Present tenses and

past tenses

By: Mateo Maldonado

Pablo Bravo
Present tenses
Present tenses are grammatical
structures used to express actions
happening in the present. They include
the simple present, which describes
habits or general facts and the present
continuous, which describes actions
happening right now.
 Present simple

The present simple is used for habitual

actions(routines), universal truths and for
permanent situations (situations that we can not
change)
 Present Continuous

To describe an action that is

going on at this moment or to
describe an action that is
going on during this period of
time or a trend
 State Verbs
Stative verbs refer to thoughts
and opinions, senses and
perceptions, feelings and
emotions, and possessions and
measurements
 Past Tenses
From the simple past to the intricate past perfect continuous, these grammatical
structures allow us to precisely convey the timing and context of our experiences.
 Past simple

1 Completed Actions
2 Habitual Behaviors

The simple past tense is used to describe

It can also indicate repeated or habitual
actions that were completed in the past,
actions that occurred in the past.
with a clear beginning and end.

3 Dates and Times

The simple past is often used in conjunction with specific dates, times, or time frames to
provide a clear temporal context.
+: She became a
good climber

-: She did not

become a good
climber

?: Did she
become a good
climber?
 Past Continuous
On going Actions

The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were in progress at a
specific point in the past.

Contextual Backdrop

It can also serve as a backdrop for other past actions, providing a sense of the
ongoing context.

Emotions and Experiences

The past continuous can convey a more immersive and reflective perspective on past
experiences and emotions.
 Past simple and Past continuous

When we use these two tenses

together, it shows us that the past
simple action happened in the
middle of the past continuous
action, while it was in progress
and we often use these tenses to
show an action interrupting
another action.
 Present Perfect
Is used to describe
An action performed during a
period that has not yet finished
and for a repeated action in an
unspecified period between the
past and now.
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