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TENSES - Coggle Diagram
TENSES
PAST TENSE
used to describe an activity or an event that has happened in the past or a past state of being and needs to include a time marker for when the event or action took place.
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PRESENT TENSE
to talk about something that is currently going on, something that is habitually performed, or a state that generally or currently exists.
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FUTURE TENSE
used to describe an event or action that has not yet happened and is expected to happen in the future
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PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
used to describe events or actions that have already occurred in the past. It's employed to describe any action which has happened in the past.
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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
represents any action or event that started in the past and sometimes continued into another action or another time.
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ETC:
-We had been playing games for 6 hours when Dad came home.
-She had been reading magazines for 1 month before she decided to apply for the job.
-Had she been washing dishes all day?
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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ETC:
-He had gone when she became ill.
-She had not lived in New York.
-They had not been married long when I was born.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
used to talk about the ongoing actions, events, or conditions that are still not finished.
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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
used to describe a situation or event that has already occurred but has immediate ramifications,experiences, and situations that occurred in the past but still have an influence on the present.
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ETC:
-She has not finished her work yet.
-I have seen that movie twice.
-We have visited LA several times.