VERB TENSES CHART:
Present
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Past
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Future
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Simple
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The man eats cheesecake
every day.
The boys always eat
rice.
Usage: To express
habits or general truth
(+) S
+ V1 + O/C
(-) S + do/does + not + V1 + O/C (?) Do/does + S + V1 + O/C
(+) Sisca reads book everyday.
(-) Sisca does not read book everyday. (?) Does Sisca read book everyday? Yes, she does. / No, she does not.
Time signal : always,often, usually, sometimes,
seldom, never,generally
Examples:
1. He is rich
2. They are students.
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The man ate cheesecake
yesterday.
The man lived
in the small house.
(+) He was a businessman in 1999.
He visited me yesterday. (-) He was not a businessman in 1999. He did not visit me yesterday. (?) Did he visit you yesterday? Yes, he did. / No, he did not.
Time signals : just now, yesterday, last week, long
time ago, two days ago, once upon a time, in 1945
Examples:
1.He was rich
2.They were students
3. I was at home last night.
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The man will eat cheesecake
tomorrow.
The man will play in the park.
Formula: will +
present tense verb(verb 1)
(+) She will eat fried rice.
She is going to eat fried rice. (-) She will not eat fried rice. She is not going to eat fried rice. (?) Will she eat fried rice? Is she going to eat fried rice? Yes, she will. / No, she will not. Yes, she is. / No, she is not.
Time signals: tomorrow, soon, immediately, next
week, next time, someday
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Progressive (or Continuous)
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The man is eating cheesecake
right now.
I am waiting
for you
We are
talking about the product.
Formula: am/is/are
+ (-ing verb form)
+) He is playing badminton now
(-) He is not playing badminton now (?) Is he playing badminton now? Yes, he is. / No, he is not.
Time signals: now, right now, at the moment, from
the time being
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(+) She was sleeping when I came.
(-) She was not sleeping when I came. (?) Was she sleeping when you came? Yes, she was. / No, she was not.
The man was eating cheesecake
when his friends arrived.
Formula: S + was/were
+ ving, S + v2
1.Eating cake and 2 his
friends arrived
The man was eating
cheesecake while his friends were talking
on the phone.
1.eating
and 2 talking are happening at the time
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The man will be eating cheesecake
when his friends arrive.
Formula: will be +
(-ing verb form)
(+) I will be watching a movie tonight.
(-) I will not be watching a movie tonight. (?) Will you be watching a movie tonight? Yes, I will. / No, I will not. |
Perfect
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The man has eaten all the
cheesecake.
Formula: have/has +
past participle
(+) He has been at home for a month.
Roni has eaten the steak already. (-) He has not been at home for a month. Roni has not eaten the steak already. (?) Has he been at home for a month? Has he eaten the steak already? Yes, he has. / No, he has not. |
(+) He had gone to Bali when I called him.
(-) He had not gone to Bali when I called him. (?) Had he gone to Bali when you called him? Yes, he had. / No, he had not.
The man had eaten all the
cheesecake when his friends arrived.
Mother had
cooked dinner when we came home.
Father had
read the newspaper when I woke up.
Formula: had + past
participle
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The man will have eaten all
the cheesecake by the time his friends arrive.
Formula: will have
+ past participle
(+) I will have been in this hospital until
tomorrow morning.
He will have rented my house next month. (-) I will not have been in this hospital until tomorrow morning. He will not have rented my house next month. (?) Will you have been in this hospital until tomorrow morning? Will he have rented my house next month? Yes, I will. / No, I will not. Yes, he will. / No, he will not. |
Perfect Progressive (or Continuous)
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The man has been eatingcheesecake
for two hours.
Formula: have/has
been + (-ing verb form)
(+) He has been playing guitar for two hours.
(-) He has not been playing guitar for two hours. (?) Has he been playing guitar for two hours? Yes, he has. / No, he has not. |
The man had been eatingcheesecake
for two hours when his friends arrived.
Formula: had been +
(-ing verb form)
(+) They had been living in Jakarta about ten
years.
(-) They had not been living in Jakarta about ten years. (?) Had they been living in Jakarta about ten years? Yes, they had. / No, they had not. |
The man will have been eating cheesecake
for two hours when his friends arrive.
Formula: will have
been + (-ing verb form)
(+) She will have been visiting us tomorrow.
(-) She will not have been visiting us tomorrow. (?) Will she have been visiting us tomorrow? Yes, she will. / No, she will not. |
Active / Passive
Overview
Tense
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Active
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Passive
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Simple
Present
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Once
a week, Tom cleans the house.
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Once
a week, the house is cleaned by Tom.
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Present
Continuous
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Right
now, Sarah is writing the letter.
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Right
now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
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Simple
Past
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Sam repaired the
car.
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The
car was repaired by Sam.
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Past
Continuous
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The
salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into
the store.
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The
customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief
came into the store.
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Present
Perfect
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Many
tourists have visited that castle.
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That
castle has been visited by many tourists.
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Past
Perfect
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George had
repaired many cars before he received his mechanic's license.
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Many
cars had been repaired by George before he received his
mechanic's license.
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Simple
Future
will |
Someone will
finish the work by 5:00 PM.
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The
work will be finished by 5:00 PM.
