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    12 (All) English Tenses with Examples

    Tense and aspect, although they are two different categories, always appear together. There are six tenses and two aspects in English.

    With reference to tense and aspect, we can speak about the following structures in practical usage. All English Tenses with Examples!

    (Note: progressive aspect is often called continuous.)

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    (present tense + common aspect)

    FORM

    Affirmative: Subject + Base Form of the Verb

    *note: for 3rd Person Singular (he/ she/ it) add s to the base form

    - I/ You/ We/ They work in a bank.

    - He/ She works in a bank.

    Negative: Subject + dont/ doesnt + Base Form of the Verb

    - I/ You/ We/ They dont (do not) work.

    - He/ She/ It doesnt (does not) work.

    Interrogative: Question Word + do/does + Subject + Base Form of the Verb

    - Where do I/ you/we/they work?

    - Where does he/ she work?

    USE

    1. Usual, regular action:

    - I usuallygofishing at weekends. I dont gofishing at weekends.DoIgofishing at weekends?

    - You always knowthe answer. You dontalways knowthe answer.Doyou always knowthe answer?

    - She neverputsmilk in her tea. She doesnt putmilk in her tea.Doesshe everputmilk in her tea?

    - My fatherplaysthe violin. My father doesnt playthe violin.Doesyour fatherplaythe violin?

    - We sometimesgoto the cinema on Friday. We dont goto the cinema on Friday.Dowegoto the cinema on Fridays?

    - They never walkin the wood. They dont walkin the wood.Dothey walkin the wood?

    2. General existence; s tating a fact:

    - An ostrich hastwo legs. A rabbit doesnt havetwo legs. How many legs doesa spider have?

    - The earthgoesround the sun. The sun doesnt goround the earth.Doesthe moongoround the earth?

    - Water isliquid at room temperature. Goldisntliquid at room temperature.Isgold solid at room temperature?

    3. Dramatic narrative (theatre, sports, etc. events):

    - Johnson takesthe ball, he bouncesit to the floor, then he throwsand scorestwo points.

    4. Timetables

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    - The train leavesat half past four. The train doesntleaveat five. What time doesthe train leave?

    - The course startson 1 July.The course doesnt startin June. Whendoesthe course start?

    (present tense + progressive aspect)

    FORM

    Affirmative: Subject + BE + Verb-ING

    - You are cooking.

    Negative: Subject + BE not + Verb-ING

    - You arent (are not) cooking.

    Interrogative: Question Word + BE + Subject + Verb-ING

    - What are you cooking?

    USE

    1. Action happening now:

    - Im watchinga film on TV now. Im not watchinga film.AmI watchinga film?

    - Watch out, a cars coming. Itisnt not coming.Isitcoming?- The boysare sleepingupstairs. They boys arent sleepingupstairs.Arethe boys sleepingupstairs?

    2. Action happening about this time, but not necessarily now:

    - Hes studyingSpanish and German. Hes not studyingFrench. What languages ishe studying?

    - Theyre goingto a business course. Theyarent goingto a cooking course. What course aretheygoingto?

    - Youre visitingmuseums while youre here. Youre not visitingfactories. Areyou visitingmuseums in our city?

    3. Definite arrangement in the near future:

    - Im travellingto Paris tomorrow. Im not travellingto Paris tomorrow.AmI travellingto Paris tomorrow?

    - My son is takinghis girlfriend to dinner tonight. My sonisnt takinghis girlfriend to dinner tonight.Ishe takinghis

    girlfriend to dinner tonight?

    - Youre goingto Italy on holiday this year, arent you? Youarent goingto Greece. Where areyougoingon holiday this

    year?

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    (past tense + common aspect)

    FORM

    Affirmative: Subject + Verb in Past Simple (2nd form)

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ It/ We/ They lived in London ten years ago.

    Negative: Subject + didnt (did not) + Base Form of the Verb

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ It/ We/ They didnt like the film.

    Interrogative: Question Word + did + subject + Base Form of the Verb

    - Where did I/ you/ he/ she/ it/ we/ they meet Richard?

