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Tense review - Coggle Diagram
Tense review
Simple Present
Uses: Habit or repeated action in the present
Structure: Subject + Verb/s+ Complement
Example: I want a coffee.
Present Continuous
Uses: Action in progress in the present
Structure: Subject + is/am/are + Verb(+ing)+ Complement
Example: He is playing football
Simple Past
Uses: Completed action in the past
Structure: Subject + Verb past + Complement
Example: He completed the assignment.
Past Continuous
Uses: Subject + was/were + Verb(+ing) + Complement
Structure: Action in progress in the past
Example: He was reading the book.
Present Perfect
Uses: Past experiences with no specific past time given
Structure: Subject + Has/have + Verb past participle+ Complement
Example: I have completed my assignment.
Present Perfect Continuous
Uses: action that started sometime in the past and is still continuing
Structure: Subject + Has/have + been + Verb(+ing) + Complement
Example: I have been playing tennis.