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English 13 Public

Presente tenses Past tenses Future tenses

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"She sometimes plays football"

Simple Present - Routines/Repeated actions

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"The sun rises in the east"

Simple Present - Facts / Things in general

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My sister is having breakfast now.

Present Progressive/Continuous - Action happening at the moment of speaking

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I have just finished my homework.

Present Perfect - Recently completed action

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We've lived here since 2010.

Present Perfect - State beginning in the past and still continuing

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Mark has been reading that book all day!

Present perfect - Action beginning in the past and still continuing (Focus on the action and duration)

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I graduated from university in 2001.

Simple Past - Action finished int he past

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I was watching TV while my sister was cooking.

Past Progressive/Continuous - Action in progress in the past.

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When she arrived, the train had already left.

Past perfect - A past action before another past action.

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I'll order a steak, please.

Future simple - Spontaneous decision

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We are going to spend our holidays in Cancun.

Future BE GOING TO - Planned action in the future

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Hurry up! The film starts at 10 pm!

Simple present with future meaning - Schedules / Fixed action in the future

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I'm having dinner with mum tonight.

Present progressive/ continuous with future meaning - Planned action in the near future

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