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    This document provides a summary of English verb tenses including: - It outlines 12 verb tenses (simple present, present continuous, simple past, etc.) and provides examples of their affirmative, negative and question forms. - For each tense, it describes typical usages such as repeated/regular actions, completed actions, planned future actions, emphasis on the length or process of an action. - It also provides examples of common signal words that indicate each tense such as "always" for simple present and "by then" for future perfect.

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    This document provides a summary of English verb tenses including: - It outlines 12 verb tenses (simple present, present continuous, simple past, etc.) and provides examples of their affirmative, negative and question forms. - For each tense, it describes typical usages such as repeated/regular actions, completed actions, planned future actions, emphasis on the length or process of an action. - It also provides examples of common signal words that indicate each tense such as "always" for simple present and "by then" for future perfect.

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    ACTIVE verb tenses

    Tense Affirmative / Negative / Usage Signal Words


    Question (examples)
    Simple Present A: He speaks. repeated/regular action in the present
    always, every …, never,
    N: He does not speak. facts / general truths normally, often, seldom,
    sometimes, usually
    Q: Does he speak? confirmed future actions (time table,
    schedule)

    Present Continuous A: She is speaking. action currently taking place at the moment, Listen!,
    Look!, now, right now
    N: She is not speaking. action limited to a particular timeframe
    (temporary action)
    Q: Is she speaking?
    already planned or agreed-upon future
    action

    Simple Past A: He spoke. a single or repeated action in the past yesterday, … ago, in
    1990, the other day, last
    N: He did not speak. a new action that interrupts an action Friday, when
    that was already taking place
    Q: Did he speak?
    Past Continuous A: She was speaking. emphasis on the process of an action while, as long as
    taking place in the past
    N: She was not speaking.
    multiple actions taking place at the
    Q: Was she speaking? same time
    an action that was taking place when
    interrupted by a new action
    Present Perfect A: He has spoken. action that lasts to the present moment FYNE JAS

    N: He has not spoken. action that has just been completed so far, till now, up to
    now
    Q: Has he spoken? completed action with influence on the
    present

    an action that has never/once/more than


    once taken place up to the time of
    speaking

    Present Perfect A: She has been speaking. the length of the action is emphasised all day, for 4 years,
    Continuous (how long) since 1993, how long?,
    N: She has not been speaking. the whole week
    action that has lasted until the present
    Q: Has she been speaking? time

    completed action with influence on the


    present

    Past Perfect A: He had spoken. action taking place before a certain


    time/action (past simple) in the past
    N: He had not spoken.

    Q: Had he spoken?

    Future (will) A: She will speak. future facts we are certain about in a year, next …,
    tomorrow, I think, verbs
    N: She will not speak. spontaneous decisions, promises, hope such as “hope, expect,
    predictions about the future promise”, probably,
    Q: Will she speak? perhaps
    Future (going to) A: He is going to speak. intentions in one year, next week,
    tomorrow
    N: He is not going to speak. Predictions about the future based on
    present evidence (all future time
    Q: Is he going to speak? references)

    Future Continuous A: She will be speaking. action that will be taking place at a in one year, next week,
    specific point in the future tomorrow
    N: She will not be speaking.
    (all future time
    Q: Will she be speaking? reference)

    Future Perfect A: He will have spoken. action that will have been completed by Monday, in a week
    before a specific time in the future
    N: He will not have spoken.

    Q: Will he have spoken?

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