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Mastering English Verb Tenses

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PRESENT TENSES

PAST TENSES

FUTURE TENSES

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PRESENT TENSES

PRESENT PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS

PAST TENSES

PAST PERFECT
SIMPLE PAST PAST CONTINUOUS PAST PERFECT
CONTINUOUS

FUTURE TENSES

FUTURE PERFECT
FUTURE SIMPLE FUTURE CONTINUOUS FUTURE PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
SIMPLE PRESENT
 SIMPLE PRESENT ⌂ ◄ ►

┃INTRODUCTION
What do you do every day? What time do you wake up?
Look at these pictures of daily routines. Can you name the actions?
? ? ?

They have breakfast at He wakes up late on

He goes to work at 9 A.M.
home every day. Saturdays.

GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use the Simple Present
to talk about habits, general truths, and daily routines.
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┃WHEN TO USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT:

1. HABITS AND 2. GENERAL 3. SCHEDULES AND

ROUTINES. TRUTHS. FIXED PROGRAMS.

Example: Example: Example:

I wake up at 7 AM Water boils at 100 The train leaves
every day. degrees Celsius. at 8 PM.
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┃FORM

+ AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + base verb (+ "s" for third person singular)
Example: I play the guitar. / She works in a bank.

- NEGATIVE
Subject + do not (don’t) / does not (doesn’t) + base verb
Example: They don’t live here. / He doesn’t like coffee.

? QUESTIONS
Do/Does + subject + base verb?
Example: Do you speak English? / Does she drive to work?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I / You / We / They I work. I don’t work. Do I work?

He / She / It She works. She doesn’t work. Does she work?

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┃EXAMPLES

Routines :
• I brush my teeth every morning.
• She goes to the gym twice a week.

General truths :
• The sun rises in the east.
• Cats like milk.

Fixed schedules :
• The movie starts at 6 PM.
• The store opens at 9 AM.
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┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb:

plays
a) She _________ (play) tennis on Saturdays.

don’t watch
b) They _________________ (not/watch) TV in the morning.

Do
c) _______ you oftenread
_______ (read) books?

2) Correct the mistakes in the sentences:

Answer: He doesn’t like pizza.

a) He don’t like pizza.

Answer: Does she like ice cream?

b) Does she likes ice cream?
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┃EXERCISES
3) Write about your routine:

Write 5 sentences about what you do every day using the Simple

Present.
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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Simple Present verbs in the text below.

Nemo lives in the ocean with his father,

Marlin. He has a small fin, but he swims very
fast. Marlin worries about him and protects
him all the time. Nemo loves exploring new
places and meeting other sea creatures. He
always dreams of big adventures

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

SHE YOU I THEY WE HE YOU IT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(singular) (plural)

VERB:
VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:
VERB: VERB:
EAT SLEEP READ WRITE SPEAK JUMP
DRINK LISTEN

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┃INTRODUCTION
What are you doing right now?
Look at these pictures: What is happening?
? ? ?

They are running in the She's reading her

She's cooking her lunch.
park. favorite book.

GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use the
Present Continuous to talk about actions happening now,
temporary activities, and future arrangements.
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┃WHEN TO USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

1. ACTIONS
2. TEMPORARY 3. FUTURE
HAPPENING NOW.
ACTIVITIES. ARRANGEMENTS.

Example:
Example: Example:
She is reading a
He is staying with his We are meeting them
book.
friend this week. at 7 PM tomorrow.
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┃FORM

+ Affirmative:
Subject + be (am/is/are) + verb + ing
Example: She is working on her project.

- Negative:
Subject + be (am/is/are) + not + verb+ ing
Example: He is not (isn’t) watching TV right now.

? Questions:
Be (am/is/are) + subject + verb + ing?
Example: Are they coming to the party?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I I am working. I am not working. Am I working?

You / We / They You are playing. You are not playing. Are you playing?

He / She / It She is eating. She is not eating. Is she eating?

