When an activity or situation began and ended at a particular time in the past--in other words, when an activity or situation is completed in the past
To refer to past habits

8. Examples
(Completed action in the past) He was late to class yesterday.
(Completed action in the past) We arrived three weeks ago.
(Past habit) She always wrote a letter to her mother on Sunday night.
Simple Past Tense

9. Indicators
Simple Past Tense

10. Form
S + Verb 2
Simple Past Tense

11. Diagram--time on a line
NOW X
Future
Past
Simple Past Tense

12. A tense very commonly used in English to refer to the past!
The Present Perfect
A tense very commonly used in English to refer to the past!

13. The Present Perfect is Used:
When an activity happened at an unspecified time in the past (before the present)
When an activity has been repeated several times before now
When an activity was very recently completed before now

14. Examples
(unspecified time before now) They have already seen that movie.
(repeated activity before now) We have visited New York City many times.
(an action has recently been completed before now) I have just eaten.
Present Perfect Tense

15. Indicators
Present Perfect Tense

16. Form 1 S + have or has + past participle (Verb3)
Present Perfect Tense

17. Form 2
Present Perfect Tense

18. Diagram 1--time on a line
NOW X ?
Past
Future
Present Perfect Tense

19. Diagram 2--time on a line
NOW
X X X X X
Past
Future
Present Perfect Tense

20. The Present Progressive Tense
Sometimes called the
Present Continuous Tense

21. The Present Progressive Tense is Used:
When an activity is in progress now at the moment of speaking
When an activity began before now and continues into the future without stopping.
When an activity is temporary.

22. Present Progressive Tense
Examples
I’m explaining something to the class right now.
He’s taking 16 credits this semester.
She is understanding English more and more because she moved into the dorm.
Present Progressive Tense

23. Present Progressive Tense
Indicators
Present Progressive Tense

24. S + am/is/are + Verb-ing
Form
Present Progressive Tense
S + am/is/are + Verb-ing

25. Diagram--time on a line
NOW
Past
Future
Present Progressive Tense

26. Simple Future Tense It is used:
To indicate that an activity or event will take place at a time in the future

27. Examples When I’m retired, I’m going to travel.
Next week, we will work on punctuation.
He is going to get his car fixed tomorrow.
Our plane departs at noon next Friday.
Simple Future Tense

28. Indicators
Simple Future Tense

29. Form 1
S + will + Verb 1
Future

30. Form 2
S + am/is/are + going to + Verb 1
Future

31. Form 3
Future Tense

32. Diagram--Time on a Line
NOW X
Past
Future
Future

33. Other English Verb Tenses
These tenses are combinations of the tenses we have just reviewed

34. Past Perfect
The past perfect tense refers to activities that happened before a specific time in the past.
Example, He had visited her many times before she died.
Form: S+ had + past participle (Verb 3)

35. Past Progressive
This tense is used to refer to activities continuously in progress around a time in the past.
Example: They were eating when the taxi arrived.
Form: S + was or were + verb-ing

36. Past Perfect Progressive
This tense is used when an activity was continuously in progress before a specific time in the past.
Example: I had been thinking about her before she called.
Form: S + had + been + verbing

37. Present Perfect Progressive
This tense is used to describe actions that have been continuously in progress before now. These actions are not completed.
Example: I have been waiting here for the last two hours.
Form: S + have or has + been + verb-ing

38. Future Perfect
The future perfect expresses the idea that an activity will occur before some future time.
Example: She will have finished dinner before the game starts.
Form: S + will + have + past participle

39. Future Progressive Tense
This tense is used to refer to activities that will be continuously in progress around some future time.
Example: We will be flying over New York at noon tomorrow.
Form: S + will + be + verb - ing

40. Future Perfect Progressive
This tense is used to refer to activities that will be continuously in progress before a future time.
Example: He will have been working for 3 hours before you arrive.
Form: S + will + have + been + verb -ing
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41. PRACTICE: Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the verbs
We TV when it started to rain. (watch)
I to visit you yesterday, but you not at home. (want) (be)
Look! It , so we can't to the beach. (rain) (go)
There are a lot of clouds! It soon. (rain)
The sun in the east. (rise)
Since 2011 they their son every year. (visit)
While the doctor Mr Frank, his son outside this morning.(examine/wait)
I for my girlfriend for two hours. (wait)
After Larry ... the film, he decided to buy the book. (see)
Wait a minute, I this box for you. (carry)
I to the cinema yesterday. (go)
Peter tomorrow. (be)
My friend to music every evening. (listen)
They their car. It looks new again. (clean)
Listen! Mr Sam the piano. (play)
She her left arm two weeks ago. (break)
We a test now. (write)
Danny .... a book this evening. (read)
Ken and Emily often lunch at school. (have)
He his money. So he can't buy this hamburger. (lose)