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Key Words for the English Tenses

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE PAST PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE PRESENT WILL FUTURE FUTURE PERFECT
had + pp regular verb –ed , have/has + pp -S for „he, she, it“ will + infinitive will have + pp
irregular verb

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before (simple past action) yesterday, ago, just, already, since, for often, seldom, always, tomorrow by the time..
after (simple past action) in 2015 (year), up to now, so far, never, never, sometimes, next by the end of...
on Tuesday (day) ever, not…yet normally, usually in (x months, years..)
at 2:00 (time), when generally
last (month, week)
Progressive Form Progressive Form Progressive Form Progressive Form Progressive Form Progressive Form
(had been in progress) (was in progress) (has been in progress) (now in progress) (will be in progress) (will have been in
progress)
had been + was /were + have/has been + is, are, am + will be + will have been +
ING-form ING-form ING-form ING-form ING-form ING-form
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before (simple past action) suddenly, up to now at the moment, this time tomorrow for …..before
after (simple past action) while, when for a long time look!, listen!
all day right now

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