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THE VERB (Future (Simple (:!!: Use: (In the negative form, to express…
THE VERB
Past
Simple
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To express completed action in the past.
E.g. They lived in Paris.
To describe a series of completed actions in the past.
E.g.I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
To express habits in the past
E.g.When I was young, I watched lots of television every day after school.
For stative verbs, which are verbs that do not express an action, but a state of mind or being
E.g. have (own), be, think (believe), know, dislike, need, owe, understand, wish
Continuous
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A past action interrupted by another past action.
E.g. He was talking to Ben when I took that photo.
A past action interrupted by a specific time.
E.g.They were watching a movie yesterday at 10 p.m.
Parallel actions in the past.
E.g. The girls were preparing the meat while the boys were chopping sticks for the fire.
To describe the atmosphere in the past:
E.g. When I arrived at Ruby's place, Ruby was playing with the cats, Clara was making a cake and Brian and Jeremy were discussing politics.
Perfect
Simple
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To refer to an action that happened before another action in the past.
E.g. Arya had left when Bran arrived.
Arya had left (before Bran arrived).
Bran arrived (at a moment in the past, after Arya had left).
Continuous
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Something that started in the past and continued up to another action or time in the past. The past perfect continuous tells us 'how long'.
E.g. Clara had been working at that company for a year when she met Jenny.
Something that finished just before another event in the past. This is usually used to show a result at a time in the past.
E.g.The children had been playing and so the room was a mess!
Present
Continuous
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To describe an action that is going on at this moment.
E.g. You are reading this sentence.
To describe an action that is going on during this period of time or a trend.
E.g. More and more people are becoming vegetarian.
To describe an action or event in the future, which has already been planned or prepared.
E.g. We ae going on holiday tomorrow.
To describe a temporary event or situation.
E.g. He usually plays the drums, but he's playing bass guitar tonight.
With "always, forever, constantly", to describe and emphasise a continuing series of repeated actions.
E.g. John and Mary are always arguing!
Simple
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For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
E.g. The train to Timisoara leaves every hour.
For facts.
E.g. Human teeth are as strong as shark teeth.
For habits.
E.g. I go to school every day at 8 a.m.
For things that are always / generally true.
E.g. The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
Perfect
Simple
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Unspecified point in the past.
E.g. I have been to Spain three times.
(At some unspecified time in the past, I went to Spain).
Talking about general experiences (ever, never).
E.g. I have never been to Brazil. (In my life) / Have you ever studied German?
Events that recently occurred (just).
E.g. I have just eaten lunch. (I recently ate lunch.)
An action that occurred in the past, but has a result in the present (now).
E.g. We can't find our luggage. Have you seen it?
(The luggage was lost in the past, do you know where it is now?)
Events that began in the past and haven't changed (for, since).
E.g. Ann has worked at Disneyland since September last year.
(Ann began working at Disneyland in September of last year, and that hasn't changed - she still works here now.)
Continuous
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To say how long for unfinished actions which started in the past and continue to the present. We often use this with 'for' and 'since'
E.g. I've been living in London for two years.
She's been working here since 2004.
For temporary habits or situations.
E.g.I've been going to the gym a lot recently.
Actions which have recently stopped (though the whole action can be unfinished) and have a result, which we can often see, hear, or feel, in the present.
E.g.I've been running, so I'm really hot.
Future
Simple
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With I in the interrogative form using "shall", to make an offer.
Eg: Shall I open the window?
With I in the interrogative form using "shall", to make an offer.
Eg: Shall I open the window?
In the negative form, to express unwillingness.
Eg: The baby won't eat his soup.
Eg: I won't leave until I've seen the manager!
With we in the interrogative form using "shall", to make a suggestion.
Eg: Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
To express willingness.
Eg: He'll carry your bag for you.
With I in the interrogative form using "shall", to ask for advice or instructions.
Eg: What shall I tell the boss about this money?
With I or We, to express a spontaneous decision.
Eg: I'll pay for the tickets by credit card.
With you in the interrogative form, to give an invitation.
Eg: Will you come to the dance with me?
To predict a future event.
Eg: It will rain tomorrow.
With you, to give orders.
Eg: You will do exactly as I say.
Continuous
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The future continuous can be used to project ourselves into the future.
Eg: This time next week I will be sun-bathing in Bali.
The future continuous can be used for predicting or guessing about future events.
Eg: I guess you'll be feeling thirsty after working in the sun.
In the interrogative form, the future continuous can be used to ask politely for information about the future.
Eg: Will you be bringing your friend to the pub tonight?
The future continuous can be used to refer to continuous events that we expect to happen in the future.
Eg: When he is in Australia he will be staying with friends.
When combined with still, the future continuous refers to events that are already happening now and that we expect to continue some time into the future.
Eg. 1: Won't stock prices still be falling in the morning?
Unfortunately, sea levels will still be rising in 20 years.
Perfect
The future perfect tense refers to a completed action in the future. When we use this tense we are projecting ourselves forward into the future and looking back at an action that will be completed some time later than now. It is most often used with a time expression.
Eg. 1: By the time you read this I will have left.
2: You will have finished your report by this time next week.
Perfect Continuous
Like the future perfect simple, this form is used to project ourselves forward in time and to look back. It refers to events or actions that are currently unfinished but will be finished at some future time. It is most often used with a time expression.
Eg:
I will have been waiting here for three hours by six o'clock.
By 2001 I will have been living in London for sixteen years.
When I finish this course, I will have been learning English for twenty years.
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