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English Tenses Explained: Simple to Perfect

The document summarizes the basic uses and structures of the present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, and present perfect tenses in English. It provides examples of how each tense is used positively, negatively, and in questions. The present simple is used for habits, facts, and repeated actions. The present continuous is used for ongoing present actions and those in progress. The past simple describes completed past actions and states. The past continuous describes past actions that were ongoing. The present perfect describes actions that began in the past but relate to the present.

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English Tenses Explained: Simple to Perfect

The document summarizes the basic uses and structures of the present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, and present perfect tenses in English. It provides examples of how each tense is used positively, negatively, and in questions. The present simple is used for habits, facts, and repeated actions. The present continuous is used for ongoing present actions and those in progress. The past simple describes completed past actions and states. The past continuous describes past actions that were ongoing. The present perfect describes actions that began in the past but relate to the present.

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THE PRESENT SIMPLE

positive: I/you/we/they play he/she/it plays

negative: I/you/we/they do not play he/she/it does not play

questions: do I/you/we/they play? does he/she/it play?

1. For present state: This bike belongs to my brother.


2. For facts: Oxygen is a cemichal element.
3. For repeated actions: My mom works in kindergarden.
4. For things that always happen: Food gives you energy.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS


positive: I am playing you/we/they are playing he/she/it is playing
negative: I am not playing you/we/they are not playing he/she/it is not playing
questions: am I playing? are you/we/they playing? is he/she/it playing?

1. For present action we are in the middle of now: I am reading the book.
2. For action that started but is still going on while speaking: Is anyone sitting here?

THE PAST SIMPLE


positive: someone played
negative: someone did not play
questions: did someone play?

1. For action in the past: I saw the film 3 weeks ago.


2. For states: I was a beautiful baby.

THE PAST CONTINUOUS


positive: was/were playing
negative: was/were not playing
questions: was/were__playing?

1. For action in past that lasted: I was living in Zagreb when I was a baby.

THE PRESENT PERFECT


positive: have/has played
negative: have/has not played
questions: have/has__played

1. For action leading up to present: The cafe has just opened.


2. For someone's life up to the present: Have you ever ridden a horse?
3. For repeated actions before now: I have ridden horses lots of times.

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