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Tenses Review

The document outlines the forms and usages of six English verb tenses: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Future Simple, and Present Perfect. Each tense includes positive, negative, and question forms, along with examples and specific usage scenarios. The document serves as a concise reference for understanding the structure and application of these tenses in English grammar.

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Tenses Review

The document outlines the forms and usages of six English verb tenses: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Future Simple, and Present Perfect. Each tense includes positive, negative, and question forms, along with examples and specific usage scenarios. The document serves as a concise reference for understanding the structure and application of these tenses in English grammar.

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1.

Present Simple
Form:
 Positive: Subject + base verb (+s/es for he/she/it)
o I work. / She works.

 Negative: Subject + do/does not + base verb


o I don’t work. / She doesn’t work.

 Question: Do/Does + subject + base verb?


o Do you work? / Does she work?

Usage:
✅ General truths and facts (The sun rises in the east.)
✅ Habits and routines (I go to school every day.)
✅ Timetables and schedules (The train leaves at 8 AM.)

2. Past Simple
Form:
 Positive: Subject + past verb (regular: -ed, irregular: second form)
o I visited my grandma. / She went to the park.

 Negative: Subject + did not (didn’t) + base verb


o I didn’t visit my grandma.

 Question: Did + subject + base verb?


o Did you visit your grandma?

Usage:
✅ Completed actions in the past (I met him yesterday.)
✅ Past habits (When I was a child, I played outside a lot.)
✅ A sequence of past events (He woke up, got dressed, and left.)

3. Present Continuous
Form:
 Positive: Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
o I am studying. / She is reading.

 Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing


o I am not studying.

 Question: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?


o Is she reading?

Usage:
✅ Actions happening now (She is talking on the phone.)
✅ Temporary actions (I’m staying with my friend this week.)
✅ Future plans (We are traveling to Paris next month.)

4. Past Continuous
Form:
 Positive: Subject + was/were + verb-ing
o I was watching TV. / They were playing.

 Negative: Subject + was/were not + verb-ing


o I wasn’t watching TV.

 Question: Was/Were + subject + verb-ing?


o Were they playing?

Usage:
✅ Actions in progress at a specific time in the past (At 5 PM, I was studying.)
✅ Two actions happening at the same time (She was cooking while he was
reading.)
✅ Interrupted actions (I was sleeping when the phone rang.)

5. Future Simple
Form:
 Positive: Subject + will + base verb
o I will call you.

 Negative: Subject + will not (won’t) + base verb


o I won’t call you.

 Question: Will + subject + base verb?


o Will you call me?

Usage:
✅ Predictions (It will rain tomorrow.)
✅ Spontaneous decisions (I’ll help you with that.)
✅ Promises and offers (I will always love you.)

6. Present Perfect
Form:
 Positive: Subject + have/has + past participle (3rd form)
o I have seen that movie. / She has finished her homework.

 Negative: Subject + have/has not + past participle


o I haven’t seen that movie.

 Question: Have/Has + subject + past participle?


o Have you seen that movie?

Usage:
✅ Actions that happened at an unspecified time (I have visited Paris.)
✅ Actions that started in the past and continue now (She has lived here for 10
years.)
✅ Experiences (I have never tried sushi.)

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