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    1. The document contrasts different tenses in English including past simple, present simple, present progressive, past progressive, present perfect, and future simple. 2. It provides examples of how to use each tense, including when to use the present progressive to talk about ongoing actions happening now versus planned future actions. 3. Examples are given for how to use the present perfect to talk about experiences over an unspecified period of time in the past versus a specific time period, as well as events that have or have not happened.

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    1. The document contrasts different tenses in English including past simple, present simple, present progressive, past progressive, present perfect, and future simple. 2. It provides examples of how to use each tense, including when to use the present progressive to talk about ongoing actions happening now versus planned future actions. 3. Examples are given for how to use the present perfect to talk about experiences over an unspecified period of time in the past versus a specific time period, as well as events that have or have not happened.

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    Tenses Timeline Chart

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    1. The document contrasts different tenses in English including past simple, present simple, present progressive, past progressive, present perfect, and future simple. 2. It provides examples of how to use each tense, including when to use the present progressive to talk about ongoing actions happening now versus planned future actions. 3. Examples are given for how to use the present perfect to talk about experiences over an unspecified period of time in the past versus a specific time period, as well as events that have or have not happened.

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    Last month Yesterday Now Tomorrow Next month

    Present simple

    ① here and now, these days, currently, presently


    Past progressive Present progressive ② planned actions

      ① ② ②
    Last month we were walking I was watching the football match ① I’m studying for the exam. ② I’m meeting my friends this evening.
    when it started raining. between 8:00 and 10:00 last night. Shh, I’m trying to hear what she’s saying. Next weekend I’m going to study for the exam.
    I’m learning English. Where are you going on holiday ?
    Next month I’m going to Bologna.

    ① Formality
    Past simple Future simple ② Uncertainly
    ③ Taking a quick decision

    Last month we went to Spain. Yesterday I watched the football match.


    ③ ①② ①②
    ③ OK, I will call you back ① The President will arrive at 3pm.
    One second, I’ll just get a pen. I will send you the doc.
    ① since / for
    Present perfect ② ever / never (events or non-events in my life) ② Maybe I will stay in this evening.
    ③ have just, already, not…yet, still haven’t, recently

    since
    ① for

    ① I haven’t spoken to her since last month. ③ I have just arrived.


    I have lived here for 3 years. I haven’t finished yet.
    I haven’t had any problems so far.
    ③ He still hasn’t answered me.
    I have already done this.
    I have worked in STEF for 2 years. I have spoken to him recently.
    I have worked for 12 years.

    ② I have never gone to Cambodia.


    I have worked in different jobs.
    ② I have visited different countries.
    I have studied in Bordeaux.

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