Future Perfect Verb Tense

The future simple perfect verb tense is used:

1. The future simple perfect verb tense often used with "by" and "not", "for" and "until" to state that the action or event will be completed at time in the future.
2. The future simple perfect verb tense is used to state an action that occurs into the future until a later time in the future.
3. To state an event or action that will finish before an other action event in the future.

Rules for using the future simple perfect verb tense:

1. The future simple perfect verb tense is used for actions that are non continuous.
2. A specific time is usually stated or is understood.
3. It is common to use the future simple perfect verb tense to clarify the order of 2 future events.
4. The future simple perfect verb tense can't be used with "time clauses" such as when, while, "by the time", soon, before, after, if, unless, until etc.
5. The future simple perfect verb tense is also known as the "future perfect verb tense".
6. The future period of time if usually states :
   • next year
   • next week
   • next month etc.
   • the exact came can be stated
   • the approximate can can be stated

Examples:

1. We will have worked at the school 25 years next week.
2. My brother will be tired when he gets here, because he will have flown 12 hours.
3. The students will have finished all their exams tomorrow. I sure they will be happy.

Future Continuous Verb Tense

The future continuous verb tense is used to:

1. to emphasize an action or an event that will be in progress at sometime in the future.
   • Next week we will be skiing in the mountains.
   • Tomorrow my parents are coming to visit out new house.
2. for events or activity's that are planned for a future time.
3. the specific time of the future event or the future activity can be stated.
4. the approximate time of the future event or the future activity can be stated ed.
5. the time of an future event or the future activity doesn't have to be stated.
6. The present continues tense is used unplanned future events.
7. "Will" is used to state desire to do something.
8. The difference between "will" to state desire and "will" used with the future continues tense:
   • "Will be" is used with the future continues tense.
   • "Will" used without "be" is used to state desire.
   • "Will can also be used with the present continuous tense to state an unplanned event or action. When "will is used with the present contentious tense "will" is followed by the verb + -ing.
9. The present continues tense with "going to" and the future continues tense can be used interchangeable.

Future Simple Verb Tense

Future Simple Verb Tense is used:

1. • to make decisions that are made at the time of speaking
     • We will eat dinner today at 6:00PM
     • We will clean your room this week.
   • to state desire or willingness for something or someone
     • The girls will be happy to go on holiday for a few weeks.
     • I will be happy to help you today.
   • to state a fact about the future
     • My teacher will be happy, the whole class passed the test.
     • The phone bill will be very very high, my father will be very upset.
   • to predicate a future event or action
     • I think it will rain this afternoon.
     • My sister will be a great teacher.
   • to make a formal statement about a future action or event
     • The president will make a public announcement on Tuesday at 8:00PM.
     • The school will be closed for a few days.
2. to make suggestions or state ideas
3. We will be happy drive you to the store.
4. Will we go to the store tonight or tomorrow morning.
5. to make a request
   • Will you come with me to the store?
   • You will do your homework now.

Past Perfect Verb Tense

When is the simple past perfect verb tense used?

The simple past perfect verb tense is used:

• to state "how many"
• to clarify the order of two past non-continuous events
• to state a past action was completed before an other action
• interchangeably with the past perfect continuous verb tense
• with the exact time or an unexpected time can be stated (unlike when using the simple present prefect verb tense)

1. The simple past perfect verb tense is used to to clarify the order of two past actions.
   • The first action uses the simple past perfect verb tense
   • The second action uses that past simple verb tense.
   • Examples:
     • I wasn't hungry when I came home from school. I had eaten on my way home from school.
     • We had already left for school, when I found out that the my English class was cancelled.
2. The simple past perfect verb tense be used to state an action that occurred in the past was completed, before a 2nd action in the past started.
   • I was very tired when my friends came to pick me up. I had worked all day.
   • We slept only a few hours, when we had to wake up to go to school.
3. The simple past perfect tense can be used to answer the question "how many".
   • Examples:
     • I had lived in that house so many years ago.
     • We had visited so many different place, before we came home.
4. There are many cases where the past perfect continuous verb tense can be interchangeable with the simple past perfect tense.
   • Examples:
   • I had slept all night. - past perfect simple tense
   • I had been sleeping all night. - past perfect continuous verb tense
   • I have lived in this house many years. - past perfect simple tense
   • I have been living in this house for many years. - past perfect continuous verb tense

Past Continuous Verb Tense

What is the past continuous verb tense?

