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VERB TENSES
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Simple Progressive Simple Progressive
Simple form of verb or –s form am/is/are am/is/are am/is/are + being
+ simple form + -ing + past participle + past participle
Present
I study English every day. We are studying English this year. English is studied in many English is being studied
He studies English every day. countries. everywhere nowadays.
Past form (simple form + -ed) was/were was/were was/were + being
+ simple form + -ing + past participle + past participle
Past
I studied English in school. She was studying English when the English was studied by most 20th English was being studied in
phone rang. Century diplomats. many classrooms that I visited.
The students will study English tomorrow. The students will be studying English will be studied tomorrow.
English all day tomorrow.
am/is/are + going to am/is/are going to + be am/is/are + going to be + past [not used]
Future (be + simple form +simple form + -ing participle
going to)
We are going to study English tomorrow. We are going to be studying English is going to be studied
English all day tomorrow. tomorrow.
will have will have + been will have been [not used]
Future + past participle + simple form + -ing + past participle
perfect
You will have studied enough English by You will have been studying English will have been studied by
next year. English for five years by the end of many more people by the year
this year. 2100.
Created in 2007 at the Center for English Language Support, John Jay College, on a U.S. Department of Education Page 1 of 1
(Title V Collaborative) Grant awarded to John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Queensborough Community College.