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┃EXAMPLES

Actions happening now:

• The kids are playing in the garden.
• I am writing an email.

Temporary activities:
• He is living in New York for a few months.
• We are using the neighbor’s car while ours is being repaired.

Future arrangements:
• They are traveling to Paris next week.
• I am meeting Sarah at the café tomorrow.
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┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb:

is writing
a) She ______________ (write) a letter right now.

b) They aren´t singing (not/sing) at the moment.

__________________

Are you ________________

c) _______ watching (watch) TV now?
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┃EXERCISES
2) Match the sentences to the correct context:

a) I am going to the dentist tomorrow.

3 ( )

b) He is studying for his exams this 1week. ( )

c)The baby is crying.

2( )

1) Temporary activity / 2) Action happening now / 3) Future

arrangement
3) Write three sentences about what you are doing right now:

Example: I am learning English.

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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Present Continuous verbs in the text below.

Monica is cooking dinner for her friends. She

is wearing her favorite apron and is talking
about a new recipe. Chandler is watching her
and is making jokes. Ross and Rachel are not
helping in the kitchen. Phoebe is playing her
guitar and is singing a song. Joey is waiting
to eat.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

I YOU THEY SHE YOU HE IT WE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(plural) (singular)

VERB:
VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:
VERB: VERB:
DRIVE WORK STUDY LEARN PLAY COOK
RIDE TEACH

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┃INTRODUCTION
Look at these sentences:

• "I have visited Paris."

• "She has already finished her
homework.“

┃Have you ever traveled to another country?

┃What have you done today?

GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use

the Present Perfect to talk about experiences, recent events,
and actions with results in the present.
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┃WHEN TO USE THE PRESENT PERFECT:

2. RECENT EVENTS: 3. ACTIONS WITH

1. EXPERIENCES: PRESENT RESULTS:
To describe events that
To talk about something To describe past actions
happened recently,
you have done at some that have an effect on
often with "just,"
point in your life. the present.
"already," or "yet."

Example: Example: Example:

I have visited Japan. She has just arrived. I have lost my keys.
(I still don’t have them.)
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┃FORM

+ Affirmative:
Subject + have/has + past participle
Example: We have seen that movie.

- Negative:
Subject + have/has + not + past participle
Example: He has not (hasn’t) finished his homework.

? Questions:
Have/Has + subject + past participle?
Example: Have you ever been to London?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I / You / We / They I have worked. I have not worked. Have I worked?

He / She / It She has finished. She has not finished. Has she finished?
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┃EXAMPLES

Experiences:
• I have never eaten sushi.
• Have you ever climbed a mountain?

Recent events:
• He has just left the office.
• They have already completed the project.

Actions with present results:

• I have broken my phone. (It doesn’t work now.)
• She has lost her wallet. (She can’t find it.)
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┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb:

a) has
She _______________ (visit) her grandparents recently.
visited
haven’t finished
b) I ____________________ (not/finish) my homework yet

Have they ever traveled

c)_______ _____________ (travel) to Europe

2. Choose the correct option:

a) already
She has __________ (yet/already) arrived at the station.

b) ever
Have you _______ (ever/never) tried Indian food?

yet _______ (yet/just).

c)They haven’t finished the report
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┃EXERCISES
3) Write three sentences about your experiences using the Present
Perfect:
Example: I have visited three different countries.
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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Present Perfect verbs in the text below.

Wednesday has finished her research. She

has read all the books in the library and has
written a new poem. She hasn’t told anyone
about her latest adventure. Her parents have
always supported her unique interests, but
they haven’t understood all her choices.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

WE THEY SHE I IT YOU YOU HE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(SINGULAR) (PLURAL)

VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:

VERB: VERB: VERB:
TURN OFF
OPEN CLOSE TURN ON START FINISH BUY SELL

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CONTINUOUS
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┃INTRODUCTION

Look at these sentences:

"I have been reading this book for two

hours."
"She has been studying since morning.“

┃What activities have you been doing today?

