English Verb Tenses

Active Voice Present & Past

Go to the English Page Verb Tense Tutorial, http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html and complete the charts below.

Non-Past
Present Progressive / Present Continuous

Present Simple

[AM / IS / ARE] + [VERB+ing]

1. Repeated Actions

1. Now with continuous verbs.

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2. Facts or generalizations

2. Longer actions in progress now.

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3. Now with non-continuous and

mixed verbs.

3. Near Future / Personal Plans

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4. Repetition & irritation with
always

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Past & Past to Present

Present Perfect Progressive / Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Simple

[HAS / HAVE] + [BEEN] + [VERB+ing]

1. Unspecified time before now.

1. Duration from the past until now.

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(a) Experience
2. Recently, Lately
(b) Change over time
(c) Accomplishments

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(d) An uncompleted action you

are expecting.
3. Non-continuous and mixed verbs
(e) Multiple actions at different
times.
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2. Duration from past until now
with non-continuous verbs.

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3. Recent past event with just
[Google: have just or has just]

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Past Progressive / Past Continuous

Past Simple

[WAS / WERE] + [VERB+ing]

1. Completed action in the past.

1. Interrupted action in the past.

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2. Specific time as an interruption.
2. A series of completed actions.
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3. Parallel Actions
3. Single Duration.

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4. Atmosphere
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4. Habit in the Past.

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5. Repetition & irritation with always

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5. When

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