My Research

1. 6) I am going to study English next year.


2. The Progressive Tenses:(2


3. 4)The Perfect Prograssive Tenses.

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The Simple Tenses:(1

• Simple Present:

Used to say what someone usually does.it is expresses events or situations that exist always, usually, habitually; they exist now; have existedin the past, and probably wil exist in the future.
Examples:
1) It snows in Alaska.
2) Tom watches television every day.
3) I always study English on Tuesday.
4) I study English everyday.

• Simple Past:

Used to show a completed action.That began andended in the past.
Examples:
1) It snowed yesterday.
2) Tom watched television last night.
3) I studied English last Saturday.
4) Two years ago, I studied English in England.

• Simple Future: (Some uncertainty)

Decide to do something at the time of speak.
Examples:
1) I think I'll do my English homework tonight.
2) If you are having problems, I will help you study English.

• Simple Future: (Certain)

Have already decided or arranged to do something; at one particular time in the future, this will happen.
Examples:
1) It will snow tomorrow.
2) It is going to snow tomorrow.
3) Tom will watch television tonight.
4) Tom is going to watch television tonight.
5) I am going to study English next Saturday.

6) I am going to study English next year.

The Progressive Tenses:(2

• Form: be+ v-ing (present participle).
• Meaning: The progressive tense give the idea that an action is in progress during a particular time. The tenses say that an action beings before, is in progress during, and continues after another time or action.
• Present Progressive/Continuous:

Used to say what someone is doing now.
Examples:
1) Tom is sleeping right now.
2) I am studying English now.
3) I am studying English now.

• Past Progressive/Continuous:

Often used to say when something was being done or what was happening when something else happened.
Examples:
1) Tom was sleeping when I arrived.
2) I was studying English last Monday when my friend rang.
3) I was studying English at 5pm last Monday.
4) I was studying English when you called yesterday.

• Future Progressiva/Continuous :( uses will be, shall be or going to be+v-ing) - (Some uncertainty):

The English lesson should begin at 7.30 and end at 9.15, so the person should be studying at 7.30 (but the lesson might start late).
Examples:
1) I will be starting my English lesson at 7.30 pm.
2) I will be studying English when you arrive tonight.

• (Certain):

The English lesson begins at 7.30 and ends at 9.15, so he's certain to be studying when his friend arrives at 8.00.
Examples:
1) Tom will be sleeping when we arrive.
2) I am going to be studying English when my friends arrive at 9.00 pm.
3) I am going to be studying English when you arrive tonight.
4) I will be studying English when you arrive tonight.
3)The Perfect Tenses:

• Present Perfect:

Used to show unfinished time, the exact time is not important.
Examples:
1) Tom has already eaten.
2) I have studied English twice this week.
3) I have studied English in several different countries.

• Past Perfect:

The past of have done. Used to say when something was done by.
Examples:
1) Tom had already eaten when his friend arrived.
2) I had done my English homework by 6.30 pm last Saturday.
3) I had done my English homework by the time I ate dinner last Saturday.
4) I had studied a little English before I moved to the U.S.

• Future Perfect: (uses will have or shall have + past participle)

Used to say something will already be complete by a time.
Examples:
1) Tom will already have eaten when his friend arrives.
2) I will have already done my English homework by the time I eat dinner on Saturday.
3) I will have studied every tense by the time I finish this course.
4) I am going to have studied every tense by the time I finish this course.

4)The Perfect Prograssive Tenses.

• Form: have+ been +v-ing (presnt participle).
• Meaning: The perfect progressive tenses give the idea that one event is in progress immediately before, up to, until another time or event. The tenses are used to express the duration of the first event.
• Present Perfect Progressive:

Used to say how long someone has been doing something.
Examples:
1) Tom has been studying for teo hours.
2) I have been studying English for 2 years.
3) I have been studying English since 1997.
4) I have been studying English for five years.

• Past Perfect Progressive:

The past of have been. Used to show how long something was done for by a certain time.
Examples:
1) Tom had been studying for two hours before his friend came.
2) I had been doing my English homework for 30 minutes when my friend rang last Saturday.
3) I had been doing my English homework for 30 minutes by 1 pm last Saturday.
4) I had been studying English for five years before I moved to the U.S.

• Future Perfect Prograssive: (uses will have been or shall have been + -ing)

Used to say how long something will have been happening in the future by a certain time.
Examples:
1) Tom will have been studying for two hours by the time his friend arrives.
2) I will have been studying English for 30 minutes when my friends arrive.
3) I will have been studying English for over two hours by the time you arrive.
4) I am going to have been studying English for over two hours by the time you arrive.