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The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is an international standard for describing language ability. It describes language ability on a six-point scale, from A1 for beginners, up to C2 for those who have mastered a language. This makes it easy for anyone involved in language teaching and testing, such as teachers or learners, to see the level of different qualifications. It also means that employers and educational institutions can easily compare our qualifications to other exams in their country.

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Verb tenses are verb forms (went, go, will go) which English speakers use to talk about the past, present, and future in their language. There are twelve verb tense forms in English as well as other time expressions such as used to. For English learners, knowing how to use English tenses can be quite a challenge. Never fear. Englishpage.com's verb tense tutorial will teach you to think like a native speaker. Let's get started!

How to use this tutorial:

1. Read Types of Verbs, Active vs. Passive, and the verb tense descriptions you want to learn.

2. Do the verb tense exercises below. Each exercise has links to the tenses covered. And don't miss our Verb Tense Final Test.

3. Use our Verb Tense Chart to learn about the types of tenses, and read through Common Questions about Verb Tenses.

Verb Tense Exercises

About the Verb Tense Chart

Look at the verb tense chart above. Do you see how it is arranged? It tells you a lot about how English speakers understand time. There are four present tenses, four past tenses, and four future tenses.

There are also three simple tenses, three continuous tenses, three perfect tenses and three perfect continuous tenses. These groupings can help you learn how English verb tenses are used.

For example, all simple tenses have similar uses. Perfect tenses also behave in the same way. Keep this in mind while reading our verb tense descriptions.

Did you also notice that present tenses and past tenses only have one form whereas future tenses have two forms?

How can I learn verb tenses?

Our native language changes the way we think about time. It also changes the way we use verb tenses. For example, Germans often make mistakes with present perfect. Why? Because it looks like a tense in German, which is NOT the same.

For this reason, you have to learn to think like an English speaker. You must learn how we see time. Our in-depth verb tense descriptions will help you.

Make sure you understand the details. Do you know how non-continuous and mixed verbs change tense usage? If not, read those pages again.

It is also good to know active and passive verb forms well. You don't want to have to stop in the middle of a sentence to think about forms.

You should also take some time to learn the large number of English irregular verbs. Don't worry. It's easy with our irregular verb flashcards!

How many verb tenses are there?

The answer depends on who you ask.

Linguists say English has three tenses: past, present and future. They call simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous "aspects" of each tense.

People who teach English as a foreign language say English has 12 tenses (simple present, present continuous, etc.)

In addition to the 12 tenses, there are extra forms ( used to, would always, and future in the past) which are used to express time in English. Here at Englishpage.com, we describe 15 verb forms.

What are the most common verb tense mistakes?

The most common mistake English learners make is to use simple present to talk about things that are happening now. With most verbs, that's wrong. Present continuous should be used.

Another big mistake is using present perfect with set times such as last week. That is not correct in English. And most English learners have problems with will and be going to.

Again, don't worry. All of these tenses are clearly explained in this tutorial.

What sources should I use to study tenses?

First, start with this Verb Tense Tutorial. You need to know the rules well.

Next, watch TV and movies in English. You should watch shows with lots of dialogue. Comedies and dramas are best. You need to find programs with natural language. Many teachers use shows like Friends or The Big Bang Theory in class.

You also need to read. Again, it is best to read books with lots of conversation.Take time to look at the details. Do you understand why each tense is used?

Where can I see examples of all the verb tense forms?

Each page in this tutorial has a Forms section with a link to a Complete List of Forms. That list shows examples of all forms for that tense. Here is the complete list of simple present forms.

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Free English verb tense tutorial with detailed tense descriptions and 30 verb tense exercises.

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With 20 years experience in finance, Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat is a Business English Trainer and founder of English with a Twist. In this article, Shanthi shares 30 phrasal verbs every professional should know when it comes to formal and informal meetings.

How to learn and remember phrasal verbs

If your students are like mine, phrasal verbs are their worst nightmare. Unfortunately, they are so commonly used by English speakers in business they can't escape them!

My clients often ask me how best they should learn phrasal verbs and I categorically tell them that memorising a list of phrasal verbs out of context is a big NO! What is far more effective is to learn them in the different settings they find them. If the setting is familiar, the phrasal verb will be easier to understand and remember.

I prefer to teach phrasal verbs under different topics. This does 3 things:

1. It shows students that phrasal verbs are a normal part of English.

2. Learners are less likely to get overwhelmed by too many phrasal verbs at once.

3. It allows them to practice using the phrasal verbs in the correct context.

In this post, I'm going to share with you 30 phrasal verbs divided in 2 business contexts - small talk and business meeting.

