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English Language Tenses: Venetia Kimioni, Esl Teacher

This document provides an overview of English verb tenses, including the present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple, and others. Each tense is defined in 1-2 sentences explaining its basic meaning and sample uses. For example, the present simple is used to describe permanent situations or habits, while the present continuous emphasizes unfinished or temporary actions happening now. The document aims to teach English language learners the core functions and usage of different verb tenses.

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English Language Tenses: Venetia Kimioni, Esl Teacher

This document provides an overview of English verb tenses, including the present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple, and others. Each tense is defined in 1-2 sentences explaining its basic meaning and sample uses. For example, the present simple is used to describe permanent situations or habits, while the present continuous emphasizes unfinished or temporary actions happening now. The document aims to teach English language learners the core functions and usage of different verb tenses.

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English

language
tenses

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


Present Simple p. 3
Present Continuous p. 4
Present Perfect Simple p. 5
Present Perfect Continuous p. 6
Past Simple p. 7
Past Continuous p. 8
Past Perfect Simple p. 9
Past Perfect Continuous p. 10
Future Simple p. 11
Future Continuous p. 12
Future Perfect Simple p. 13
Future Perfect Continuous p. 14

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


permanent
situations
I live in Athens.

always true
2 and 2 always make 4.
habits
She plays tennis every Monday.

Use with: twice a month/on


Mondays/often/sometimes

present

Present
Simple

future

future in time clauses future timetables


I won't go until it stops raining. Our train leaves at 5:00.

Use with: until/when/as soon Use with: this evening/at


as/after/before 10 am/tomorrow

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


unfinished actions now
I'm working at the moment.

Use with: now/at the moment

temporary situations
I'm living in Athens.

Use with: at the moment/for a present


few weeks

temporary habits
He's smoking a lot these days.

annoying habits Present


You're always losing your keys!
Continuous
Use with: always/forever/constanlly

definite future plans future


I'm meeting the boss tomorrow.

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


how long
I've known her since 1994.

Use with: since/for


unfinished

Present
Perfect life experience
Simple I've been to Tokyo

Use with: ever/never

finished

present result
I've lost my keys.

unfinished time word


I haven't seen her this month.

Use with: this week/today/this year

news/recent events
The Queen has given a speech.

Use with: just/yet/already/recently

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


present result
I've been working,
that's why I'm tired.

finished

Present
Perfect
Continuous

unfinished
how long
I've been living in Prague for 2 years.

Use with: since/for

temporary situations
I've been going to the gym a lot recently.

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


finished time word
I went to the cinema yesterday.

Use with: yesterday/last night/


in 2003/3 months ago

finished time period


Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.
past

actions in stories
I fell off a ladder and hurt my leg.

Past present/
Simple future

unreal/imaginary things
If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.

Use with: wish/it's time/2nd conditional

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


story background
The birds were singing and the sun was shining.

overlapping action
I was walking to the station when I met John.

Past
Continuous

emphasis on length of action


I was working in the garden all day.

Use with: all day/all evening/for hours

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


action finished before
another past action
When we arrived, the film had started.

Past
Perfect
Simple

unreal things in the past


I wish I hadn't gone to bed so late!

Use with: wish/3rd conditional

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Past
Perfect
Continuous

emphasis on length
of action in the past
She had been working at that company for a
year when she met James.

result at a time in the past


It had been raining so the pavement was wet.

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


promises/requests/
refusals/offers
I'll help you with your homework.

future future
will prediction
conditionals
If it doesn't rain, we will go out. I think they will come tomorrow.

Use with: 1st conditional Use with: think/believe

Future
Simple

plans and intentions


I'm going to buy some milk tonight.
be going to

future prediction
It's going to rain, look at the clouds!

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


overlapping action
I'll be waiting for you when you arrive.

Future
Continuous

future as a matter of course


The government will be making a statement later.

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


Future
Perfect
Simple

completed point in the future


I'll have missed him a lot when we meet again

action finished before point in the future


I will have finished my homework by 10 pm.

Use with: by (the time)

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER


Future
Perfect
Continuous

emphasis on length of action


in the future
In April she will have been teaching for 10 years.

Use with: by (the time)/for

VENETIA KIMIONI, ESL TEACHER

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