English Tenses Summary - Lingolia English 1p723t

English Tenses Summary - Lingolia English

1 of 2

http://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/tenses/overview

Find us on Facebook | Team | Imprint View page in: Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano | ру́ сский

Home • German • English • French • Spanish › Grammar › Tenses › English Tenses Summary

Grammar Tenses Overview of Tenses Time Line Simple Present Present Progressive Simple Past Past Progressive Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive Past Perfect Simple Past Perfect Progressive Future I Simple (will) Future I Simple (going to) Future I Progressive Future II Simple Future II Progressive Conditional I Conditional II Irregular Verbs

Tenses Comparison Verbs Nouns and Articles Pronouns/Determiners Adjectives/Adverbs Prepositions Sentence Structure

English Tenses Summary

English Conversation www.flowenglish.com Guaranteed Conversation Lessons. 8 Secrets to Success.

tense

positive/negative /question

P: He speaks. Simple Present Present

N: He does not speak. Q: Does he speak?

P: He is speaking. Present Progressive Present Continuous

N: He is not speaking. Q: Is he speaking?

P: He spoke. Simple Past Preterite

N: He did not speak.

Books and Apps

Past Progressive Preterite Continuous Past Continuous

general validity actions happening one after the other

signal words

always, every …, never, normally, often, seldom, sometimes, usu-

confirmed future actions (time table, schedule)

ally if-clause type I (If I talk, …)

action currently taking place

at the moment,

action limited to a particular timeframe already planned or agreed-upon future action a single or repeated action in the past actions happening one after the other in the past a new action that interrupts an action that was already taking place

P: He was speaking.

emphasis on the process of an action taking place in the past

N: He was not speaking.

multiple actions taking place at the same time

Q: Was he speak-

an action that was taking place when interrupted by a new action

ing?

Apps for Apple iPad

a single or repeated action in the present

Q: Did he speak?

Vocabulary Seasons Holidays In the City

usage

just, just now, Listen!, Look!, now, right now

yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday if-clause type II (If I talked, …)

when, while, as long as

the result is emphasised action that lasts to the present moment P: He has spoken. Present Perfect Simple Perfect

N: He has not spoken. Q: Has he spoken?

Present Perfect Progressive

P: He has been speaking.

action that has just been completed completed action with influence on the present an action that has never/once/more than once taken place up to the time of speaking the action is emphasised (not the result)

already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now

all day, for 4 years, since 1993, how

12/16/2013 9:16 AM

English Tenses Summary - Lingolia English

2 of 2

http://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/tenses/overview

positive/negative /question

tense

usage

signal words

Leave a message Name*

E-mail (not published)*

Notify me of new comments by e-mail

Submit comment

Copyright © 2013 Lingo4you

What is the sum of 4 and 5?*

Gefällt mir

2,7 Tsd.

Tweet

0

12/16/2013 9:16 AM