verb tense chart_2
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always, all day, all my life... |
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She rarely goes down those stairs. |
They are going down the stairs right now. |
Have you ever fallen down the stairs? |
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*He, she, it + s, es (s,sh, ch, x, o) |
Be: am, are, is……ing. |
Have, has +p.p. |
Have, has + bee n ….ing |
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Finished action |
yesterday, last ..., |
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She went down those stairs two minutes ago.
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I had already gone down the stairs |
He had been going down the stairs |
Reg. Verbs: ed |
He was going down the stairs when he fell. |
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Irreg. Verbs: list |
watching. |
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Simple Future |
Future Progressive |
Future Perfect |
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Willingness, Plans |
tomorrow, |
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I will help you down the stairs in a few minutes. |
He will be going down the stairs when... |
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She will surely fall down the stairs next time. |
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She is going to go down the stairs tomorrow. |
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Will; |
be going to + verb |
Will be; be going to be...ing |
Will; be going to have + p.p. |
Will have been ……ing |
Joanne Gaultier
Joanne Gaultier