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Tenses - Coggle Diagram
Tenses
FUTURE
Future simple (will)
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for promises, threats, warnings, requests, hopes
Be going to
for plans, intentions or ambitons we have for the future
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future contiuous
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for actions which will definitely happen in the future, as a result of a routine or arrangement
when we ask politely about someone's plans for the near future, in order to see if our wishes fit in with their plans
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future perfect continous
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by the end of this week, she will have been working* here for six years
PRESENT
Present simple
for permanent states, repeated actions and daily routines
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for sports commentaries, reviews and narration
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present continuous
for actions taking place now, at the moment of speaking
for temporary actions, happening now
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Present perfect
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action happened at an unstated time in the past, the time is not mentioned
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PAST
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Past continuous
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to describe the atmosphere, setting etc.
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Past perfect continuous
to put emphasis on the duration of an action which started and finished in the past before another past action or stated time in the past.
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