    USE

    Actions, events in the past:

    - I hadlunch with Mrs Robinson yesterday. I didnt havelunch with Mrs Robinson yesterday.DidI havelunch with Mrs

    Robinson yesterday?

    - Mother wentto work on Tuesday. Mother didnt goto work on Tuesday.DidMothergoto work on Tuesday?

    - You didthe shopping this morning. You didnt dothe shopping this morning. Where didyou dothe shopping this morning?

    - She travelledto Spain last year. She didnt travelanywhere last year. Where didshetravellast year?

    (past tense + progressive aspect)

    FORM

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    Affirmative: Subject + was/ were + Verb-ING

    - I/He/She was having a shower when you called.

    - We/ You/ They were watching TV when Bob arrived.

    Negative: Subject + wasnt (was not)/ werent (were not) + Verb-ING

    - I/ He/ She wasnt having a shower when you called.

    - We/ You/ They weren watching TV when Bob arrived.

    Interrogative: Question word + was/ were + Verb-ING

    - What were you doing when Bob arrived?

    - What was she doing when you called?

    USE

    Action in progress in the past:

    - I was workingin the garden when my sister arrived. I wasnt workingin the garden when my sister arrived. WasI working

    in the garden when my sister arrived?

    - We were watchinga film at ten last night. We werent watchinga film at ten last night. Werewe watchingfilm at ten last

    night?

    - She was playingwith the kids from eight to nine. She wasnt playingwith the kids from eight to nine. Whowassheplaying

    with?

    (present perfect tense + common aspect)

    FORM

    Affirmative: Subject + have/ has + Past Participle (3rd Form of the Verb)

    - I/ You/ We/ They have finished the letter.

    - He/ She has finished the letter.

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    Negative: Subject + havent (have not)/ hasnt (has not) + Past Participle

    - I/ You/ We/ They havent finished the letter.

    - He/ She hasnt finished the letter.

    Interrogative: Question Word + have/ has + Past Participle

    - Have I/ you/we/ they finished the letter?

    - Has he/she finished the letter?

    USE1. Action with a result:

    - Sorry, Ive parkedat the wrong place. I havent parkedat the wrong place.HaveIparkedat the wrong place?

    - Youve(already)printedthe letters. You havent printedthe letters (yet).Haveyouprintedthe letters (yet)?

    - Weve(already) donethe rooms. We havent donethe rooms yet.Havewe donethe rooms (yet)?

    - He hasalready repairedthe lawn-mower. He hasnt repairedthe lawn-mower yet.Hashe repairedthe lawn-mower yet?

    2. Action in incomplete time:

    - Our friends have visitedus four t imes this summer. Our friendshavent visitedus this summer. How many times haveourfriends visitedus this summer?

    - Ive beento the cinema a lot lately. I havent beento the cinema lately.HaveIbeento the cinema lately?

    - Youve beenon holiday this year. You havent beenon holiday this year.Haveyou beenon holiday this year?

    3. Action in the past without saying when:

    - Jane hasalready beento Italy. Janehasnever beento Italy.HasJane ever beento Italy?

    - Youhavealreadyswumin this lake. You havent swumin this lake yet.Haveyou ever swumin this lake?

    - Youve beento the hairdressers. You havent beento the hairdressers. Where haveyou been?

    4. Action beginning in the past and still continuing:

    - The Simpsons have livedhere for eight years. The Simpsons havent livedhere for long. How long havethe Simpsons lived

    here?

    - He has drivena car since 2002. He hasnt drivena car since 2002.Hashe drivena car since 2002?

    - Youve workedhere for two years. You havent workedhere for two years. How long haveyou workedhere?

    (present perfect tense + progressive aspect)

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    FORM

    Affirmative: Subject + have/ has been + Verb-ING

    - I/ you/ We/ They have been learning English for a year.

    - He/ She has been learning English for a year.

    Negative: Subject + havent/hasnt been + Verb-ING

    - I/ You/ We/ They havent been playing tennis for a long time.

    - He/ She hasnt been playing tennis for a long t ime.

    Interrogative: Question Word + have/ has + Subject + been Verb-ING

    - How long have I/ you/ we/ they been learning English?

    - How long has he/ she been learning English?

