Tenses Revision
Tenses Revision
Tenses Present Present Past simple Past continuous Present perfect Present perfect Past perfect Past perfect
simple continuous continuous continuous
Usage 1. Routines. 1. Now. 1. Action in the 1. Interruption. 1. Action in the 1.Longer action 1. Before. 1. Before (long
2. Facts. 2. Temporary or past at some 2. Two long past at some in the past at action).
3. Emotions. changing. specified time. actions at the unspecified time. some unspecified
3. Irritating. 2. Two actions. same time. 2. Experience with time. Usually
3. Two actions words: never, with words: for,
at the same already, just, yet… since.
time.
Formation I speak I am speaking I spoke I was speaking I have spoken I have been I had spoken I had been speaking
speaking
I get over
Have you
glimpsed?
He doesn’t
glare
Had he
dedicated?
Were you
climbing?
He conquered
We hadn’t been
calling
He has been
campaigning
They are
achieving
Your own
word