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Period: to
PAST
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SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Used when an activity or situation is completed in the past. To refer to past habits.
Example: I studied the weekend for the English test.
Indicators: Last night, month, yesterday, last week, Saturday, ago, year, semester. -
PAST PROGRESSIVE
Used: To refer to activity continuously in progress around a time in the past.
Indicators: while, when, for since, during.
Example: I was walking when you called me. -
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NOW
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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (otherwise known as the timeless present)
Used: When you are referring to: habitual actions that you always or never do, unchanging truths or making general statements of fact.
Example: Managua is the capital of Nicaragua.
Indicators: Always, usually, sometimes, never, whenever, often, rarely, everyday, frequently, occasionally, seldom. -
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Used: When an activity is in progress now at the moment of speaking. When an activity began before now and continues into the future without stopping, in temporary, or is developing and changing.
Example: I'm watching a movie right now
Indicators: right now, still, this year, month, week, at this moment, as we speak. -
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FUTURE
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FUTURE TENSE: WILL
predictions about the future (you think that sth will happen). You decide to do sth. spontaneously at the time of speaking. Main clause in type I of the Conditional sentences.
Example: When I am president, I will lower taxes. -
FUTURE TENSE: GOING TO
When you have already decided to do sth. in the future. What you think what will happen.
Example: We are going to have a party tonight.