    USEAction beginning in the past and still continuing (with the progress emphasized):

    - Theyve been stayingin this hotel for ten days. They havent been stayingin this hotel for ten days.Havethey been staying

    in this hotel for ten days?

    - He has been mowingthe lawn all this morning. He hasnt been mowingthe lawn all this morning. How long hashe been

    mowingthe lawn?

    - Youve been missingclasses lately. You havent been comingto class lately. What haveyoubeen doinglately?

    (past tense + common aspect)

    FORM

    Affirmative: Subject + had + Past Participle

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They had already met Sarah before the party.

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    Negative: Subject + hadnt (had not) + Past Participle

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They hadnt met Sarah before the party.

    Interrogative: Question Word + had + Subject + Past Participle

    - Had I/ you/ he/ she/ we/ they met Sarah before the party?

    USE

    Action in the past before another:

    - She said she had writtenthree letters the day before. She said she hadnt writtenany letters the day before. How many

    letters hadshe writtenthe day before?

    - They had livedin York before they moved to Liverpool. Theyhadnt livedin York before they moved to Liverpool. Where

    hadthey livedbefore they moved to Liverpool?

    - Youd lockedthe door before you left. You hadnt lockedthe door before you left.Hadyou lockedthe door before you left?

    (past perfect tense + progressive aspect)

    FORM

    Affirmative: Subject + had been + Verb-ING

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They had been living in German for years before moving here.

    Negative: Subject + hadnt been + Verb-ING

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They hadnt been living in Germany for a long time before moving here.

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    Interrogative: Question Word + had + Subject + been Verb-ING

    - How long had I/ you/ he/ she/ we/ they been living in Germany before moving here?

    USE

    Action in the past before another (with the progress emphasized):

    - He said hehad been mowingthe lawn all that morning. He said he hadnt been mowing the lawn all that morning. How long

    had he been moving the lawn when you met him?

    - They had been workingfor the same company for a long time before they changed jobs. They hadnt been workingfor the

    same company for a long time before they changed jobs. Had they been workingfor the same company for a long time before

    they changed jobs?

    - They had been livingin York before they moved to Liverpool. They hadnt been livingin York before they moved to

    Liverpool. How long hadthey been livingin York before they moved to Liverpool?

    (future tense + common aspect)

    FORM

    Affirmative: Subject + Will + Base Form of the Verb

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They will see Jane when she comes back from India.

    Negative: Subject + Wont (will not) + Base Form of the Verb

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They wont see Jane when she comes back from India.

    Interrogative: Question Word + Will + Subject + Base Form of the Verb

    - Will I/ you/ he/ she/ we/ they see Jane when she comes back from India?

    USE

    Fact, action or event in the future:

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    - I will bethirty years old next year. I wont bethirty years old again. WillI bethirty years old again?

    - Well meetthem at the station at six. We wont meetthem at the station. Where willwe meetthem?

    - Youll crossthe channel by ferry. You wont crossthe channel. How willyou crossthe channel?

    (future tense + progressive aspect)

    FORM

    Affirmative: Subject + Will Be + Verb-ING

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They will be having fun at the party.

    Negative: Subject + Wont Be + Verb-ING

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They wont be having fun at the party.

    Interrogative: Question Word + Will + Subject + Be Verb-ING

    - Will I/ you/ he/ she/ we/ they be having fun at the party?

    USE

    Action in progress at a given time of the future:

    - This time tomorrow we will be flyingto Los Angeles. We wont be flyingto New York. Where willwe be flying?

    - Youll be doinghousework with me at six tomorrow. Youwont be playingfootball. What willyoube doingat six

    tomorrow?

    - Ill be playingtennis from seven to nine. Iwont be playingtennis at six. When willI be playingtennis?

    (future perfect tense + common aspect)

    FORM

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    Affirmative: Subject + Will Have + Past Participle

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They will have met Doras husband by this time tomorrow.

    Negative: Subject + Wont Have + Past Participle

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They wont have met Doras husband by this time tomorrow.

    Interrogative: Question Word + Will + Subject + Have + Past Participle

    - Will you have met Doras husband by this time tomorrow?

