uses of simple, continuous & perfect tenses
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 simple present | habitual actions |
| simple present | timeless truths/scientific facts |
| simple present | be + other stative verbs |
| simple present | in subordinate clauses when the main clause refers to future time |
| simple present | future (with scheduled events) |
| simple present | present event/action |
| simple past | completed action |
| simple future | action or state which will take place at a future time |
| present continuous | event in progress |
| present continuous | temporary activity |
| present continuous | series of ongoing actions |
| present continuous | future (planned events) |
| present continuous | frequent action |
| past continuous | action in progress at a specific point in the past |
| past continuous | two actions extending over the same time joined by the conjunction while |
| past continuous | past action that was interruped |
| future continuous | action in progress at a specific point in the future |
| future continuous | duration of a specific future action |
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