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Tenses Infographics
Tenses Infographics
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PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT
HABITS
She plays tennis every Tuesday.
PERMANENT SITUATIONS
I live in London.
FUTURE TIMETABLES
TEMPORARY HABITS
PRESENT
He's eating a lot these days.
Use with: at the moment, these days.
ANNOYING HABITS
FINISHED
LIFE EXPERIENCE
UNFINISHED
I've been to Tokyo.
The King has given a speech. I haven't seen her this month.
PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT RESULT
I've been working (that's why I'm tir
ed).
TEMPORARY SITUATIONS
UNFINISHED
HOW LONG
PAST SIMPLE
DETAILS OF NEWS
I've hurt my leg. I fell off a ladder.
ACTIONS IN STORIES
He sat down and ordered a coffee.
STORY BACKGROUND
EMPHASIS OF LENGTH OF
ACTION
FUTURE CONDITIONALS
BE
GOING If it doesn't rain, we'll go to the park.
TO Use with: the first conditional.
FUTURE PREDICTION
The sky is getting darker and
darker. It's going to rain.
FUTURE
CONTINUOUS
FUTURE
PERFECT SIMPLE