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24 tenses
past
present
future
active
past simple
present simple
future simple
past perfect
present perfect
future perfect
past continuous
present continuous
future continuous
past perfect
continuous
present perfect
continuous
future perfect
continuous
past simple
present simple
future simple
past perfect
present perfect
future perfect
past continuous
present continuous
future continuous
past perfect
continuous
present perfect
continuous
future perfect
continuous
non-complex
tenses
complex tenses
passive
The following table shows the 12 active tenses for the regular
verb work in the affirmative or positive:
structure
12 active tenses
(work)
past
present
future
I worked
I work
I will work
base
I did work
I do work
I was
working
I am working I will be
working
simple normal
intensive do
continuous
be
present
participle-ing
perfect
have
I had been
working
I have been
working
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negative (-)
Here are the forms of the main verb that we use to construct the
tenses:
base past
past participle
work worked
worked
working
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SIMPLE
do + base
except future:
will + base
CONTINUOUS
be + ing
PERFECT
have + past
participle
CONTINUOUS
PERFECT
have been + ing
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negative (-)
+ positive
- negative
? question
Here are the forms of the main verb that we use to construct the
tenses:
base past
past participle
sing
sung
singing
sang
The basic structure of tenses for regular verbs and irregular verbs is
exactly the same (except the verb be). The only difference is that with
regular verbs the past and past participle are always the same
(worked, worked), while with irregular verbs the past and past
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participle are not always the same (sang, sung). But the structure is
the same! It will help you a great deal to really understand that.
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Basic Tenses: Be
This page shows the basic tenses with the irregular verb be, including
the following structures:
negative (-)
+ positive
- negative
? question
But for simple past and simple present tenses, the structures are
not the same. In fact, they are even easier. There is noauxiliary verb.
Here are the structures:
+ positive
- negative
? question
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Here are the forms of the main verb be that we use to construct the
tenses:
past
base simple
past
participle
be
been
being
was, were
SIMPLE
present simple or past
simple
except future
will + be
CONTINUOUS
be + being
PERFECT
have + been
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am, are, is
CONTINUOUS
PERFECT
have been + being
singular
plural
singular
plural
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singular
plural
singular
plural
SIMPLE
do + base
except future:
will + base
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CONTINUOUS
be + ing
PERFECT
have + past participle
CONTINUOUS
PERFECT
have been + ing
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