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Simple
Future
be going to |
Sally is
going to make a beautiful dinner tonight.
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A
beautiful dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
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Future
in the Past
Would |
I
knew John would finish the work by 5:00 PM.
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I
knew the work would be finished by 5:00 PM.
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MTV
1.M=MODALS
A. WILL,WOULD,CAN,COULD,SHALL,SHOULD,MAY,MIGHT,MUST ( S+M+BE+V3)
B. HAVE,HAS,HAD ( S+M+BEEN+V3)
2.T= TOBE A. IS,AM,ARE ( S+IS,AM,ARE +BEING +V3)
B.
WAS, WERE ( S + WAS, WERE + BEING + V3)
3.V= VERB A.
VERB 1 ( S+IS,AME.ARE+V3)
B.
VERB 2 ( S + WAS,WERE +V3)
Change
the following sentences into passive.
1.He opens the door
2.Dedy
had not paid the rent.
3.He doesn't open the book
4.We
stopped the bus
5.A
thief stole my car.
6.She
didn't win the prize
7.They
didn't make their beds.
8.Kerrie
has paid the bill
9.I
have opened the present
10.Jane will buy a new
computer
11.Millions of people
could visit the museum
12.Our boss will sign the
contract
13.She would carry the box
14.We can play cards
15.He must fill in the
form
16.Could Jenny lock the
door?
17.We were talking about
Francis
18.She was watching a film
19.He was not feeding the
dogs
20.John
collects money
21.We
have done our homework
22.I
will ask a question
23.He
can cut out the picture
24.Did
Sue draw this circle?
25.They
discuss profits every Monday.
26.2. They are discussing profits now.
27. She asks this student twice a week.
26.2. They are discussing profits now.
27. She asks this student twice a week.
28.
They had closed the door.
29. She is asking this student now.
30. They renovate this building once a decade.
31. They are renovating this building now..
32. She washes her sons' sweatshirts twice a week.
29. She is asking this student now.
30. They renovate this building once a decade.
31. They are renovating this building now..
32. She washes her sons' sweatshirts twice a week.
33.They
are counting the money.
34.Someone is painting the walls.
34.Someone is painting the walls.
35.Jenny would congratulate you.
36.We might pick you up.
37.She should order a pizza
38.He must build a new house.
39.They would take the opportunity.
40.You would not recognize Jim.
41.Can
they decorate the room?
42.Would Simon open the window?
43.James has sent send the postcard.
44.She
pays a lot of money
45.I
could answer the question
46.Had Iwan planted the trees?
47.Lerry has spent the money.
48.Would the DJ play this song?
49.The people hasn’t informed me about the meeting.
50.William
will not repair the car.
Active / Passive
Overview
Tense
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Active
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Passive
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Simple
Present
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Once
a week, Tom cleans the house.
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Once
a week, the house is cleaned by Tom.
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Present
Continuous
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Right
now, Sarah is writing the letter.
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Right
now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
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Simple
Past
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Sam repaired the
car.
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The
car was repaired by Sam.
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Past
Continuous
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The
salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into
the store.
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The
customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief
came into the store.
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Present
Perfect
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Many
tourists have visited that castle.
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That
castle has been visited by many tourists.
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Present
Perfect Continuous
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Recently,
John has been doing the work.
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Recently,
the work has been being done by John.
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Past
Perfect
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George had
repaired many cars before he received his mechanic's license.
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Many
cars had been repaired by George before he received his
mechanic's license.
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Past
Perfect Continuous
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Chef
Jones had been preparing the restaurant's fantastic dinners
for two years before he moved to Paris.
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The
restaurant's fantastic dinners had been being preparedby Chef
Jones for two years before he moved to Paris.
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Simple
Future
will |
Someone will
finish the work by 5:00 PM.
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The
work will be finished by 5:00 PM.
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Simple
Future
be going to |
Sally is
going to make a beautiful dinner tonight.
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A
beautiful dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
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Future
Continuous
will |
At
8:00 PM tonight, John will be washing the dishes.
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At
8:00 PM tonight, the dishes will be being washed by John.
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Future
Continuous
be going to |
At
8:00 PM tonight, John is going to be washing the dishes.
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At
8:00 PM tonight, the dishes are going to be being washedby John.
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Future
Perfect
will |
They will
have completed the project before the deadline.
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The
project will have been completed before the deadline.
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Future
Perfect
be going to |
They are
going to have completed the project before the deadline.
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The
project is going to have been completed before the deadline.
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Future
Perfect Continuous
will |
The
famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six
months by the time it is finished.
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The
mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for
over six months by the time it is finished.
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Future
Perfect Continuous
be going to |
The
famous artist is going to have been painting the mural for
over six months by the time it is finished.
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The
mural is going to have been being painted by the famous
artist for over six months by the time it is finished.
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Used
to
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Jerry used
to pay the bills.
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The
bills used to be paid by Jerry.
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Would
Always
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My
mother would always make the pies.
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The
pies would always be made by my mother.
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Future
in the Past
Would |
I
knew John would finish the work by 5:00 PM.
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I
knew the work would be finished by 5:00 PM.
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Future
in the Past
Was Going to |
I
thought Sally was going to make a beautiful dinner tonight.
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I
thought a beautiful dinner was going to be made by Sally
tonight.
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