Present simple Be (present) +verb+ING To verb+s (for the singular) Form Present continuous Tense Present perfect Have(or has) +verb(past participle) Have (or has) been+verb+ING Present perfect progressive Past simple Example c) It snows in Alaska d) I watch TV every day a) It’s raining b) The population is rising very fast I have never been to London a) Meaning a)General truth/statement b) Habit a)Action taking place around the time of speaking b) Changing situtation Past action/event related to the present.(focus on the result.) a)Action in the past, result in the present b)Focus on the action c)Action continuing in the present Complete action/event in the past My hands are dirty because I’ve been repairing the car He’s been writing a letter She’s been reading a book a)they watched TV yesterday b)He went to New York last year a)An action was in progress in the past when another happened in the middle of it b)We don’t know if the action b) c) a)He was sleeping when I arrived b)They were dancing Words that may accompany now Now, today … Always, usually, habitually… now now Representation ? Last night/year/month yesterday, previously… While, when, as … now now It’s the first time, just, since (+date), for (+ period),yet,ever,never Since, for, over (+ period)… now Not completed Already… (regular) verb + ED or (irregular) verb in the past Was/were + verb + ING now Past continuous 2 burst completed Probably, sure, think, expect … finish Had+verb (past participle) We use it to say how long something had been happening before something else happened now Adverbial of time (tonight, tomorrow…) Two actions in the past happening one before the other Past perfect Had been + verb + ING now Adverbial of time now Past perfect progressive now He had finished his homework when I burst into his room It had been raining all night Future with “will” a) prediction b) Decision taken at the time of speaking a)Evidence b)intention/decision already taken previously Planning/arrangement Future with “going to” Will + verb (in the a) watch your steps or base infinitive) you’ll fall b) I’ll have a lemonade Be(in the present)+ a)look at those black clouds It’s going to rain going to b) I’m going to fly to Spain next (+advrbial of summer Present Alex is getting married continuous + next month advrebial of time Future with the continuous TEACHER : Medimegh Imed