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Mastering Verb Tenses

This document explains verb tenses in English. It defines verb tenses as indicating when an action takes place - in the past, present, or future. There are three main tenses: past, present, and future. Additionally, there are four grammatical aspects - simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous. Combining the three time periods with the four aspects results in twelve unique verb tenses in English. Examples are provided to illustrate the past tense, present tense, and future tense.

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Mastering Verb Tenses

This document explains verb tenses in English. It defines verb tenses as indicating when an action takes place - in the past, present, or future. There are three main tenses: past, present, and future. Additionally, there are four grammatical aspects - simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous. Combining the three time periods with the four aspects results in twelve unique verb tenses in English. Examples are provided to illustrate the past tense, present tense, and future tense.

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VERB TENSES

EXPLAINED

W H A T IS V E R B T E N S E ?
Verb tense refers to when the action in a
sentence takes place—whether it happened in
the past, is happening in the present, or will
happen in the future.

Most verbs take a past, present, or future tense. This


means that the verb may change forms (add an ending,
change spellings slightly, etc.) to reflect something that
already happened, something that is currently
happening or is an ongoing truth/reality, or something
that will happen in the future.

PA ST TE N SE :
The researcher explained the unusual results
In this example, "explained" is the past
tense verb.

PRESENT TENSE:
Poverty exists in the world even to this day
In this example, "exists" is the present
tense verb.

FU TU RE TE NS E:
This study will challenge entrepreneurs in their
views of the current state of the economy.
In this example, "will challenge" is the future
tense verb. Notice that the future tense requires
the helping verb, "will."

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ERENT TYPES OF
The three
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VERB TENSES
Certainly! Verb tenses indicate the timing of an action or state of
being in relation to the time of speaking or writing. English has
several tenses, each serving a specific purpose. Here's an overview
of the basic verb tenses:

PRESENT SIMPLE:
Use: Describes regular actions, habits, general truths, and
states of being.
Example: "She plays the piano."

PRESENT CONTINUOUS (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE):


Use: Describes actions happening at the present moment
or around the present time.
Example: "They are studying for the exam."

PRESENT PERFECT:
Use: Indicates actions completed in the past with a
connection to the present.
Example: "I have visited Paris."

PAST SIMPLE:
Use: Describes completed actions or events in the past.
Example: "He finished his work yesterday."

PAST CONTINUOUS (PAST PROGRESSIVE):


Use: Describes actions that were ongoing at a specific
time in the past.
Example: "I was reading a book when the phone rang."

PAST PERFECT:
Use: Indicates an action completed before another action
in the past.
Example: "She had already eaten when I arrived."

FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL):


Use: Expresses predictions, promises, or spontaneous
decisions.
Example: "I will call you later."

FUTURE CONTINUOUS (WILL BE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE):


Use: Expresses predictions, promises, or spontaneous
decisions.
8
Example: "I will call you later."

9 FUTURE PERFECT (WILL HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE):


Use: Indicates completion of an action before a specified
time in the future.
Example: "By next year, I will have learned a new
language."
Exercises
https://test-english.com/grammar-
points/b1/review-verb-tenses-b1/

https://www.englisch-
hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_pres
ent_statements3.htm

https://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/tenses-
exercise-five

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