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English verbal tenses (Present (Simple (Example (I sing (Io canto), You…
English verbal tenses
Present
Simple
The Simple Present Tense (or even "present simple"), is obviously one of the most common times and has only 2 forms: the 3rd person singular (he / she/it) ends with -s, all the others don't.
Exceptions
The verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -z, -x, -o
add -es to the 3rd person singular.
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Continuous
Present Continuous Tense (or Present Progressive Tense) is used in English to describe actions that are taking place right now, or planned in the future.
It is formed with the simple present of the verb to be and the present participle of the following verb.
Exceptions
verbs that end with 1 vowel + 1 consonant: doubles the consonant and adds -ing examples: swim - swimming;
verbs ending with 1 vowel + 1 consonant + 'e':eliminates the 'e' and adds -ing examples: how - coming;
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Future
Simple
How to use
Use
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To express a spontaneous decision, with the pronouns I or we
To the negative form, to express the lack of willingness to do something
To the interrogative form with must, when he offers us to do something
To the interrogative form with we and, to propose something
To the interrogative form with I and, to ask for advice or instructions
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Past
Simple
The simple past is used
When referring to an action that took place at a definite time in the past or in a distant period that ended.
Simple Past is formed, for regular verbs, by adding -ed to the basic form of the verb.
Exceptions
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Verbs ending in consonant + y
change y to i, then add -ed
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Continuous
Past Continuous Tense, or Past Progressive Tense, describes the process that is taking place in the past and then ended. It is formed with the verb being in the past + the form -ing of the verb.
Exceptions
If the verb ends in a consonant preceded by a single accented vowel, the final consonant is doubled before adding -ing
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