The past continuous verb tense, which is also know as the past progressive tense. The past continuous verb tense is one of four tenses that are used in the past. The past continuous verb tense is used in the following situations:

1. the action happened at a specific time.
• We were studying English yesterday at 10:00.
  • the action happened at a specific time - "10:00"
2. there was an interruption while performing the action.
   • I was eating dinner when the phone rang.
     • "eating" is the action was being performed
     • "the phone rang" is the action that interrupted.
3. two actions were happening at the same time.
4. to state a change in a situation.

Example	Past	Present	Future	-
I was eating dinner when the phone rang.	x	-	-	the action happened at a specific time - "when eating dinner".
We were studying English yesterday at 10:00.	x	-	-	-
The dogs were not playing in the yard when something ate your flowers.	x	-	-	-
Were you sleeping when I called last night?	x	-	-	-
Was your mother cooking all night?	x	-	-	-

Past Perfect Verb Tense

When is the simple past perfect verb tense used?

The simple past perfect verb tense is used:

• to state "how many"
• to clarify the order of two past non-continuous events
• to state a past action was completed before an other action
• interchangeably with the past perfect continuous verb tense
• with the exact time or an unexpected time can be stated (unlike when using the simple present prefect verb tense)

1. The simple past perfect verb tense is used to to clarify the order of two past actions.
   • The first action uses the simple past perfect verb tense
   • The second action uses that past simple verb tense.
   • Examples:
     • I wasn't hungry when I came home from school. I had eaten on my way home from school.
     • We had already left for school, when I found out that the my English class was cancelled.
2. The simple past perfect verb tense be used to state an action that occurred in the past was completed, before a 2nd action in the past started.
   • I was very tired when my friends came to pick me up. I had worked all day.
   • We slept only a few hours, when we had to wake up to go to school.
3. The simple past perfect tense can be used to answer the question "how many".
   • Examples:
     • I had lived in that house so many years ago.
     • We had visited so many different place, before we came home.
4. There are many cases where the past perfect continuous verb tense can be interchangeable with the simple past perfect tense.
   • Examples:
   • I had slept all night. - past perfect simple tense
   • I had been sleeping all night. - past perfect continuous verb tense
   • I have lived in this house many years. - past perfect simple tense
   • I have been living in this house for many years. - past perfect continuous verb tense

Present Perfect Tense

When is the present perfect tense used?

The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened in the past, but has a connection to the present. The present perfect tense is also sometimes called the present perfect simple tense. The auxillary verb "have" is always used with the present perfect tense.

The present prefect tense is used in the following situations:

• There is a connection with the past.
• The exact time of the action is not known.
• "For" and "since" can be used to state the time of the action.
• The action is not completed at the time of speaking/writing
• The action happened before you expect.
• The action has been repeated numerous time, and is expected to be repeated in the future.

Example	Past	Present	Future
I am not hungry. I have eaten at the school cafeteria.	x	x	-
I have learned English since 1956.	x	x	-
We have not known her for very long.	x	x	-
Have you been to China?	x	x	-
Has she finished collage?	x	x	-

Present Continuous Verb Tense

How is the present continuous tense used?

The present continuous tense is used describe an action is happening at the time of speaking/writing or temporary actions. The present continuous tense is also called the present progressive tense.

When using the present continuous tense the verb "to be" is used with the main verb. - ing is added to the main verb.

The present continuous tense is used in the following situations:

• The actions is temporary.
• The actions is going to happen in the near future. The term "near future" is relative to the situation.
• Actions that are happening at the time of speaking/writing.
• Future actions that are planned. The verb "going to" is used when used with words that state the future such as tomorrow, soon, later next week etc.

Example	Past	Present	Future
I am eating dinner.	-	x	-
We are playing a game.	-	x	-
My sister is going to Paris next week.	-	x	-
The girls are not doing their homework.	-	x	-
Are you coming with us to the store?	-	x	-

Present Simple Tense

Present Simple Tense

How is the present simple tense used?

The present simple is the tense used to describe actions that are timeless. If the time of the action can be defined, then the present simple tense is used. The time and/or place is stated or understood.
The Present Simple Tense is used in the following situations:

• permanent actions -
• actions that happen on a regular basis
• facts
• statements that are always true
• to state existence
• to state feeling
• static verbs
• general actions

Example	Past	Present	Future
I go to school everyday	x	x	x
I live in New York.	x	x	x
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius	x	x	x
I love to go to my English class.	x	x	x
This is a pen.	x	x	x

Note: The "x" represents the time of the action.
Note: the present simple tense is also used in other parts of English grammar, such as conditional statements and the future tense.