THE USE OF 13 ENGLISH TENSES 1 Present Simple Permanent situations Repeated actions Facts Timetables Reviews 2 Present Continuous Temporary situations Time of speaking Annoyance Fixed arrangements Dev[.]
THE USE OF 13 ENGLISH TENSES Present Simple - Permanent situations - Repeated actions - Facts - Timetables - Reviews Present Continuous - Temporary situations - Time of speaking - Annoyance - Fixed arrangements - Developing situations Present Perfect - At an unstated past time - “just” recently completed actions - Personal experiences - Emphasis on number Present Perfect Continuous - Continue up to present/ future - Visible results in the present - Anger - Emphasis on Duration Past Simple - At a stated past time - Past habits - A sequence of actions/ One after the other - No longer alive Past Continuous - Around a stated past time - Interrupted actions “when” - Simultaneous actions “while” - Background of a story Past Perfect - Before a stated past time or another past action - Emphasis on number before a stated past time Past Perfect Continuous - Continued up to a stated past time - Visible results in the past - Emphasis on duration before a stated past time Future Simple - On-the-spot decisions - Prediction (think, I’m sure, probably) - Others: offers, requests, hopes, promises, threats, warnings, etc 10 Future Continuous - Around a stated future time - Asking for something politely (nhờ vả) - Something will happen in the future as a routine (đương nhiên) 11 Future Perfect - Before a stated future time/ another future time 12 Future Perfect Continuous - Emphasis on duration before a stated future time 13 The Near Future - Plans/ Intentions - Evidence