┃ How long have you been learning English?

GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use the
Present Perfect Continuous to describe actions that started in the past and
are still happening or have recently stopped with a focus on the process.
 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃ WHEN TO USE THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS:

2. RECENT ACTIONS
1. ACTIONS
WITH VISIBLE
CONTINUING UP TO
RESULTS:
NOW: KEYWORDS:
To describe actions that
To talk about actions
have recently stopped
that began in the past FOR
but have a present
and are still happening. SINCE
effect.
LATELY
Example: Example: RECENTLY
She has been working He is tired because
here for five years. he has been running.
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┃FORM

+ Affirmative:
Subject + have/has + been + verb + ing
Example: We have been waiting for the bus.

- Negative:
Subject + have/has + not + been + verb + ing
Example: She has not (hasn’t) been feeling well.

? Questions:
Have/Has + subject + been + verb + ing?
Example: Have you been practicing the piano?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I have not been

I / You / We / They I have been studying. Have I been studying?
studying.

She has been She has not been Has she been
He / She / It
studying. studying. studying?
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┃EXAMPLES

Actions continuing up to now:

• They have been playing soccer for two hours.
• I have been reading this book since yesterday.

Recent actions with visible results:

• He is wet because he has been walking in the rain.
• She has been crying; her eyes are red.
 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb:

a) has
She been working
_____________________ (work) on this project for months.

b) haven’t
They been practicing
____________________________ (not/practice) their instruments

Have
lately. been waiting

c)_______ you ________________ (wait) here for a long time?

2) Correct the mistakes in the sentences:

Answer: He has been studying for

a) He have been studying for hours.

hours.
b) She has been worked there since Answer: Answer: She has been
2020.
working there since 2020.
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┃EXERCISES
3) Write two sentences about what you have been doing today and
how long you’ve been doing them:

Example: I have been studying English for three hours.

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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Present Perfect Continuous verbs in the text below.

Eleven has been using her powers to search

for clues. She has been feeling strange lately,
but she has been keeping it a secret. Mike
and Dustin have been helping her with the
investigation, but they haven’t been able to
find anything new. She has been training with
Hopper every day to get stronger.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:
YOU YOU THEY WE I IT HE SHE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(singular) (plural)

VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:

VERB: VERB:
SEND RECEIVE BEGIN END CALL ASK
TAKE BRING

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SIMPLE PAST
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┃INTRODUCTION

Look at these sentences:

• "I visited the museum yesterday."

• "She watched a movie last night.“

┃What did you do yesterday?

┃ What was your favorite activity last
weekend?

GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use the Simple Past
to describe completed actions in the past, past habits, and specific events.
 SIMPLE PAST ⌂ ◄ ►

┃WHEN TO USE THE SIMPLE PAST:

1. COMPLETED
ACTIONS IN THE 2. PAST HABITS:
3. SPECIFIC EVENTS:
PAST: To talk about actions
To recount a particular
To describe actions that that were regular or
event or series of
happened and finished habitual in the past.
events.
at a specific time in the
past. Example:
Example:
She always walked to
He broke his arm and
Example: school when she was
went to the hospital.
I visited Paris last a child.
summer.
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┃FORM

Affirmative (regular verbs): + Affirmative (irregular verbs):

Subject + irregular verb
Subject + verb + -ed
Example: They worked all day.
form
Example: I ate breakfast early.

- Negative:
Subject + did not (didn’t) + base verb
Example: She didn’t like the movie.

? Questions:
Did+ subject + base verb?
Example: Did you visit the park?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I / You / We / They I walked. I did not (didn’t) walk. Did I walk?

He / She / It She played. She did not (didn’t) play. Did she play?
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┃EXAMPLES

Completed actions:
• They visited their grandparents last weekend.
• I saw a shooting star last night.

