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Grammar
Learning English grammar can be a challenging experience. Today we look at the basic tenses we
need to talk about the present, past and future.
Present
Simple Present
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous
Continuous
I had been reading for at least I will have been reading for at
I have been readingsince I
a year before my sister least two hours before dinner
was four years old.
learned to read. tonight.
Simple Present
Present Perfect
Present Continuous
Simple Past
Past Perfect
Past Continuous
Simple Future
Future Perfect
Future Continuous
Main verbs have three basic forms: the base form, the past form and the -ed form
(sometimes called the ‘-ed participle’):
base form: used as the infinitive form, with to or without to (Do you want to
come with us? I can’t leave now.) and for the present simple (I always read before
I go to sleep every night.) except third person singular, which uses the -s form
(She works at the university.)
past form: used for the past simple (He opened the door and went out.)
-ed form: used after auxiliary have and be (I’ve always wanted a piano and
I was givenone last week.).