Structures
of 12 Tenses
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Names of the Tenses
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Structure
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Example
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1) Present
Indefinite / Present Simple
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Subject + V1 / V1 + s/es + object / Complement
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3rd person singular number must be preceded
by V1 +s/es
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·
We/I eat vegetables.
·
He/she/( particular name) eats vegetables.
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2)
Present Continuous
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Subject + am/is/are + V1 + ing+ object / Complement
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·
We are eating vegetables.
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He/she/( particular name) is eating
vegetables.
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3)
Present Perfect
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Subject + have/has + V3 + object / Complement
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·
We have eaten vegetables.
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He/she/( particular name) has eaten
vegetables.
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4)
Present Perfect Continuous
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Subject + have been /has been + V1 + ing+ since/ for +
object / Complement
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·
They have been playing football since morning.
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He/she/( particular name) has been playing
football since morning.
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5)
Past Indefinite / Past Simple
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Subject + V2 + object / Complement
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We ate vegetables.
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He/she/( particular name) ate vegetables.
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6)
Past Continuous
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Subject + was/were + V1 + ing+ object / Complement
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7)
Past Perfect
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Subject + had + V3 + object / Complement
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8)
Past Perfect Continuous
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Subject + had been + V1 + ing+ since/ for + object /
Complement
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·
I/ he /she/they( particular name) has been playing
football since morning
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9)
Future Indefinite
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Subject + shall /will + V1+ object/Complement
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10)
Future Continuous
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Subject + shall be /will be +
V1 + ing+ object / Complement
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·
I/ we shall be playing football tomorrow.
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He / she / ( particular name ) will be playing
tomorrow.
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11)
Future Perfect
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Subject + shall have / will have + V3 + object /
Complement
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·
I/we
shall have walked.
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He / she / (particular name) will have walked
.
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12)
Future Perfect Continuous
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Subject + shall have been /will have been + V1 + ing+
since/ for + object / Complement
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·
I / we shall have been working at my / ours company
for three years.
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He / she / (particular name) will have been working
his company for three years.
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