English Grammar 101- Tenses
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berryjamontoast on August 27, 2011
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22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Simple | action happening in a moment |
Progressive | action happening for a duration |
Perfect | action that affects moment |
Present | occurring now |
Past | occurring before |
Future | action happening later |
Simple Present | He speaks. |
Present Progressive | He is speaking. |
Simple Past | He spoke. |
Past Progressive | He was speaking. |
Present Perfect Simple | He has spoken. |
Present Perfect Progressive | He has been speaking. |
Past Perfect Simple | He had spoken. |
Past Perfect Progressive | He had been speaking. |
Future 1 Simple** | He will speak. He is going to speak. |
Future 1 Progressive** | He will be speaking. He is going to be speaking. |
Future 2 Simple | He will have spoken. |
Future 2 Progressive | He will have been speaking. |
Conditional 1 Simple | He would speak. |
Conditional 1 Progressive | He would be speaking. |
Conditional 2 Simple | He would have spoken. |
Conditional 2 Progressive | He would have been speaking. |
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