Past habits:
• We always ate dinner together when I was young.
• He played football every Saturday.

Specific events:
• The team won the game and celebrated afterward.
• She found a wallet on the street and returned it to the owner.
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┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct verb form:

a) traveled
She ___________ (travel) to Italy last year.

b) didn’t
They finish
_______________ (not/finish) their homework yesterday.

Did you _______

c)_______ see (see) the new movie?

2) Rewrite the sentences in negative form:

Answer: He didn’t walk to school.

a) He walked to school.

Answer: They didn’t enjoy the concert.

b) They enjoyed the concert.
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┃EXERCISES
3) Write three sentences about what you did last weekend:

Example: I went to the beach and swam in the sea.

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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Simple Past verbs in the text below.

Harry Potter entered Hogwarts School of

Witchcraft and Wizardry. He met Ron and
Hermione on the train, and they became best
friends. Harry fought against the Dark Lord
many times and saved the day on several
occasions. He also learned magic from the
most famous wizards and witches.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

SHE YOU I THEY WE HE YOU IT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(singular) (plural)

VERB:
VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:
VERB:
AGREE
VERB:
DOUBT HOPE LOVE EXPECT FORGET
BELIEVE BREAK

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┃INTRODUCTION

Look at these sentences:

• "I was reading a book when the phone rang.“

• "They were playing soccer while it was raining."

┃What were you doing at 8 PM last night?

┃What were your friends doing yesterday
afternoon?

GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use the
Past Continuous to describe actions in progress at a specific
time in the past and actions interrupted by other events.
 PAST CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃WHEN TO USE THE PAST CONTINUOUS:

1. ACTIONS IN
2. INTERRUPTED 3. SIMULTANEOUS
PROGRESS AT A
ACTIONS: ACTIONS:
SPECIFIC TIME IN THE
To talk about an action To describe two or more
PAST:
that was happening actions happening at the
To describe actions that
when another action same time in the past.
were happening at a
occurred.
particular moment.
Example:
Example: She was reading
Example:
I was cooking dinner while he was listening
At 9 PM, she was
when the phone rang. to music.
watching a movie.
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┃FORM

+ Affirmative:
Subject + was/were + verb + ing
Example: We were studying.

- Negative:
Subject + was/were + not + verb + ing
Example: He was not (wasn’t) working.

? Questions:
Was/Were + subject + verb + ing?
Example: Were they playing soccer?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I was not (wasn’t)

I / He / She / It I was working. Was I working?
working.

We were not (weren’t)

You / We / They We were playing. Were we playing?
playing.
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┃EXAMPLES

Actions in progress:
• At midnight, they were still driving home.
• I was reading a book at 10 PM.

Interrupted actions:
• She was talking on the phone when the power went out.
• We were watching TV when the dog started barking.

Simultaneous actions:
• The children were playing outside while it was raining.
• I was cooking dinner while he was setting the table.
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┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct verb form:

a) was
She writing
________________ (write) a letter when the doorbell rang.

b) weren’t
They playing
___________________ (not/play) football at 5 PM yesterday.

Were you watching

c)_______ ____________ (watch) the news last night?

2) Rewrite the sentences in negative form:

a) Answer: He wasn’t working late.

He was working late.

b) Answer: We weren’t listening to music.

We were listening to music.
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┃EXERCISES
3) Write two sentences about what you were doing at 8 PM last night:

Example: I was having dinner with my family.

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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Past Continuous verbs in the text below.

Shrek was walking through the swamp when

he heard a noise. He was looking for Donkey,
who had gone missing. While he was
searching, he was thinking about how to deal
with Lord Farquaad. Meanwhile, Donkey and
Puss in Boots were talking to some fairy tale
creatures and were causing a lot of trouble.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT:
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

I YOU THEY SHE YOU HE IT THEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(plural) (singular)

VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:

VERB: VERB:
SMILE LAUGH SHOUT CRY SING DANCE DRAW IMAGINE

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┃INTRODUCTION

Look at these sentences:

• "By the time we arrived, the train had left."

