Verb Tenses How to distinguish different verb tenses when tutoring.
Tenses
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TENSES
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Tenses. SIMPLE (Fact). Time Line. Past. Future. Present. PROGRESSIVE (Process). Time Line. Past. Future. Present. PERFECT (Result). Time Line. Past. Future. Present. Active. Passive. Passive. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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TENSES
• Time LinePast PresentFuture
SIMPLE(Fact)
• Time LinePast PresentFuture
PROGRESSIVE(Process)
• Time LinePast PresentFuture
PERFECT(Result)
Past Present Future Future in the Past
Simple V2 V1 Will + V1 Would + V1
Progressive
WasWere + V4
AmIs + V4Are
Will be + V4 Would be + V4
Perfect Had + V3 Have + V3 Will have + V3 Would have + V3
Perfect-Progressive
Had been +V4
Have been +V4
Will have been + V4
Would have been + V4
Active
Past Present Future Future in the Past
Simple WasWere + V3
AmIs + V3Are
Will be + V3 Would be +V3
Progressive
WasWere being + V3
AmIs being+ V3Are
Will being + V3 Would being + V3
Perfect Had been + V3
Have been + V3
Will have been + V3
Would have been + V3
Perfect-Progressive
Had been being+V4
Have been being+V4
Will have been being+ V4
Would have been being+ V4
Passive
Past Present Future Future in the Past
Simple WasWere + V3
AmIs + V3Are
Will be + V3 Would be +V3
Progressive
WasWere being + V3
AmIs being+ V3Are
Will being + V3 Would being + V3
Perfect Had been + V3
Have been + V3
Will have been + V3
Would have been + V3
Perfect-Progressive
Had been being+V4
Have been being+V4
Will have been being+ V4
Would have been being+ V4
*Red form are unused forms
Passive
