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 th
I studied English in school. She was studying English when the English was studied by most 20 English was being studied in
phone rang. Century diplomats. many classrooms that I visited.
have/has have/has + been have/has + been [not used]
Present + past participle + simple form + -ing + past participle
perfect
They have studied English before. She has been studying English for English has been studied since the
He has studied English since 1998. ten years. Middle Ages.
had had + been had + been [not used]
+ past participle + simple form + -ing + past participle
Past perfect She had studied English long before she He had been studying English for English had been studied for
got a new job. two years before the test. centuries before the British Empire
existed.
will will + be will be [not used]
Future (will) + simple form + simple form + -ing + past participle
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.

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