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5 Summary Chart of Verb Tenses Simple Present Present Progressive Tom studies every dey. Tom is studying right now. Simple Past Past Progressive ——] “Tom studied last night. Tom was studying when they came. | Simple Future Future Progressive ] | tig | Tom will study tomorrow, Tom will be studying when they come. Tom is going to study tomorrow. Tom is going io be studying when they come QO Exercise 11. Looking at grammar. (Charis 1-1 + 1-5) Complete the sentences with a form of study and any words in parentheses, ‘Then compare your completions with the sentences in Chart 1-5. 1, Tom is astudent, He studies _____ every day. 2. Tom is at his desk, He ________________ right now. 3, Tom had some homework to do, so he last night. 4, ‘Tom began studying at 7:00 last night. His friends came over around 7:30. Tom was still at his desk when they arrived. In other words, Tom last night when his friends came over. 5. Tom tomorrow. 6. Tom is going to begin studying at 7:00 tomorrow. His friends are going to come over at 7:30, Tom when they arrive. 6 CHAPTERT Present Perfect Present Perfect Progressive T { Tom has already studied Chepter 1, Tom has been studying for two hours. Past Perfect Past Perfect Progressive 1 ° Tom had already studied Chapter 1 before he Tom had been stuaying for two hours before his began studying Chapter 2. friends came. Future Perfect Future Perfect Progressive | i Tom will already have stuciied Chapter 4 before Tom will have been studying for two hours by the he studies Chapter 5, time his roommate gets home. 10. 1. 12, Tom is studying Chapter 2. He (already) Chapter 1. . Last week'Tom finished studying Chapter 1. This week he’s studying Chapter 2, He (already) —_ SS sCChapter 1 when he started Chapter 2, ‘Next week Tom will finish Chapters 4 and 5. Before Tom studies Chapter 5, he (already) Chapter 4. ‘Today Tom began studying at 8:00. Now it is 10:00. Tom for two hours, ‘Yesterday Tom began studying at 8:00. Tom’s friends came over at 10:00. Before his friends came, Tom for two hours. It’s 8:00. Tom’s roommate gets home at 10:00. By the time Tom’s roommate gets home, Tom for two hours. Overview of Verb Tenses 7

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