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Present and Past Tense Revision |
Present
Simple
(ex: I play)
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- Routine, habits, repetitive
actions :
- I play tennis every Saturday.
- Tastes :
- I like chocolate, I hate doing homework
- Facts :
The sun rises in the east.
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Present
Continuous
(ex : I am playing)
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- Continuous action :
- at the time of speaking : ex : I am reading this
explanation now
- around now
:
ex : I am learning English this year.
- Planned future arrangement :
- I am visiting Rome next Monday.
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Past
Simple
(ex : I played) |
- A finished action at a
specific finished time in the past.
- In 1997 I bought a new car.
- When I was young, I rode a bicycle to school.
- I saw your dog 5 minutes ago.
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Present
Perfect
- Continuous
(ex : I have been playing)
- Simple
(ex : I have played)
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- Continuous or finished actions
in unfinished time.
Continuous :
- An action which started in the past and continues
today :
ex : I have been learning English since September.
(The year is not finished; I am still learning).
Simple :
- The completed or finished part of a continuous
action :
ex : So far this year, we have learned new
vocabulary
we have revised some grammar rules
we have watched several films.
(The programme is not finished, but we have done part
of it.)
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