Tag: Tenses

Both present perfect and past perfect talk about something that happened before a point in time (reference point). In the present perfect, our reference point is the present. In the past perfect, our reference point is in the past. Present perfect An action that Read More …

The past perfect tense is used to express action completed in the past: “She had eaten is an example of the tense.” The past perfect tense represents action that occurs BEFORE another past action: “My boss had gone before I Read More …

The passive voice simple past is formed: Passive Subject + to be (conjugated) + participle Example Sentences One thousand units were produced last month. The application form was completed and submitted to the administration.

We use the present perfect tense to talk about things where there is a connection between the past and the present. He has worked with three different companies. He started working sometime in the past. Up to now he has worked for three Read More …

Use the past perfect – had + participle – to express an action finished before another action in the past. Example Sentences He had finished his homework by the time she arrived. I had spoken with Peter before I talked Read More …

When we talk about something that happened in the past, we might want to refer to something that happened before that time. To do this we use the past perfect. Look at these two sentences: My friend left the bar at Read More …

The present perfect is usually used to describe actions or situations that started or occurred in the past and are connected to the present: I have lived here for three years. (From three years ago up to now) The past perfect Read More …

“Have been made / done / built ” is the present perfect passive form used for actions completed up to the present moment in time. Example Sentences All the assignments have been completed on time. This product has been manufactured Read More …

The future continuous is formed with ‘will/won’t + be + -ing’ I will be meeting David tomorrow. We use the future continuous to talk about a temporary action in progress at a particular time in the future. They’ll be celebrating Read More …

Read the following sentences. ‘Jack, can you post this letter?’ ‘Yes, Mummy, I will post it on my way to school. ‘ ‘And Jack you said something about Alice.’ ‘Yes, she will be here in the evening.’ In English, there Read More …