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English Grammar - How to learn tenses - ALL tenses!!

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The most effective way to learn English grammar! In this lesson for all levels, I teach you a way to learn all tenses in English without getting complicated. A simple, clear way to learn each tense. You can use this method for other topics, too!

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English Grammar - Tenses - Overview of all the tenses in English

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A quick overview of ALL the main verb tenses in English. I explain which are the most important to master for effective communication at various language levels.

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Tense and aspect, although they are two different categories, always appear together. There are six tenses and two aspects in English.

With reference to tense and aspect, we can speak about the following structures in practical usage. All English Tenses with Examples!

(Note: progressive aspect is often called continuous.)

Affirmative: Subject + Base Form of the Verb*note: for 3rd Person Singular (he/ she/ it) add 's' to the base form

Negative: Subject + don't/ doesn't + Base Form of the Verb

Interrogative: Question Word + do/does + Subject + Base Form of the Verb
1. Usual, regular action: 2. General existence; stating a fact: 3. Dramatic narrative (theatre, sports, etc. events): 4. Timetables
Affirmative: Subject + BE + Verb-ING
You are cooking.
Negative: Subject + BE not + Verb-ING
You aren't (are not) cooking.
Interrogative: Question Word + BE + Subject + Verb-ING
What are you cooking? 2. Action happening about this time, but not necessarily now: 3. Definite arrangement in the near future:
Affirmative: Subject + Verb in Past Simple (2nd form)
I/ You/ He/ She/ It/ We/ They lived in London ten years ago.
Negative: Subject + didn't (did not) + Base Form of the Verb
I/ You/ He/ She/ It/ We/ They didn't like the film.
Interrogative: Question Word + did + subject + Base Form of the Verb
Where did I/ you/ he/ she/ it/ we/ they meet Richard? Actions, events in the past:
Affirmative: Subject + was/ were + Verb-ING

Negative: Subject + wasn't (was not)/ weren't (were not) + Verb-ING
I/ He/ She wasn't having a shower when you called.
Action in progress in the past: We/ You/ They weren' watching TV when Bob arrived.
Interrogative: Question word + was/ were + Verb-ING

Present Perfect Simple (present perfect tense + common aspect)

Affirmative: Subject + have/ has + Past Participle (3rd Form of the Verb)
1. Action with a result: 2. Action in incomplete time: 3. Action in the past without saying when: 4. Action beginning in the past and still continuing:
Negative: Subject + haven't (have not)/ hasn't (has not) + Past Participle

Interrogative: Question Word + have/ has + Past Participle

Present Perfect Progressive (present perfect tense + progressive aspect)

Affirmative: Subject + have/ has been + Verb-ING
Action beginning in the past and still continuing (with the progress emphasized):
Negative: Subject + haven't/hasn't been + Verb-ING
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They had already met Sarah before the party.
Interrogative: Question Word + have/ has + Subject + been Verb-ING
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They hadn't met Sarah before the party.
Affirmative: Subject + had + Past Participle
Had I/ you/ he/ she/ we/ they met Sarah before the party? Action in the past before another:
Negative: Subject + hadn't (had not) + Past Participle
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They had been living in German for years before moving here.
Interrogative: Question Word + had + Subject + Past Participle
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They hadn't been living in Germany for a long time before moving here.
Affirmative: Subject + had been + Verb-ING
How long had I/ you/ he/ she/ we/ they been living in Germany before moving here? Action in the past before another (with the progress emphasized):

He said he had been mowing the lawn all that morning. He said he hadn't been mowing the lawn all that morning. How long had he been moving the lawn when you met him?

They had been working for the same company for a long time before they changed jobs. They hadn't been working for the same company for a long time before they changed jobs. Had they been working for the same company for a long time before they changed jobs?

They had been living in York before they moved to Liverpool. They hadn't been living in York before they moved to Liverpool. How long had they been living in York before they moved to Liverpool?

Negative: Subject + hadn't been + Verb-ING
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They will see Jane when she comes back from India.
Interrogative: Question Word + had + Subject + been Verb-ING
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They won't see Jane when she comes back from India.
Affirmative: Subject + Will + Base Form of the Verb
Will I/ you/ he/ she/ we/ they see Jane when she comes back from India? Fact, action or event in the future:
Negative: Subject + Won't (will not) + Base Form of the Verb

Interrogative: Question Word + Will + Subject + Base Form of the Verb
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They will be having fun at the party.

Future Progressive (future tense + progressive aspect)
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They won't be having fun at the party.
Affirmative: Subject + Will Be + Verb-ING
Will I/ you/ he/ she/ we/ they be having fun at the party? Action in progress at a given time of the future:
Negative: Subject + Won't Be + Verb-ING
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They will have met Dora's husband by this time tomorrow.
Interrogative: Question Word + Will + Subject + Be Verb-ING
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They won't have met Dora's husband by this time tomorrow.
Affirmative: Subject + Will Have + Past Participle
Will you have met Dora's husband by this time tomorrow? Action completed by a given time of the future:
Negative: Subject + Won't Have + Past Participle
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They will have been working with John for ten years next week.
Interrogative: Question Word + Will + Subject + Have + Past Participle
I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They won't have been working with John for ten years next week.
Affirmative: Subject + Will Have Been + Verb-ING
How long will I/ you/ he/ she/ we/ they have been working with John next week? Action completed by or still in progress at a given time of the future (with the progress emphasized):

We will have been staying here for a week tomorrow. We won't have been staying here for a week tomorrow. How long will we have been staying here?

You will have been living here for thirty years by this time next year. You won't have been living here for thirty years by this time next year How long will you have been living here by this time next year?

I'll have been playing the guitar for ten years by next year. I won't have been playing the guitar for ten years by next year. How long will I have been playing the guitar?

Negative: Subject + Won't Have Been + Verb-ING

Interrogative: Question Word + Will + Subject + Have Been + Verb-ING

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12 (All) English Tenses with Examples - MyEnglishTeacher.eu Blog

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image source Tense and aspect, although they are two different categories, always appear together. There are six tenses and two aspects in English. With reference to tense and aspect, we can speak about the following structures in practical usage. All English Tenses with Examples! (Note: progressive aspect is often called continuous.)