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? PERMANENT SITUATIONS
AND STATES
Now
Past Future
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Для зручності читання, я зробила все у сірих тонах, а відповіді виділила червоним.
Рекомендую надрукувати цей документ, та працювати над помилками, для цього
спеціально залишила місце та додала лінії.
PRESENT SIMPLE
? PERMANENT SITUATIONS
AND STATES ? REGULAR ACTIONS,
HABITS, DAILY ROUTINE ? SCHEDULES AND
TIMETABLES
I don’t work in an office. I work from What time does the bus number 73
home. Jack drinks coffee and reads a leave?
newspaper before work every morning.
Although our son lives not far away The film starts at 6 PM, don’t be late!
from us, he doesn’t visit us a lot. We always get to work by bus.
Our flight arrives at 7 AM, will you
Does your dog bite? What do you usually have for lunch? meet us at the airport?
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
? TEMPORARY SITUATIONS
LIMITED IN TIME ? ACTION HAPPENING NOW
OR AROUND NOW ? FIXED ARRANGEMENTS
IN THE FUTURE
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EXPRESSING CRITICISM/
CHANGING OR DEVELOPING
ANNOYANCE OF SOMEONE’S
SITUATIONS CONSTANT ACTIONS
It’s getting colder and colder every day. Why are you always interrupting me?!
Winter is coming.
My son is always leaving a terrible
The population of the world is mess in his room.
increasing very fast.
You are biting your nails again! Please
Your English is getting better! stop it!
Now Now
Past Future Past Future
you are annoyed
X X X X X
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PRESENT PERFECT
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RECENTLY COMPLETED ACTION THAT STARTED IN
ACTION WITH VISIBLE THE PAST AND CONTINUES UP EXPERIENCE
RESULTS AT PRESENT TILL NOW (FOR STATIVE VERBS)
ture
Now Now the fu Now
Past Future Past n ues in Future Past Future
conti
or X X XX X XX X
stops
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ACTION THAT HAPPENED WITHIN
A SPECIFIC TIME PERIOD THAT
IS NOT FINISHED YET
Now
Past Future
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week
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PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
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ACTION THAT STARTED IN PAST ACTION OF A CERTAIN EXPRESSION OF ANGER OR
THE PAST AND CONTINUES UP DURATION WITH VISIBLE IRRITATION OF THE RESULT
TILL NOW (FOR ACTION VERBS) RESULTS IN THE PRESENT OF SOMEONE’S ACTIONS
re Now Now
Now e futu
nues in th Past Future Past Future
Past conti Future
+visible results
or X X and you are angry
stops Stress on duration +visible results Someone’s action
Stress on duration
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PAST SIMPLE
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A FEW ACTIONS THAT
ACTION THAT HAPPENED AT ACTIONS OF A PERSON
HAPPENED ONE AFTER
A STATED TIME IN THE PAST
ANOTHER IN THE PAST
WHO IS ALREADY DEAD
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PAST ACTIONS OR STATES
WHICH ARE NOW FINISHED
(=USED TO)
Now
Past Future
X X X X
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PAST CONTINUOUS
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ACTION IN PROGRESS TWO OR MORE
ACTION THAT WAS
INTERRUPTED BY SIMULTANEOUS ACTIONS
IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST ANOTHER ONE IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
We were traveling around Europe I was riding my bike home when the Bobby was sunbathing while his
for a few weeks last summer. thunderstorm began. children were playing in the sand.
I was working all day yesterday, I My boss came into my office right when We were expecting guests at 6 PM. I
even forgot to have lunch. I was playing games on my phone. was cooking, my husband was setting
the table and children weren’t doing
The baby was sleeping, so Were you driving too fast when the their homework, they were helping me.
everyone had to be quiet. police stopped you?
? BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION
TO EVENTS IN A STORY
Now
Past Future
X X X
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PAST PERFECT
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ACTION THAT HAPPENED ACTION FINISHED IN THE
BEFORE ANOTHER ACTION PAST WITH VISIBLE
IN THE PAST RESULTS IN THE PAST
Now Now
Past Future Past Future
X X X
X X X
visible results
PAST PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
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PAST ACTION OF A CERTAIN PAST ACTION OF A CERTAIN
DURATION THAT CONTINUES UP DURATION WITH VISIBLE
TO A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST RESULT IN THE PAST
I had been living in New York for a I didn’t want to go out last night, as I
long time before I moved to San Diego. was exhausted after I had been
hiking all day.
I had been working at the company for
3 years when I finally got promoted. Helen was out of breath because
she’d been running for an hour.
When my phone stopped working, I
wasn’t surprised. It hadn’t been Rob was angry at me, he had been
working properly for a long time. waiting for me for two hours.
Now Now
Past Future Past Future
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FUTURE SIMPLE
? ON-THE-SPOT DECISIONS
TO DO SOMETHING ? HOPES, PROMISES,
WARNINGS, THREATS ? FUTURE FACTS
(OFTEN UNCONTROLLED)
It’s really hot, I’ll open the window. I hope I’ll pass the next English test. I will be 25 next month.
I’ll have a cappuccino and a muffin to If you do that again, your mom will be Ginny won’t come to your birthday
go, please. very angry. party, she has a cold.
It looks cloudy, I’ll take an umbrella I promise, I won’t tell anyone your After work, I will go to the supermarket
just in case. secret. This stays between us! on my way home.
Now Now
Past Future Past Future
X X
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GOING TO
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PLANS, INTENTIONS, FIXED
PREDICTION BASED ON
ARRANGEMENTS IN
THE FUTURE
WHAT WE SEE
Now Now
Past 100% Future Past 100% Future
X X
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ACTION WHICH WILL BE STRESS ON THE DURATION OF
FINISHED BEFORE A STATED AN ACTION UP TO A CERTAIN
FUTURE TIME TIME IN THE FUTURE
Unfortunately, we won’t have done By the end of the year, I will have been
the report by the end of the week. working at this firm for 10 years.
Will you have read the book by By 2022, I will have been living in
tomorrow? London for 10 years.
The film wil have finished by the time When I turn 30, I will have been
we get to the cinema. playing the guitar for 20 years.
Now Now
Past Future Past Future
Stress on duration
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS
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LEADING TO A POLITE
ACTION IN PROGRESS AT FUTURE ACTION (PART OF
REQUEST/ ASKING POLITELY
A STATED TIME IN FUTURE ROUTINE OR ARRANGEMENTS)
ABOUT FUTURE
This time next week I will be Tony will be playing golf this Sunday, Will you be going to the supermarket?
sunbathing on the beach. he does this every week. Can you buy some milk, please?
You can call me late in the evening, I I will be flying to Berlin next week, I Will you be bringing your boyfriend to
won’t be sleeping. I go to bed very late. have a business meeting there. the party?
Alice will be waiting at the station We’ll be going on vacation in August. When will you be driving home? Can
when your train arrives. We do this every year. you give me a ride?
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