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The present
simple tense
The past simple
tense
The future simple
tense
The present
continuous tense
The past
continuous tense
The future
continuous tense
The present
perfect tense
The past perfect
tense
The future perfect
tense
The present perfect
continuous tense
The past perfect
continuous tense
The sequence of Tenses
The future perfect
continuous tense
form
Usage
The present simple tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
form
First base
They
We
You
I
+
Infinitive
He
It
She
+ Infinitive + s
Back
Usage
1- A habit or repeated action
I often spend my holiday in Alex
He visits us from time to time
2- A fact
Wood floats on water.
The sun rises in the east.
3- A present state
He is clever.
She works in a large office.
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4- To express the future in time clauses
I’ll wait until you do your home work.
After he studies his lessons, he will go out.
5- A present ability
She plays tennis very well.
I speak English fluently
6- In the conditional sentences (type 1)
If you practise sports, you will be strong.
Unless he studies hard, he won’t get high
marks.
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7- In exclamatory sentences
There he goes!
Here comes the president!
8- In giving a summary of a story, play,….etc
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We use (doesn’t or don’t)
He doesn’t visit us from time to time.
She doesn’t works in a large office.
If you don’t practise sports, you won’t be
strong.
Back
Do/Does + subject + infinitive
Does he visit you from time to time?
Do you speak English?
A question word + Do/Does + subject +
infinitive
When does he visit you ?
Why Do you need to speak English?
Back
Always
Often
Frequently
Occasionally
Seldom
From time to time
usually
generally
sometimes
rarely
every…….
Back
form
Usage
The present continuous tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
The present continuous tense
I
He
It
Sh
e
The
y
We
You
am
is
are
+
Verb +
ing
Usage
1-An action happening now
He is listening to the music now.
2- It expresses future tin\me
especially with verbs of motion
like
Go, come, leave, stay, sleep, do, fly,
have,...etc
I’m leaving for Cairo tomorrow.
3-Two actions happening together
at the moment of speaking.
While I’m doing my homework my sister
is washing up.
I
He
It
Sh
e
They
We
You
am
is
are
+ no +
t
Verb +
ing
Question
Am
Subject +
+
Are •
Is •
Verb + ing
Am
Question
words
+
Is •+ Subject
Are •
+ Verb + ing
words
Now
At this moment
Listen
Hurry up •
at present •
look •
take care •
form
Usage
The present perfect tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
form
Usage
The present perfect continuous tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
form
Usage
The past simple tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
form
Usage
The past continuous tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
form
Usage
The past perfect tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
form
Usage
The past perfect continuous tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
form
Usage
The future simple tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
form
Usage
The future continuous tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
form
Usage
The future perfect tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
form
Usage
The future perfect continuous tense
Question
Examples
Negative
Exercises
The sequence of Tenses
The present perfect tense
have
has
+
Past participle
1-It expresses an action which took place in the
Usage
past (but the time is not mention) and its
effects are still evident
I have visited Britain •
He has already done his homework. •
2-It is used for an action which began in the
past and finishes now. (or has just finished)
I have just finished my work.
She has just taken a photo.
3-It is used for an action which began in the
past and still continuous.
I have smoked since I graduated •
He has been in England for two years •
4-It uses with some links like
After before when as soon as
till
until
As soon as I have finished my homework, I’ll return
home
Negative
have
has
+
•
not + Past participle •
Question
have
has •
Question
words
+
+
Subject + Past participle •
have
has •
Past •
+ Subject+ participle •
Words
Since
Just
Already
Recently
Up to date
Never
for •
yet •
lately •
so far •
this ……. •
ever •
For
For
+ Period of time
An hour,
A week,
For
+
A long time.
Ages,
Years,
The last week,
since
since + Period in time
since
Yesterday , last
week, may,
1990,
+
7 o’clock,
I came
Present perfect
+ since + Period in time
She has been out since 7 o’clock
Present perfect
+
since + Past simple
She has been out since I met
The present perfect continuous tense
have
has
+
•
been + Verb + ing
1-It is used for an action which began in
Usage
the past and is still going on.
She has been studying all day
I have been teaching English for twelve years.
Question
have
has •
+
Question
words
Subject + been
+
have
has •
+ Verb + ing
+ Subject+ been +
Verb +
ing
Negative
have
has
+
•
not + been +
Verb + ing
The past simple tense
Second base
I wrote my homework.
She visited me yesterday
1- An action wholly completed at a definite
Usage
time in the past.
She visited us a week ago.
He repaid the debt yesterday.
2- A past habit.
He studied hard when he was a pupil.
When I was in England, I always carried an umbrella
3- In the conditional sentences (type 2)
If he come, he would meet her.
Unless she invited him, he wouldn’t come.
words
Yesterday
Ago
In the past
once
last……..
in ancient times
We use (didn’t)
She didn’t visited us a week ago.
Negative
He didn’t repaid the debt yesterday.
Did + subject + infinitive
Question
Did he study hard when he was a pupil.
Did you get your job?
A question word + did + subject + infinitive
When did he return?
What time was it when you met her?
The past continuous tense
I
He
It
She
They
We
you
was
were
+ Verb + ing
1-An action which was going on when
Usage
sometimes else interrupted it.
While I was watering the garden, it began to rain.
When she arrived, I was talking on the telephone.
2- two actions which were going on at the same
time in the past.
While he was studying, his father was reading the
paper.
3- An action which was going on between two
points of time in the past
From two to four yesterday he was playing in the
street
4- An action which was in the progress at a definite
past time.
She was washing up at two o’clock yesterday
5- It is used with “ always “ to express
annoyance
He was always asking for help.
She was always making mistake.
Negative
I
He
It
She
They
We
You
was
not +
+
were
Verb +
ing
was
Subject
+
+
were
Question
words
was +
+ were
Verb + ing
Subject
+ Verb + ing
The past perfect tense
Had
+
Past participle
1-An action which happened and finished
before a certain time in the past. Usage
He had learnt English before he went to England
After I had had my breakfast, I left for school.
2- It is used for a past condition, supposition or
wish
I wish he had succeeded last year.
If he had arrived earlier yesterday, he would have
met us.
Negative
Had
+
not + Past participle
He hadn’t learnt English before he went to England
I wish he hadn’t fail last year.
Had
+
Subject + Past participle
Had he learnt English before he went to England
Question
words
+ Had + Subject+ Past
participle
What had he learnt before he went to England
The past perfect continuous tense
have
has
+
•
been + Verb + ing
It shows that an action had begun to happen
but had not finished before anther pastUsage
action.
I had been writing letters for about two hours
when you came.
Question
Had + Subject + been + Verb + ing
Had they been writing letters when I came?
Question
+
words
Had + Subject + been + Verb
What had they been writing when I came?
+ ing