• "She had finished her homework before dinner."

┃Can you think of a situation where something

happened before another action in the past?

GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use the Past Perfect
to describe actions that happened before another action
or specific time in the past.
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┃WHEN TO USE THE PAST PERFECT:

1. ACTIONS COMPLETED BEFORE 2. ACTIONS COMPLETED BEFORE A

ANOTHER PAST ACTION: SPECIFIC TIME:
To show that one action happened To describe something finished before
earlier than another in the past. a certain point in the past.

Example: Example:
The movie had already started She had already gone to bed
when we arrived. by 10 PM.
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┃FORM

+ Affirmative:
Subject + had + past participle
Example: They had eaten breakfast.

- Negative:
Subject + had not (hadn’t) + past participle
Example: He hadn’t called before leaving.

? Questions:
Had + subject + past participle?
Example: Had she studied before the test?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I had not (hadn’t)

I / You / We / They I had worked. Had I worked?
worked.

She had not (hadn’t)

He / She / It She had finished. Had she finished?
finished.
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┃EXAMPLES

Actions before another action:

• They had left the party before we arrived.
• I had already eaten when they called.

Actions before a specific time:

• She had written three essays by midnight.
• He had cleaned the house before 8 AM.
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┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct verb form:

a) By the time we arrived, had

theyleft
____________ (leave).

b) hadn’t
She finished
__________________ (not/finish) her homework before dinner

Had you studied

c)_______ ___________ (study) English before moving abroad?

2) Rewrite the sentences in negative form:

a) Answer: He hadn’t read the book.

He had read the book.

b) Answer: They hadn’t seen the movie.

They had seen the movie.
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┃EXERCISES
3) Write two sentences about actions you had completed before a
specific time yesterday:

Example: I had already prepared breakfast before 7 AM.

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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Past Perfect verbs in the text below.

Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup were

exhausted. They had just fought Mojo Jojo
and saved Townsville once again, but in
doing so, they had missed the big celebration
hosted by the mayor. When they arrived
home, they discovered that Professor
Utonium had prepared a special surprise to
celebrate their victory.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT:
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

THEY YOU I SHE YOU HE IT WE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(plural) (singular)

VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:

VERB: VERB:
TRAVEL VISIT LEAVE PLAN PACK BOOK CRY STAY

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┃INTRODUCTION
Look at these sentences:

• "She had been waiting for an hour when the bus

finally arrived.“
• "They had been studying all day before the test."

┃ Can you think of a situation where you had been doing

something for a long time before another event
happened?

GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use the
Past Perfect Continuous to describe actions that had been
ongoing in the past until a certain point or another event.
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┃WHEN TO USE THE PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS:

1. DURATION OF AN ACTION
BEFORE ANOTHER PAST EVENT: 2. CAUSE OF A PAST SITUATION:
To emphasize how long something To explain the cause of something in
had been happening before another the past.
action or time.
Example:
Example: She was tired because
I had been working for three she had been running.
hours when the meeting started.
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┃FORM

+ Affirmative:
Subject + had + been + verb + ing
Example: They had been waiting for an hour.

- Negative:
Subject + had not (hadn’t) + been + verb + ing
Example: He hadn’t been studying for very long.

? Questions:
Had + subject + been + verb + ing?
Example: Had you been working there long?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I/You/We/They I had been working. I hadn’t been working. Had I been working?

She hadn’t been

He/She/It She had been studying. Had she been studying?
studying.
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┃EXAMPLES

Duration of an action before another event:

• They had been waiting for hours when the
train arrived.
• I had been living in New York for two years
before I moved to London.

