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He studies grammar every day. We will eat after he gets here. Key words: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never, every day, on Sundays, etc. He is meeting her in the library tomorrow at 10 am. The plane leaves at 6 p.m.
He studies grammar every day. We will eat after he gets here. Key words: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never, every day, on Sundays, etc. He is meeting her in the library tomorrow at 10 am. The plane leaves at 6 p.m.
He studies grammar every day. We will eat after he gets here. Key words: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never, every day, on Sundays, etc. He is meeting her in the library tomorrow at 10 am. The plane leaves at 6 p.m.
Simple present (a fact or habit; with time clauses when time is future); He studies grammar every day. We will eat after he gets here. Key words: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never, every day, on Sundays, etc. also stative (non-progressive) verbs: know, understand, believe, feel, think,** remember, forget, want, need, prefer, mean, love, like, hate, have,** hear, feel,** see,** smell,** taste,** seem, look,** cost, owe, be** **These verbs also have other meanings which can be progressive
Present continuous (an activity in progress at the present time--probably started in the past and will continue) I can't talk on the phone. I am eating lunch. Key words: now, right now, this quarter, etc.
Note: the Present progressive and simple present can also be used for a future meaning with scheduled events. I am meeting her in the library tomorrow at 10 am. The plane leaves at 6 p.m.
PAST TENSES:
Simple past (at one time in the past, this happened; activity completed in the past) I ate dinner yesterday. Key words: yesterday, last week, last month, this morning (when meaning is past), etc.
Past continuous (an activity in progress at a particular time in the past) I was eating when you called. Key words: while
Present perfect (something that started in the past and has relevance to or continues to the present; activity in past, but no time is mentioned; emphasis on repetition of activity in the past) I have eaten Indian food two times. I have had this rucksack for five years. I have been here since 8 a.m. Key words: already, yet, just, ever, never, ___ times, since + a particular time, for + a duration of time
Present perfect continuous (duration of an activity that was in progress before now) I have been eating since four o'clock.) I have been eating a lot of vegetables lately. Key words: for, since, lately
Past perfect (an activity which was completed before another activity in the past) I had already eaten when they arrived. Key words: already, before. by the time
Past perfect continuous (an activity in progress before another activity in the past) I had been eating for two hours before my friend arrived. Key words: for, since
FUTURE TENSES:
Simple future (will) (activity that will happen in the future) will: used for prediction & willingness I will study after I finish eating. The phone is ringing. Ill answer it. Key words: tomorrow, next week, next month, etc.
Future (be going to) (activity that will happen in the future) be going to: used for prediction and prior plan I am going to study from six to nine. Key words: tomorrow, next week, next month, etc.
Future continuous (activity which will be in progress at a particular time in the future) She will be studying when we arrive. Ill be staying with my cousin for several weeks. Key words: for
Future perfect (an activity which will be finished before another time or activity in the future) I will have finished studying by the time you arrive.) Key words: when, by the time
Future perfect continuous (activity in progress in the future before another activity in the future) I will have been studying for two hours by the time my parents come.) Key words: for, by the time