Verb Tense Overview with Examples
| Simple Present | Simple Past | Simple Future |
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[VERB] + s/es in third person I work every day.
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[VERB+ed] or irregular verbs(great list) Two years ago, I worked in Quebec.
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[will + VERB] I will work in English next year. [am/is/are + going to + verb] I am going to work in English next year. |
| Present Continuous / Progressive | Past Continuous / Progressive | Future Continuous / Progressive |
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[am/is/are+VERB+ing] I am working in English now.
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[was/were + VERB+ing] I was working when you called yesterday.
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[will be + VERB +ing] I will be working when you call tonight. [am/is/are + going to be + Verb+ing] I am going to be working when you call tonight |
| Present Perfect | Past Perfect | Future Perfect |
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[has/have + past participle] I have worked in many departments.
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[had + past participle] I had worked in English before I moved to Quebec City.
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[will have + past participle] I will have worked on every tense by the time I finish this course. [am/is/are + going to have + past participle] I am going to have worked on every tense by the time I finish this course. |
| Present Perfect Continuous / Progressive | Past Perfect Continuous / Progressive | Future Perfect Continuous / Progressive |
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[has/have+been +VERB +ing] I have been working on English for five years.
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[had been + VERB +ing] I had been working in English for five years before I moved Quebec City
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[will have been + VERB + ing] I will have been working on English for over three hours by the time you call. [am/is/are + going to have been + VERB +ing]
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The diagrams are from Englishpage.com
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