| You can express what you mean by using the correct tense of the verb. | |
| If you want to say this: | you use this tense: |
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something is busy, it is happening HAPPENING |
present continuous He is sitting on a chair. She is reading the newspaper. They are listening to the radio. |
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it is not busy, not happening, but happens more often OFTEN |
simple present She has tea every morning. She usually speaks French. He goes to school by bus. |
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it is finished, it is over FINISHED |
simple past When he lived in Dover, he worked as a butcher. He moved to Leeds in 1999. |
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it is not finished, not over NOT FINISHED |
present perfect We have lived here since 2006. She has been my friend for 10 years. |
Consice English Grammar Topics
Tenses
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| build it |
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use it |
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| simple present | simple present | ||
| present continuous | present continuous | ||
| simple past | simple past | ||
| present perfect | present perfect | ||
| simple future | simple future | ||
| going to future | going to future | ||