Cause of a past situation:

• The ground was wet because it had been raining all night.
• He was out of breath because he had been running.
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┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct verb form:

a) Shehad been working (work) at the company for five years before
______________________

she got promoted.

b)Theyhadn’t been playing (not/play) soccer for long when it started

________________________

Had
to rain. been waiting

c) ______ you ________________ (wait) for a long time before the bus came?
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┃EXERCISES
2) Rewrite the sentences in negative form:

a) He had been watching TV all afternoon.

Answer: He hadn’t been watching TV all afternoon.

b) We had been practicing the song for hours.

Answer: We hadn’t been practicing the song for hours.

3) Write two sentences about actions you had been doing before
something else happened:

Example: I had been studying for the test when the power went out.
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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Past Perfect Continuous verbs in the text below.

Sherlock Holmes had been investigating the

case for weeks when he finally found a clue.
He had been following the suspect around
London, but he hadn’t seen anything
suspicious until that moment. Watson had
been helping him gather information, and
they had been working late every night.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT:
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

SHE YOU WE I YOU HE IT THEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(singular) (plural)

VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:

VERB: VERB:
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┃INTRODUCTION

Look at these sentences:

• "I will travel to Spain next year."

• "She will call you tomorrow.“

┃What are your plans for the weekend?

┃ What do you think the weather will be like
tomorrow?

GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use the Future Simple
to talk about decisions, predictions, offers, promises, and future facts.
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┃WHEN TO USE THE FUTURE SIMPLE:

1. DECISIONS MADE AT THE 2. PREDICTIONS BASED

MOMENT OF SPEAKING: ON OPINIONS OR BELIEFS:

Example: Example:
I’ll help you with your homework. It will rain tomorrow.

3. PROMISES AND OFFERS: 4. FUTURE FACTS:

Example: Example:
I’ll call you later. The sun will rise at 6 AM.
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┃FORM

+ Affirmative:
Subject + will + base verb
Example: She will visit her grandparents.

- Negative:
Subject + will not (won’t) + base verb
Example: They won’t attend the meeting.

? Questions:
Will + subject + base verb?
Example: Will you join us for dinner?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I / You / We / They I will work. I will not (won’t) work. Will I work?

She will not (won’t)

He / She / It She will study. Will she study?
study.
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┃EXAMPLES

Decisions made now: Promises and offers:

• I’ll open the window. It’s too hot • I’ll bring you some water.
here. • Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.
• She’ll buy the tickets online.

Predictions: Future facts:

• The team will win the championship. • The concert will start at 8 PM.
• I think he will be late for the meeting. • Winter will come after autumn.
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┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct verb form:

a) will
They arrive
_____________ (arrive) tomorrow evening.

b) won’t go
I ____________ (not/go) to the party next week.

Will you _______

c)_______ help (help) me with this task?

2) Rewrite the sentences in negative form:

a) Answer: She won’t visit her friend.

She will visit her friend.

b) We will finish the project Answer:

today. We won’t finish the project
today.
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┃EXERCISES
3) Write two sentences about your predictions for the next year:

Example: I think I will travel abroad.

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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Future Simple verbs in the text below.

Buzz Lightyear will travel to infinity and

beyond. He will fight evil across the galaxy
and will protect the universe from threats.
When his mission is complete, he will return
to Star Command and report his success. He
believes that he will always be ready for the
next adventure.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT:
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

SHE YOU I THEY WE HE YOU IT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(singular) (plural)

VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:

VERB: VERB:
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 FUTURE CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃INTRODUCTION

Look at these sentences:

• "I will be studying at 8 PM tomorrow.“

• "They will be traveling to Paris next week.“

┃What will you be doing at this time tomorrow?

┃What activities will your friends be doing next
weekend?

GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use the
Future Continuous to describe actions in progress at a specific time
in the future or actions happening simultaneously in the future.
 FUTURE CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃WHEN TO USE THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS:

1. ACTIONS IN
2. SIMULTANEOUS
PROGRESS AT A 3. POLITE INQUIRIES
FUTURE ACTIONS:
SPECIFIC TIME IN THE ABOUT PLANS:
To describe two or more
FUTURE: To ask about someone’s
actions happening at the
To describe what intentions in a polite
same time in the future.
someone will be doing at way.
a particular moment.
Example:
Example: Example:
I will be working
At 10 AM tomorrow, Will you be using the
while you will be
she will be giving a car tomorrow?
studying.
presentation.
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┃FORM

+ Affirmative:
Subject + will + be + verb + ing
Example: They will be watching a movie.

- Negative:
Subject + will not (won’t) + be + verb + ing
Example: He won’t be attending the meeting.

? Questions:
Will + subject + be + verb + ing?
Example: Will you be joining us for dinner?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I will not (won’t) be

I / You / We / They I will be working. Will I be working?
working.

She will not (won’t) be

He / She / It She will be studying. Will she be studying?
studying.
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┃EXAMPLES

Actions in progress at a specific time:

• At 9 PM tomorrow, I will be watching a movie.
• This time next week, they will be relaxing on the beach.

Simultaneous future actions:

• I will be reading while she will be writing her report.
• They will be cooking dinner while we will be setting the table.

Polite inquiries:
• Will you be attending the workshop tomorrow?
• Will she be using the office this afternoon?
 FUTURE CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb:

a) will ___________________
At 6 PM, she be studying (study) for her exam.

b) won’t
They be traveling
_____________________ (not/travel) to the city next weekend.

Will you be
c)_______ using (use) the car tonight?
___________

2) Rewrite the sentences in negative form:

a) Answer: He won’t be working on the project.

He will be working on the project.

b) Answer:
We will be watching TV at 8 PM. We won’t be watching TV at 8 PM.
 FUTURE CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃EXERCISES
3) Write two sentences about what you will be doing at this time
tomorrow:
Example: I will be having dinner with my family.
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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Future Continuous verbs in the text below.

Iron Man will be flying through the skies,

fighting villains and protecting the world.
While he is in the air, he will be scanning for
any signs of danger. He will be working
closely with the Avengers, who will be
helping him in his mission. Tony Stark will be
using his advanced technology to stop the
enemy.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT:
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

THEY YOU I SHE YOU HE IT WE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(plural) (singular)

VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:

VERB: VERB:
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┃INTRODUCTION

Look at these sentences:

• "I will have finished my homework by 8 PM."

• "She will have traveled to five countries by
the end
of the year."

┃Can you think of things you will have

accomplished
by the end of the week or year?
GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use
the Future Perfect to describe actions that will be completed
by a specific time in the future.
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┃ WHEN TO USE THE FUTURE PERFECT:

1. ACTIONS COMPLETED
BEFORE A SPECIFIC TIME IN 2. ACTIONS
THE FUTURE: COMPLETED BEFORE KEYWORDS:
To describe something that will ANOTHER ACTION IN
be finished before a certain THE FUTURE. BY
moment. BY THE TIME
Example: BEFORE
Example: He will have left WHEN
By 10 PM, she will have before you arrive.
finished her report.
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┃FORM

+ Affirmative:
Subject + will + have + past participle
Example: They will have graduated by next June.

- Negative:
Subject + will not (won’t) + have + past participle
Example: She won’t have finished her work by 5 PM.

? Questions:
Will + subject + have + past participle?
Example: Will you have completed the project by tomorrow?
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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I will not (won’t) have

I / You / We / They I will have worked. Will I have worked?
worked.

She will not (won’t) have

He / She / It She will have studied. Will she have studied?
studied.
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┃EXAMPLES

Actions completed before a specific time:

• By next month, they will have moved into their new house.
• I will have read 50 books by the end of the year.

