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Grammar Formula For Different Tenses

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. Past perfect - refers to an action taking place before the story began - used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past. e.g. 'I wasn't tired because I had slept well the night before.'


2. Future perfect progressive - used for actions or events in a time between now and some future time - that may be unfinished. 'We will have been living in Madrid for five years in June.'


3. Present perfect progressive - used to talk about an action that started in the past and stopped recently - or an action which started in the past and is continuing now. e.g. 'she has been dancing all night'.


4. Simple present - used to describe facts - habits and recurring actions or situations






5. Past perfect progressive - used in order to focus on an action which was in progress up to or near a time in the past rather than a completed event. e.g. 'I hadn't been sleeping long when you called.'


6. Present perfect - used to talk about past actions that are relevant today. Things which have happened in the recent past.






7. When discussing unplanned future events and predictions without evidence


8. Present progressive - used when talking about an action taking place at the moment of speaking. e.g. 'I am teaching English now'


9. Past progressive - used to talk about something that was in progress at a specific time in the past. e.g. 'I was having a nightmare when my alarm rang'.






10. Simple past - used to talk about a completed action or condition






11. Future perfect - refers to a completed action in the future - also used to project oneself into the future. e.g. 'I will have left by the time you read this.'


12. When talking about planned future events and predictions with evidence.


13. Simple future


14. Future progressive - used to talk about something which will be in progress at a time in the future. e.g. 'I will be leaving soon'