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Overview English tenses, present, past, future. With examples and reasons.
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Overview English tenses. Present, past, future. With examples and reasons.
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Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
Present simple
Answer: We talk every week. Present state. Fact. Routine or habit. Repeated action.
2.
Present continuous
Answer: We are talking now. Limited duration. In progress. Express irritation.
3.
Present perfect simple
Answer: We have talked a lot lately. Indicate a connection between past and present.
4.
Present perfect continuous
Answer: We have been talking for the past few weeks. Action over a period of time leading up to the present. Focus on action. Focus on how long.
5.
Past simple
Answer: We talked yesterday. The action is over.
6.
Past continuous
Answer: We were talking with friends when he dumped me. In progress over a period of past time (in the middle of the action). Things happen simultaneously: shorter action: past simple. Longer action: past continuous.
7.
Past perfect simple
Answer: We had talked the day before he dumped me. Action or state before an action in the past.
8.
Past perfect continuous
Answer: We had been talking for hours when he dumped me. Action that went on over a period of time before a past time. Focus on action.
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