Actions completed before another action:

• The guests will have arrived before the party starts.
• He will have left for work by the time you wake up.
 FUTURE PERFECT ⌂ ◄ ►

┃EXERCISES
1) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb:

will
a)By 6 PM, she have finished
_____________________ (finish) her homework.

b)Theywon’t have cleaned (not/clean) the house by the time their parents
______________________

Will
arrive. have completed

c) _______ you ____________________ (complete) the report by tomorrow

2) Rewrite the sentences in negative form:
morning?
a) He will have traveled to three countries by next year.
Answer: He won’t have traveled to three countries by next year.
b) We will have completed the task by 5 PM.
Answer: We won’t have completed the task by 5 PM.
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┃EXERCISES
3) Write two sentences about what you will have accomplished by the
end of the week:

Example: I will have finished all my assignments by Friday.

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┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Future Perfect verbs in the text below.

Darth Vader will have conquered the galaxy

by the time the rebels come to challenge
him. He will have defeated all of his enemies,
and the Empire will have taken control of
every star system. When the battle ends, he
will have proven that the dark side is
unstoppable.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT:
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

SHE YOU I THEY WE HE YOU IT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(singular) (plural)

VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:

VERB: VERB:
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 FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃INTRODUCTION

Look at these sentences:

• "By the time you arrive, I will have been waiting

for two hours."
• "She will have been studying for the test all
afternoon."

┃ Can you think of something you will have been

doing for a long time by the end of the day or
week?
GOAL: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use the
Future Perfect Continuous to describe actions that will continue up
until a specific time or event in the future.
 FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃WHEN TO USE THE FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS:

1. DURATION OF AN ACTION 2. FOCUS ON THE

BEFORE A SPECIFIC TIME IN PROCESS OR DURATION
THE FUTURE: OF AN ACTION:
KEYWORDS:
To describe how long something To emphasize the length of
will have been happening up to an action up to a future
BY
a certain point. moment.
FOR
BY THE TIME
Example: Example:
WHEN
By next month, they will When she retires, she
have been living here for a will have been working
year. for 40 years.
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┃FORM

+ Affirmative:
Subject + will + have been + verb + ing
Example: They will have been traveling for 10 hours by the time they arrive.

- Negative:
Subject + will not (won’t) + have been + verb + ing
Example: She won’t have been waiting long by the time we get there.

? Questions:
Will + subject + have been + verb + ing?
Example: Will you have been studying for long when the exam starts?
 FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

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SUBJECT AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I will not (won’t) have

I / You / We / They I will have been working. Will I have been working?
been working.

She will have been She will not (won’t) have Will she have been
He / She / It
studying. been studying. studying?
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┃EXAMPLES

Duration of an action before a specific time:

• By 5 PM, they will have been working on the project for eight hours.
• By next summer, I will have been learning English for five years.

Focus on the process or duration:

• He will have been exercising for an hour when you arrive.
• We will have been waiting for the bus for 30 minutes by
the time it gets here.
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┃Exercises
1) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb:

will
a) By 7 PM, she have been practicing
_____________________________ (practice) the piano for three

hours. won’t have been working

b) They ______________________________ (not/work) on the assignment for very

Will have
long when thebeen running
deadline comes.

c) ______ you _____________________ (run) for a long time when you cross the
2) Rewrite the sentences in negative form:
finish line?
a) He will have been traveling for six months by December.
Answer: He won’t have been traveling for six months by December.
b) We will have been preparing for the meeting all morning.
Answer: We won’t have been preparing for the meeting all
 FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃EXERCISES
3) Write two sentences about actions you will have been doing for a
while by the end of the day/week:

Example: By 10 PM, I will have been studying for four hours.

 FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS ⌂ ◄ ►

┃VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Identify the Future Perfect Continuous verbs in the text below.

By the time the Doctor returns to the TARDIS,

he will have been traveling through time for
years. He will have been helping civilizations
across the universe, preventing disasters,
and solving mysteries. When he finishes his
mission, he will have been exploring for
countless lifetimes.

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SUBJECT: SUBJECT:
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SUBJECT:

I YOU SHE WE THEY IT YOU HE

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(singular) (plural)

VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB: VERB:

VERB: VERB:
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