Tenses (Continuous/Perfect)

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​Examples : Present continuous tense

​ He is planting the plants.

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​ Past continuous tense

​ We were cooking when she dropped in.

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​ Future continuous tense

​ I will be going for a holiday soon.

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​Examples : Present Perfect tense

​ He has just painted the gate.

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​ Past Perfect tense

​ The robber had taken the computer when we came home.

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​ Future Perfect tense

​ The hall will have been cleared by now.

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To show an action taking place at the time of speaking.

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​- The dog is chewing on the shoe.

​- We are making a greeting card for my mother.

​- The workers are cleaning the street.

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To describe two actions which were happening in the past at the same time.

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​- When I arrived, the police was taking down the details.

​- He was jgging when the dog attacked him.

​- The boys were arguing as she walked in.

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To describe an action which will take place in the future. It is usually used with a time expression.

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- We will be sitting on our exam in December.

​- The gardener will be burning the rubbish later.

​- The cat will be giving birth soon.

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To show an action that has just happened or not happened.

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- Joseph has just painted the gate.

​- He still hasn't read the book.

​- We have not received your instruction.

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To show an action that was completed in the past at a certain time.

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- They had already seen the report before the meeting.

​- I told my neighbour what had happened to her cat.

​- The teacher had explained before the rules and regulations.

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To show an action that will be finished by a given future time.

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- We will have eaten before he comes home.

​- We will have flown to Paris next week.

​- The soldiers will have reached the camp when the truck arrives.