Tenses


Tenses :x

I- PRESENT :x
a-  Present simple
b- Present continious
c- Present perfect
d- Present perfect Continious




a-  Present simple
 Habits / Routine <==
Example : I often get up at 7.00
 Facts <==
Example : Water freezes at 0°c
   Static verbs : like , love , Hate , think ...x <==
 Generalisations : - She is good for you     - Mathers are affectionale <==



b- Present continious
Form : (pre.simple) be + Verv + ing
Usage : x
1/ Now , at this moment (they are in progress ) Ex:xNow , I am learning
2/ Pr. Continuous for futur decision . Ex : Tomorrow , I am meeting my doctor
c- Present perfect
1/ Structure
Have/Has + Past participle
2/ Usage
Generally with adverbs like : Just , already , yet , never , ever, lately , ..x <==
Example : Imad has already closed the door
3/ Time is not important ×× The information
I've visited Italy
4/ For actions that began in the past and have effects in the present
With " For/Since"x
I Have studies Spanish for 3 years , since 2005
Since <== The begining of the action
For <== duration
5/ To express the present state of a past situation
Ex: Somebody has stolen the money


d- Present perfect Continious
1/ Structure
Have/Has + been + V + ing
2/ Usage
 Actions that began in the past and still continue in the present.<==
Ex : I have been doing this homework for two hours now


II- PAST :x
a-  Past simple
b- Past perfect
c- Past perfect Continious
d- Past continious


 

a-  Past simple
1/ Structure
V+ed = Regular verb
2/ Usage
Sort finished actions in the past , generally with time expressions
Ago , yesterday , .... , in 2000
Ex : I did my home work yesterday


b- Past perfect
1/ structure
Had + P.participle
2/ Usage
 When we have many actions in the past , the first one <==
is in the past perfect
Ex : After the train had left , I arrived

c- Past perfect Continious
1/ Structure
Had + been + v + ing
2/ Usage
 When the First action continued until the second one started <==
 this is the past perfect continuous
Ex : The baby had been sleeping when the parents come


d- Past continious
1/ Structure
 ( Past simple)  
+
be
+
V
+
ing
2/ Usage
 For progressive actions in the past <==
Ex: Yesterday , from 3 to 5 , I was playing soccer
 A long action interrupted by a short one <==
Ex : Yesterday , I was sleeping when Somebody knocked at the door
 - While - <==
used with simultanious actions
Ex : While I was washing the dishes , I was listenning to music



III- FUTUR :x
a-  Futur simple

b- Futur continious
c- Futur perfect 


a-  Futur simple
1/ Will + Verb
 Usage <==
1/ Intentions
Ex: Next week , I'll play a soccer match
2/ Instant decisions
Ex : I'll do the washing for you
3/ be ( pr.simple) be + going to + Verb <== 70% To 90% Sure




b- Futur continious
Shall / Will + be + v + ing
Usage
 A continuous action at some point in the futur <==
Ex : Tomorrow morning , I will be working
:PREDICTION
According to the weather report , it ( rain ) this evenning
{ is going to rain } & { Will rain } 
=
Prediction

c- Futur perfect 
1/ Structure
Will / Shall + Have + Past participle
2/ Usage
PAST                               PRESENT                               FUTUR
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×<== Completed : F.perfect                
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Ex: By July , We we'll have finished