    USE

    Action completed by a given time of the future:

    - I will have donethis work by the end of next week. I wont have donethis work by the end of next week.WillI have done

    this this work by the end of next week?

    - Theyll have arrivedby the time we return. They wont have arrivedby the time we return.Willthey have arrivedby the

    time we return?

    - She will have takenthree exams by next Tuesday. She wont have takenany exams by next Tuesday. How many examswill

    she have takenby next Tuesday?

    (future perfect tense + progressive aspect)

    FORM

    Affirmative: Subject + Will Have Been + Verb-ING

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They will have been working with John for ten years next week.

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    Negative: Subject + Wont Have Been + Verb-ING

    - I/ You/ He/ She/ We/ They wont have been working with John for ten years next week.

    Interrogative: Question Word + Will + Subject + Have Been + Verb-ING

    - How long will I/ you/ he/ she/ we/ they have been working with John next week?

    USE

    Action completed by or still in progress at a given time of the future (with the progress emphasized):

    - We will have been stayinghere for a week tomorrow. We wont have been stayinghere for a week tomorrow. How long

    willwe have been stayinghere?

    - You will have been livinghere for thirty years by this time next year. Youwont have been livinghere for thirty years by

    this time next year How long willyou have been livinghere by this time next year?

    - Ill have been playingthe guitar for ten years by next year. I wont have been playingthe guitar for ten years by next year.

    How long willI have been playingthe guitar?

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    Bliss Roen

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    Dhatwalia Rahul G.N.D.U Amritsar, Punjab, India

    I don't know how to pay thanks to you. I always have been a problem with tenses. They confusedme everytimebut after reading it I'm feeling like "It was not s o tough."

    Thank You! very much.

    and please rectify my comment if you think, that thing shouldn't be there.

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    Ruth M Cherry Yecla, Murcia, Spain

    Why do you s tate that there are only 12 tenses in English grammar? There are at least 17tenses in English and probably more like 26! Please, if you are going to ignore several tensesthen at least have the decency not to claim there are only 12. People like you erode the Englishlanguage with your incomplete grasp of it, which is very sad indeed.Simple PresentPresent Progress iveSimple PastPast Progress ivePresent Perfect SimplePresent Perfect ProgressivePast Perfect SimplePast Perfect ProgressiveFuture I Simple [will]Future I Simple [going to]Future I ProgressiveFuture II SimpleFuture II Progressive

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    Ruth M Cherry Yecla, Murcia, Spain

    Also, in correct English your "9 days course" would be "9 DAY course".

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    MyEnglishTeacher.eu

    Thank you for your feedback, Ruth.

    According to some l inguists , there are only two tenses in Englis h: Past and Non-Past.I believe this concept wouldn't be very practical for most learners, that is whyteachers of English as a Foreign Language usually try to break it down to 'diges tible'parts.

    Although we have come up with 12 main forms , everybody is free to teach thelanguage as they feel appropriate.In our experience, the list provided above is quite logical and useful to start off with.You are obviously right in saying that there are much m ore areas to dis cuss andteach, though I can't figure out why you call 'Conditional forms' tenses...

    Thank you for pointing ou t the '9-Day' mis take, it has already been corrected on m ostof the pages it appears- we might have missed a few.

    Regards,Mel

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    Ruth M Cherry Yecla, Murcia, Spain

    MyEnglishTeacher.euI wouldn't have commented at all except for the fact that you say ALL English tenses.If you'd said 12 tenses most commonly used [or just lost the 'all'], I'd have let it go. All12 English tenses m eans there are no more; it's a statement of fact. "Although wehave come up with 12 m ain forms, everybody is free to teach the language as theyfeel appropriate.", really? Think about that statement. Yea, ike wat u jus sed...

    I agree that making English access ible for non-native speakers is difficult but it isvery important, if you set yourself up as a teacher, to be correct, which would not stopyou teaching in bite-sized pieces and not overwhelming your students. I am anEnglish teacher too, so I understand, just be careful about making s tatements offact, which are patently not true and let's leave the sem antics to the linguis ts.

    Kind regards,

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    you didn't wrote about future continuous tense

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