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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
TENSE
The Present Continuous Tense when we talk about something
which is happening at the time of
speaking.
Example : Please don’t make so much noise. I’m studying
We also use
The Present Continuous Tense when we talk about something which is happening around the time of
speaking, but not necessarily exactly at the time of speaking.
Example : Silvia is learning English at the moment
We often use
the Present Continuous when we talk about a period around the present.
Example : You’re working hard today. Yes, I have a lot of to
do
We use the present
continuous when we talk about the changing situation. The adverbs of time used in
Present Continous tense
are “NOW, RIGHT NOW, TOMORROW,ETC
Example : The population without jobs is increasing very
fast
PAST
TENSE
We use the past simple to talk about actions or situations
in the past.
The adverbs of time used in this tense are Yesterday,
last….., a week ago, this morning
, last night, yesterday morning, yesterweek, yestermonth, yesteryear, etc.
Example : John saw a
crocodile in the river yesterday
PRESENT
FUTURE TENSE
We often use will in this situation :
Offering to do something: That bag looks heavy. I’ll help with it
Agreeing and refusing to do something: I’ve
asked john to help me but he won’t
Promising to do something: I will come to your
house tonight. I promise
Asking someone to do something: Will you close
the window,please!
We often use will to be
going to when we say what we have already decided
to do, what we intend to do in the future: There’s a film on television
tonight. Are you going to watch it?
PRESENT
TENSE
Present Tense is used to talk about something in general.
And it is also used to talk about something which is happened repeatedly or
habitually activities.
Example : The earth goes
round the sun
PAST
CONTINUOUS TENSE
We use past continuous Tense to say that someone was in the middle of doing something at a
certain time. The action or situation had already started before this time but
hadn’t finished:
This time last year I was living in Brazil
We often use the past continuous tense and the past simple
together to say that something happened in the middle of something else: When I was working in the garden, I hurt my back
PRESENT
PERFECT TENSE
We often use the present perfect Tense to give new
information or to announce recent happening: Do
you know about Mary ? She’s gone to Jakarta
We can use the Present Perfect Tense withalready to say that
something has happened sooner than expected: Don’t
forget to post this letter, will you? I’vealready posted it
We can use the Present Perfect Tense withjust (= a short time ago): Would you like something to eat? ‘No,
thanks. I’vejust had
lunch
We talk about a period of time that continuous up to the
present, we use the present perfect:
Dave: Have you travelled a lot, Nora?
Nora: Yes, I have been to 47 different
countries
We often useever andnever with the present perfect:
have you ever eaten caviar?
We havenever had a car
We have to use present perfect Tense with This is the first
time…, It the first time… : This is the first time he has driven a car. (not drives)
We often use the present perfect with yet. Yet shows that
the speaker is expecting something to happen. Use yet only in questions and
negative sentences:
Example : Has it stopped raining yet ? (not ‘did it stop’)
PAST
PERFECT TENSE
We use the Past perfect to say that something had already
happened before this Time: When I arrived at the
party, Tom had already gone home
PRESENT
PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Present Perfect
Continuous Tense used to declare that the event / activity continues to occur /
be done starting from a certain time in the past to the present
Example : I have
lived in this house for nine years
PAST
PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
If the present perfect continuous
tense
with the
use of
a third present perfect
tense, the past perfect continuous
tense
with the
use of
past
perfect
tense
of
the third, namely to declare the event
/ activity
that
continues
from
a certain time
in the past
until
a certain time
in
the
past
Example :
I had
lived in that house for nine years before I moved to where I
live now
PRESENT
FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
The use of continuous
future
tense
in
principle
the same as
the past
continuous
tense. The difference is
if the
past
continuous
tense
state
event
/ activity
is
in progress
in the
past, future continuous
tense
state
event
/ activity
is
in progress
in
the
future
Example : You will be going to school at seven o’clock tomorrow morning
PRESENT
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
Deadline of the event / activity
to
this
is the
future
tense "time, while the deadline
for the
present
perfect tense
is
now
Example : We will have arrived in Jakarta tomorrow afternoon
PRESENT
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
The use of future perfect continuous
tense
with the
use of
future
perfect tense
of
the third
category, namely: to declare that the
event
/ activity
will
continue to
happen
/ be done until a certain
time limit
in the future
Example : I arrived at school at 7 a.m.
When my dad picks me up at 1 p.m., I will have been at school for 6 hours
PAST
FUTURE TENSE
In principle, similar
to
past
simple
future tense
future
tense
and
the provisions
in effect on the
simplefuture tense
generally
also applies to
the
past
future
tense. However, because over time, simple futuretense shifts from futures past time to time be past future tense
Example : I would come if you invited me
PAST
FUTURE CINTINUOUS TENSE
The use of futures past continuous
tense
in
principle the
same as
the
future
continuous
tense. The difference is
if the
future
continuous
tense
state
events
/ activities
that will be
taking place
in
the
future, past continuous
tense
future
state
events
/ activities
that will be
taking place
in the
past. In other words, past future continuous
tense
is
expressed
re-prediction or a plan that will is going / done, and forecast
/ plan future now been shifted from time to time past
Example : They would be going home when we came
PAST
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
Past future perfect tense, in principle, is the disclosure
re-events / activities
which are valued
by
future
perfect tense, which details the time
has
shifted
from
futures
past
time
to
time. Since both
tense "is similar, this post
using the
concepts
and
examples of
sentences
in the
future
perfect
tense.
Example : He would have become a presiden if his party had won in
general election
PAST
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
The use of futures past perfect continuous
tense
with the
use of
futures
past
perfect tense
of
the third
category, namely to declare that the
event
/ activity
will
continue to
happen
/ be done until a certain
time limit
in
the
past
Example :
The meeting would have been starting since this morning if
Mayor had come on time
