GRAMMAR TO REMEMBER
PRESENT
In General or Now
SIMPLE PRESENT
(Subject + Verb + Object)
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PRESENT PROGRESIVE
(Subject + Be + Verb(base Form + -ing) + Object)
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From the time in the past until Now
PRESENT PERFECT
(Subject + Have + Verb(past participle) + Object)
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PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESIVE
(Subject + Have been + Verb(Base Form + -ing) + Object)
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PAST
General or Specific(Definite)
SIMPLE PAST
(Subject + Verb(simple past) + Object
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PAST PROGRESSIVE
(Subject + Was / Were + Verb(base form + -ing) + Object)
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Not Specific(Indefinite)
PRESENT PERFECT
(Subject + Has / Have + Verb(past participle) + Object
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Habitual or Repeated
(Subject + Used to + Verb(base form)
(Subject + Would + Verb(base form)
Before a time in the past
PAST PERFECT
(Subject + Had + Verb(past participle) + Object
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PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
(Subject + Had Been + Verb(base form + -ing) + Object
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After a Time in the Past but Before Now("Future in the Past")
(Subject + Was / Were + Going to+ Verb(base form)
(Subject + Would + Verb(base form)
FUTURE
A time in the Future
SIMPLE FUTURE
(Subject + Will / Be going to + Verb(base form) + Object
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SIMPLE PRESENT
(Subject + Verb(base form) + Object
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FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
(Subject + Will be + Verb(base form + -ing) + Object
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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
(Subject + Be + Verb(base form + -ing) + Object
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TWO ACTIONS IN THE FUTURE
FUTURE PERFECT
(Subject + Will have + Verb(past participle) + Object
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FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
(Subject + Will have Been + Verb(base form + -ing) + Object
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