Verb Tense Chart

Verb tenses The tense of a verb tells you when a person did something or when something existed or happened. In English, there are three main tenses: the present, the past, and the future. The present The present tense (e.g. I am, she works, we swim, they believe) is also called the present simple or simple present. It's mainly used in the following ways: to describe things that are currently happening or that are currently or always the case ( I love chocolate ice cream; my parents are in New York this week; he has fair hair and blue eyes; some birds eat worms and insects). To talk about something that exists or happens regularly ( she goes out every Saturday night; it always rains here in winter; I start work at 7.30 a.m.).

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Download the office us season 2. Tenses are usually manifested by the use of specific forms of verbs, particularly in their conjugation patterns. Basic tenses found in many languages include the past, present, and future. Some languages have only two distinct tenses, such as past and nonpast, or future and nonfuture.

To refer to a future situation in certain cases and in some subordinate clauses ( the bus arrives in London at 6 p.m.; I'll make us some coffee when we get home). The past The past tense (e.g. I was, he talked, we had, they worked) is also called the past simple or simple past. As its description implies, it’s used to talk about things or situations which happened in the past, that is, before the present time of speaking. Its main uses are as follows: to refer to an event or situation which happened once and is now finished ( I met Lisa yesterday; we ate a huge breakfast this morning; they walked ten miles that day; you told me that before). To describe a situation that lasted for a longer time in the past but is now finished ( he went to college for four years; my family lived in Oxford in the 1980s; I loved her for ages but never told her).

To talk about an event that happened regularly or repeatedly but is now over ( she called for help over and over again; we ate out every night last week; I phoned him three times today). The future The future tense (e.g. I shall or will go; he will talk; we shall or will have; they will work) is used to refer to things that haven’t yet happened at the present time of speaking, but which are due, expected, or likely to occur in the future. Here are the main situations in which the future is used: to give or ask for information about the future ( you will be in California tomorrow; how long will the journey take?; OK, I’ ll write that report on Thursday).

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To talk about things that we think are likely or possible to happen in the future, but which aren’t completely certain ( I think she’ ll retire soon; he won’t  will not stay married to her for long; you ’ll never lose weight, you like food too much). To refer to conditional situations, namely things that will or may happen if something else occurs ( if it’s hot I’ ll go swimming later; you’ ll get stressed out if you work all the time). To make promises or threats, or to state decisions at the time of speaking ( Fine, I’ ll call you soon; Are you going into town? We ’ll give you a lift; I’ ll never speak to you again). The future tense is formed with will (or shall) and the infinitive of the verb without ‘to’. Learn more about.

Continuous and perfect tenses There are two further types of tense: the continuous and the perfect. These tenses are sometimes referred to as aspects rather than tenses. The term is used in grammar to talk about the form of a verb that shows, for example, whether the action happens once or repeatedly, is completed or still continuing.

Continuous These tenses (also called progressive tenses) are used to talk about actions that continue for a period of time. They are formed with the relevant tense of the to be and the of the main verb. There are three main continuous tenses: the present continuous ( I am working) the past continuous ( I was working) the future continuous ( I will be working) Perfect Perfect tenses are typically used to talk about actions that are completed by the present or a particular point in the past or future. They are formed with the relevant tense of the auxiliary verb to have and the of the main verb. There are three main perfect tenses: the present perfect ( I have worked) the past perfect ( I had worked) the future perfect ( I will have worked) Perfect continuous There is a final set of tenses which combine features of the perfect and continuous tenses.

Conjugating the Simple Tenses of Regular French Verbs If the infinitive of a regular French verb ends in – er, -ir, or – re, you can follow a fixed pattern in conjugating the verb. If you learn to conjugate one verb in each of the groups, you will know how to conjugate hundreds of others. The following chart has the conjugation of the five simple tenses of three common regular verbs: parl er (to speak), fin ir (to finish), and vend re (to sell). Just take the appropriate stem for each tense and add the required ending. Imperative Forms of French Verbs In French, the imperative mood expresses an order, request, or directive and is created with regular verbs by using the verb directly and eliminating the subject pronoun. The imperative uses the present tense of most verbs and the conjugations of three subject pronouns: tu (when speaking to someone familiar), vous (when speaking to someone unfamiliar, older, a group, or a superior), and nous (when including yourself in the group).

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Regular – er, -ir, and – re verbs follow the same pattern in commands as shown in the following example, along with an example of a command using a pronominal verb and pronoun. Parler (to speak) Finir (to finish) Vendre (to sell) Se laver (to wash) Parle!