COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION OF THE DIF

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE /QUESTIONS AN

TENSE SHORT DESCRIPTION ACTIVE

This tense is used to describe
PRESENT actions that began in the past Tom has read a book.
PERFECT and are still continuing into the The kids have read books.
present. Elena has sung a song.
They have sung songs.
This tense is used to emphasize
PAST that an action was completed Tom had read a book.
PERFECT before another took place. The kids had read books.
Elena had sung a song.
They had sung songs.
This tense is used to describe an
FUTURE action that will have been completed Tom will/shall have read a book.
PERFECT at some point in the future. The kids will/shall have read books.
Elena will/shall have sung a song.
They will/shall have sung songs.
This tense is used for a continuous
PRESENT activity that began in the past and Tom has been reading a book.
PERFECT continues into the present; The kids have been reading books.
CONTINUOUS/ a continuous activity that began in Elena has been singing a song.
PROGRESSIVE the past but has now finished They have been singing songs.
This tense is used to show that
PAST an on-going action in the past Tom had been reading a book.
PERFECT has ended. The kids had been reading books.
CONTINUOUS/ Elena had been singing a song.
PROGRESSIVE They had been singing songs.
This tense is used for an on-going
FUTURE action that will be completed at some Tom will/shall have been reading a book.
PERFECT specified time in the future. The kids will/shall have been reading books.
CONTINUOUS/ Elena will/shall have been singing a song.
PROGRESSIVE They will/shall have been singing songs.
PREHENSIVE PRESENTATION OF THE DIFFERENT TENSES IN ENGLISH
VE AND PASSIVE VOICE /QUESTIONS ANSWERABLE BY YES AND NO

INTERROGATIVE PASSIVE

Has Tom read a book? The book has been read by Tom.
Have the kids read books? The books have been read by the kids.
Has Elena sung a song? The song has been sung by Elena.
Have they sung songs? The songs have been sung by them.

Had Tom read a book? The book had been read by Tom.
Had the kids read books? The books had been read by the kids.
Had Elena sung a song? The song had been sung by Elena.
Had they sung songs? The songs had been sung by them.

Will/Shall Tom have read a book? The book will/shall have been read by Tom.
Will/Shall the kids have read books? The books will/shall have been read by the kids.
Will/Shall Elena have sung a song? The song will/shall have been sung by Elena.
Will/Shall they have sung songs? The songs will/shall have been sung by them.

Has Tom been reading a book? NO PASSIVE FORM

Have the kids been reading books? NO PASSIVE FORM
Has Elena been singing a song? NO PASSIVE FORM
Have they been singing songs? NO PASSIVE FORM

Had Tom been reading a book? NO PASSIVE FORM

Had the kids been reading books? NO PASSIVE FORM
Had Elena been singing a song? NO PASSIVE FORM
Had they been singing songs? NO PASSIVE FORM

Will/Shall Tom have been reading a book? NO PASSIVE FORM

Will/Shall the kids have been reading books? NO PASSIVE FORM
Will/Shall Elena have been singing a song? NO PASSIVE FORM
Will/Shall they have singing songs? NO PASSIVE FORM
 INTERROGATIVE

Has the book been read by Tom?

Have the books been read by the kids?
Has the song been sung by Elena?
Have the songs been sung by them?

Had the book been read by Tom?

Had the books been read by the kids?
Had the song been sung by Elena?
Had the songs been sung by them?

Will/Shall the book have been read by Tom?

Will/Shall the books have been read by the kids?
Will/Shall the song have been sung by Elena?
Will/Shall the songs have been sung by them?

NO INTERROGATIVE FORM
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TENSE SHORT DESCRIPTION
This tense is used to describe
PRESENT facts and habits; scheduled events
SIMPLE in the future; tell stories to make
your listener/reader feel more
engaged with the story.
This tense is used to describe
PAST a completed activiy that started
SIMPLE in the past and ended in the
past. Focus : Factuality of the
statement.
This tense is used for an action
FUTURE that will occur in the future.
SIMPLE
This tense is used for an on-going
PRESENT action in the present. It may or
CONTINUOUS/ may not happen at the time of
PROGRESSIVE speaking.
This tense is used to describe
PAST an on-going activity in the past.
CONTINUOUS/ Often, it is used to set the scene
PROGRESSIVE for another action; interrupted
activity in the past;
This tense is used for an on-going
FUTURE action that will occur in the future.
CONTINUOUS/
PROGRESSIVE
COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION OF THE DIFFERE
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE /QUESTIONS ANSWE
ACTIVE
Tom reads a book.
The kids read books.
Elena sings a song.
They sing songs.
Tom read a book.
The kids read books.
Elena sang a song.
They sang songs.
Tom will/shall read a book.
The kids will/shall read books.
Elena will/shall sing a song.
They will/shall sing songs.
Tom is reading a book.
The kids are reading books.
Elena is singing a song.
They are singing songs.
Tom was reading a book.
The kids were reading books.
Elena was singing a song?
They were singing songs.
Tom will/shall be reading a book.
The kids will/shall be reading books.
Elena will/shall be singing a song.
They will/shall/be singing songs.
EHENSIVE PRESENTATION OF THE DIFFERENT TENSES IN ENGLISH
AND PASSIVE VOICE /QUESTIONS ANSWERABLE BY YES AND NO

INTERROGATIVE PASSIVE

Does Tom read a book? The book is read by Tom.

Do the kids read books? The books are read by the kids.
Does Elena sing a song? The song is sung by Elena.
Do they sing songs? The songs are sung by them.

Did Tom read a book? The book was read by Tom.

Did the kids read books? The books were read by the kids.
Did Elena sing a song? The song was sung by Elena.
Did they sing songs? The songs were sung by them.

Will/Shall Tom read a book? The book will/shall be read by Tom.

Will/Shall the kids read books? The books will/shall be read by the kids.
Will/Shall Elena sing a song? The song will/shall be sung by Elena.
Will/Shall they sing songs? The songs will/shall be sung by them.

Is Tom reading a book? The book is being read by Tom.

Are the kids reading books? The books are being read by the kids.
Is Elena singing a song? The song is being sung by Elena.
Are they singing songs? The songs are being sung by them.

Was Tom reading a book? The book was being read by Tom.
Were the kids reading books? The books were being read by the kids.
Was Elena singing a song? The song was being sung by Elena.
Were they singing songs? The songs were being sung by them.

Will/Shall Tom be reading a book? NO PASSIVE FORM

Will/Shall the kids be reading books? NO PASSIVE FORM
Will/Shall Elena be singing a song? NO PASSIVE FORM
Will/Shall they be singing songs? NO PASSIVE FORM
 INTERROGATIVE

Is the book read by Tom?

Are the books read by the kids?
Is the song sung by Elena?
Are the songs sung by them?

Was the book read by Tom?

Were the books read by the kids?
Was the song sung by Elena?
Were the songs sung by them?

Will/Shall the book be read by Tom?

Will/Shall the books be read by the kids?
Will/Shall the song be sung by Elena?
Will/Shall the songs be sung by them?

Is the book being read by Tom?

Are the books being read by the kids?
Is the song being sung by Elena?
Are the songs being sung by them?

Was the book being read by Tom?

Were the books being read by the kids?
Was the song being sung by them?
Were the songs being sung by them?

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