REVISE ENGLISH TENSES
2014
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I, we, you, they play computer.
He, she, it plays computer.
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Do you, they, we, I play computer?
Does he, she, it play computer?
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I, you, we, they don’t play computer.
He, she, it doesn’t play computer.
Usually Always Every Often Regularly Sometimes Rarely
Present Simple
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I am playing computer.
We, you, they are playing computer.
He, she, it is playing computer.
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Are you, they, we playing computer?
Is he, she, it playing computer?
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I am not playing computer.
You, we, they aren’t playing computer.
He, she, it isn’t playing computer.
Now At the moment Look! Listen! Today
Present Continuous
I usually get up at 6.30 .
A permanent situation or fact: . Mary lives in Glasgow. It’s her home town.
Timetables and schedules: The train leaves at 2.15 tomorrow.
Things that are happening now: We’re watching a movie right now.
Annoying behaviour with always: . You are always talking on the phone!
Arrangements in the future: We are flying to Florida next week.
Present Simple/Continuous
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He played computer.
He bought a computer.
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Did you play computer?
Did s he buy a computer?
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They didn’t play computer.
I didn’t buy a computer.
Yesterday Last Ago In 2002
Past Simple
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I, he, she, it was playing computer.
We, you, they were playing computer.
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Was I, he, she, it playing computer?
Were they, we, you playing computer?
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I, he, she, it wasn’t playing computer.
They, you, we weren’t playing computer.
The whole day last Sunday
Past Continuous
Actions which happened at a stated time in the past : He bought a car last week.
He lived in Mexico 10 years ago.
Actions which happened immediately one after another: She took her bag and left the house.
To talk about people who are no longer alive: They once met Princess Diana.
Actoins which were in progress at a stated time in the past: We were washing a car at 3 o’clock yesterday.
Past action in progress when another action iterrupted it . You were talking on the phone when Mother came yesterday.
For two or more actions happening at the same time in the past. She was dancing while I was watching her.
Past Simple/Continuous
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He, she, it has done the task.
I, we, you, they have posted the letter.
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Has he, she, it done the task?
Have I, they, we, you posted the letter?
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He, she, it hasn’t done the task.
I, they, you, we haven’t posted the letter.
Already Just For Since Yet Ever/never Recently Lately
Present Perfect
Actions which happened at a stated time in the past : He bought a car last week.
He lived in Mexico 10 years ago.
Actions which happened immediately one after another: She took her bag and left the house.
To talk about people who are no longer alive: They once met Princess Diana.
Actions which happened at an unstated time in the past He has just bought a car.
Actions which started in the past and are continuing in the present She has taught in this school since 1990.
Actions which have recently finished and the results are visible in the present She has just done her shopping.
To talk about personal experience They have tried scuba diving.
Past Simple/Present Perfect
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I, he, she, it will do the task.
We, you, they will write the letter.
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Will I, he, she, it do the task?
Will they, we, you write the letter?
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I, he, she, it will not do the task.
They, you, we will not write the letter.
Tomorrow Next Soon In 2 days
Will not = won’t
Future Simple
Future S.
Future actions, predictions, promises, threats, warnings, on-the spot decisions, with hope, believe, expect, probably, perhaps, I’m afraid/sure Future actions, predictions, promises, threats, warnings, on-the spot decisions, with hope, believe, expect, probably, perhaps, I’m afraid/sure Present C .
Fixed arrangement in the future, esp. when time and place have been decided. Fixed arrangement in the future, esp. when time and place have been decided. Going to
Plans and intentions in the near future Smth. evident to happen Plans and intentions in the near future Smth. evident to happen Ways to express future