English Tense System: Present, Past and Future Tenses Explanation, Schemi e mappe concettuali di Lingua Inglese

Scarica English Tense System: Present, Past and Future Tenses Explanation e più Schemi e mappe concettuali in PDF di Lingua Inglese solo su Docsity! A schematic look at the TENSE SYSTEM in ENGLISH PRESENT TENSES Present Simple HABIT/ROUTINE I take the train to work every day. Past Now Future STATE She works as a computer analyst. TIMETABLES My plane leaves at 3pm tomorrow. Present Continuous ACTION HAPPENING NOW He’s having a word with the boss. ACTION HAPPENING IN THIS PERIOD (not necessarily at the moment of speaking) We’re working on a really interesting project at the moment. IRRITATING BEHAVIOUR (ALWAYS) She’s always complaining about her health. ARRANGEMENT/PLAN FOR THE FUTURE (see below) We’re having the audit next week. PAST TENSES Simple Past ACTIONS COMPLETED IN THE PAST He told us about it two weeks ago. Used to + Infinitive HABITUAL ACTION/STATE IN PAST You’d never believe it but I used to have long wavy hair Past Continuous CONTINUOUS ACTION IN THE PAST (often interrupted by another action – simple past – and continued) While we were interviewing them, the CEO came into the office. DESCRIPTIONS Production was working flat out, orders were coming in thick and fast and company shares were rising daily. WITH CERTAIN VERBS AND ADVERBS(think/expect/suppose/ guess/promise/hope/probably/ maybe certain/sure) I expect it’ll be a tricky meeting. Present Continuous ARRANGEMENT / PLAN IN THE FUTURE (see above) We’re having the audit next week. GOING TO + Infin INTENTION It’s a real problem now. I’m going to speak to the Production Manager about it. PREDICTION BASED ON PRESENT EVIDENCE (The figures are wrong) All hell is going to break loose, you can be sure. (Black clouds in the sky) It’s going to rain. Future Continuous A CONTINUOUS ACTION THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE FUTURE AT A PARTICULAR TIME I’ll be expecting your call. Future Perfect Simple AN ACTION WHICH AT A GIVEN TIME IN THE FUTURE WILL BE IN THE PAST OR HAVE JUST FINISHED Don’t worry. We’ll have finished it by the ? end of the week. (at some time before – not later). end of week Future Perfect Cont. In September he’ll have been working as Sales Manager for 12 years. 1993 Sept