Phrasal verbs for small talk

Let's imagine our clients are having a meeting over coffee. Here are 15 phrasal verbs they might hear:

1. I was called in (= asked to do something) by my boss.

2. I need to catch up (=do something that should be done) with my emails.

3. We are putting in (give) hours and hours.

4. They won't give up (=abandon) their demands.

5. We shouldn't give in (=surrender) to bully tactics.

6. Do you think they picked up (=receive) the message?

7. I will need to get back to you (=reply) on that.

8. Can we work something out (=agree) here?

9. I agreed to step in (=take their place)for my boss.

10. You need to run this by (=tell) the client.

11. Who set this up (=arranged)?

12. My colleague said they would put in a good word (=say something positive) for me .

13. That team always stick up for (=support) each other.

14. I don't know who to turn to (=get help from).

15. You can always count on (=depend on) me.

As previously mentioned it is easier to learn this with context. With this in mind, here is an audio recording of a typical conversation that uses the phrasal verbs above:

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Common phrasal verbs for formal business meetings

Imagine your clients have been asked to attend a meeting either in person or via a conference call...
The date and time is set and they put it (= schedule it) in your diary. Occasionally, they need to bring forward (=make it earlier) the time of the meeting to suit everyone.

They then get a call from a colleague to say that something has come up (=happened) and they decide the meeting has to be put back (=postponed) to another day. No problem. In a way they're quite relieved because they have a mountain of things to do and they were worried that they might have had to call off (=cancel) the meeting anyway.

During the meeting, they have a number of issues they need to raise and deal with (=manage). They may have outlined the items in an agenda that they've circulated to everyone beforehand. With some issues, they may have to weigh up (=think carefully about) their advantages and disadvantages before taking action. This could take a while and they might encourage their colleagues to join in (=participate) the discussion.

Sometimes they need to look into (=to investigate/research) a matter before taking a final decision. If that's the case, they might note down (=write) all the points raised during the meeting to help themselves.

Some people don't like to be interrupted when they're talking, while others don't mind if someone steps in (=interrupt) with their point of view. I have had times when I've had to cut in (=interrupt) especially when I thought that a colleague was going on (=continuing without stopping) about something truly unimportant.

There is always someone in a meeting who just keeps rabbiting on (=talking too much about something that's uninteresting) about some subject that no one else is interested in. So, I often tell my colleagues that we need to press on (=continue) with the other items in the agenda. After all, there's nothing worse than having a meeting that drags on (=continues for far too long), is there?!
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Business Phrasal Verbs: 15 Phrasal Verbs and Expressions You Can Use In Your Next Business Meeting in English
Hopefully by putting the phrasal verbs in a business context your students will begin to understand their meaning more clearly!

This post was based on two earlier posts I wrote for my own blog, English with a Twist. You can view these below for further reading.

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If your students are like mine, phrasal verbs are their worst nightmare. Here are 30 common ones typical in business meetings and small talk.

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12 verb tenses chart with examples grammar lesson

This grammar lesson you will learn the 12 Verb Tenses that are in the English language. Tenses are all used to indicate action that has taken place in the past, present, and future. The following two photos will show how and when you can use each of the tenses.

The 12 verb tense chart explained

What the 12 verb tenses can be used for

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There are three verb tenses in the English language: past, present and future.

The past tense is used to talk about things that have already happened. (yesterday, last week, last year, two years ago, earlier in the morning)

The present tense is used to talk about things that are happening right now and things that are without interruption. (now, right now, at the moment)

The future tense is used to talk about things that will happen later. (tomorrow, next year, next week, two years later, later in the night)

Here is a chart showing all the verb tenses. There are three times - present, past and future and four aspects - simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous. The times and the aspects combine to make all of the twelve tenses in English.

Something that is unchanging, general, scheduled or happening at certain intervals.

I, You, We, They: travel every day.
He, She, It: travels every day.

Present Continuous Tense

Something that is happening now or sooner rather than later.
Add ' IS' before verb and ING: " Is + verb- ing."

I: am traveling right now.
You, We, They: are traveling right now.
He, She, It: is traveling right now.

Something that occurred before now.
Add verb ED: "Verb- ed."

I, You, We, They, He, She, It: traveled to Turkey yesterday.

We use the present perfect tense to talk about completed actions.

I, You, We, They: have traveled to Turkey.
He, She, It: has traveled to Turkey.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

We use the present perfect continuous when the focus is on an activity that is unfinished.

I, You, We, They: have been traveling for a day.
He, She, It: has been traveling for a day.

Something that got interrupted by an occasion or a time.

I, He, She, It: was traveling by bus when the deer crossed the road.
You, We, They: were traveling when the deer crossed the road.

Something that will happen later than now.

Add " Will + verb," or " Is going to + verb."

example: " will travel", " is going to travel"

I, You, We, They, He, She, It: will travel to Turkey tomorrow.
I, You, We, They, He, She, It: is going to travel to Turkey tomorrow.

Future Continuous Tense

Something that will be interrupted by an event or a time.

example: " will be traveling", " is going to be traveling"

I, You, We, They, He, She, It: will be traveling when you arrive.

To learn English tenses, you need to follow 3 rules:

Pay attention to verbs,
Learn the rules of English tenses,
Don't be shy to practice!

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