English Tenses With Examples And When It Should Be Used

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What is the Present Simple tense used for?

Used for general truths, habits, and permanent situations

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Give an example of a sentence in Present Simple tense

"She plays tennis every Sunday"

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What is the Present Continuous tense used for?

Used to depict actions happening now or around the present moment

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4

What does the Present Continuous tense emphasize?

The ongoing nature of an action

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5

Give an example of a sentence in Present Continuous tense

"They are studying for their exams"

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What is the Present Perfect tense used for?

Used for actions that began in the past and continue into the present or have just been completed

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What does the Present Perfect tense highlight?

The connection between the past and the present

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8

Give an example of a sentence in Present Perfect tense

"I have visited Paris twice"

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What is the Past Simple tense used for?

Used to describe actions that happened and concluded in the past

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When is the Past Simple tense used?

When the exact time of the action is specified or understood from the context

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11

Give an example of a sentence in Past Simple tense

"He walked to school yesterday"

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12

What is the Past Continuous tense used for?

Used to express actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past

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13

What does the Past Continuous tense emphasize?

The ongoing nature of an action in the past

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14

Give an example of a sentence in Past Continuous tense

"She was reading a book when the phone rang"

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What is the Past Perfect tense used for?

Used to describe actions that happened before another past action

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What does the Past Perfect tense establish?

A clear chronological order between two past events

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17

Give an example of a sentence in Past Perfect tense

"They had already eaten when I arrived"

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What is the Future Simple tense used for?

Used to discuss actions that will happen in the future

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What is the Future Simple tense the most basic form of?

Expressing future actions

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