tenses and their main meanings

موضوع: tenses and their main meanings 2011-08-20, 15:29

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Past Tenses

Simple Past
Main Meaning
This action ended in the past.
John did his homework last night.
Note: Simple past is correct for most actions in the past. There are only a
few times when we absolutely need to use other past tenses.

Past Progressive
Main Meaning
This action happened over time in the past.
Most common use: to show this action was happening over time when
something happened.
John was doing his homework when the earthquake started.

Past Perfect
Main Meaning
We use past perfect when we want to make it clear that this action happened
before something in the past.
Norton had eaten breakfast when he left for work. (This means Norton ate
breakfast before he went to work.)
Note: If it’s already clear which happened first, simple past is also okay.

Past Perfect Progressive
Main Meaning
We use past perfect progressive when we want to make it clear that this action
was happening over time before something in the past.
The kitchen smelled wonderful because Norton had been cooking dinner.

Present Tenses

Simple Present
Main Meanings
This action is a habit or repeated now.
I usually drive to school.
This is a fact that’s always (or almost always) true.
Wood floats in water.

Present Progressive
Main Meanings
This action is happening right now.
You are reading this sentence.
This action isn’t finished, but might not be happening right now.
John is studying English this semester, but he isn’t studying right now; he’s
eating dinner.
Note: Don’t use present progressive with stative verbs.

Present Perfect
Main Meanings
With a length of time, present perfect usually means this action started in the
past and has continued until now.
Ralph’s a bus driver. He has worked as a bus driver for 10 years.
Note: Present Perfect Progressive can often be used to say the same thing
(but not with stative verbs).
With no time phrase, present perfect usually means the action ended in the
past, but the time is not clear.
Ralph isn’t hungry because he has eaten dinner.
Note: In American English, simple past can usually be used to say the same
thing.

Present Perfect Progressive
Main Meaning
This action started in the past and has continued until now.
Ralph’s a bus driver. He has been working as a bus driver for 10 years.
Note: Don’t use present perfect progressive with stative verbs.

Future Tenses

Future Tense
Main Meaning
This action will happen in the future.
Ralph and Norton will play cards tomorrow night.
Note: Future tense is correct for most actions in the future. There are only a
few times when I absolutely need to use other future tenses.

Future Progressive
Main Meaning
This action will happen over time in the future.
Most common use: to show this action will be happening over time when
something happens.
I’ll start to study at 7:00, so I’ll be studying when you arrive at 7:`10.

Future Perfect
Main Meaning
We use future perfect when we want to make it clear that this action will happen
before something in the future.
Martha will have finished her homework when she comes to class tomorrow.
Note: If it’s already clear which action will happen first, future tense is also
okay.

Future Perfect Progressive
Main Meaning
This action will happen over time before something in the future
When I retire, I will have been teaching for over forty years.
Note: Future perfect progressive is a pretty rare tense; we don’t use it very
much.

موضوع: رد: tenses and their main meanings 2011-08-20, 21:34

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