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ALWAYS TRUE, Two and two make four., , PERMANENT SITUATIONS, I live in London., , SHORT ACTIONS NOW, He takes the ball and scores a goal!, , HABITS, , PRESENT, , She plays tennis every Tuesday., Use with: twice a month, on, Fridays, often, sometimes., , PRESENT SIMPLE, , FUTURE, , FUTURE TIMETABLES, Our train leaves at 11am., Use with: this evening, at 10, o'clock, tomorrow., , FUTURE IN TIME CLAUSES, I won't go out until it stops raining., Use with: until, when, as soon as,, after, before.
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UNFINISHED ACTIONS NOW, I'm working at the moment., Use with: now, at the moment., , TEMPORARY SITUATIONS, I'm living in London., Use with: at the moment, for a few, weeks, for a couple of months., PRESENT, , TEMPORARY HABITS, He's eating a lot these days., Use with: at the moment, these, days., , ANNOYING HABITS, , PRESENT, CONTINUOUS, , You're forever losing your keys!, Use with: always, forever,, constantly., , FUTURE, , DEFINITE FUTURE PLANS, I'm meeting my father tomorrow., Use with: tomorrow, later, at 7pm, tonight, on Tuesday.
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UNFINISHED, , HOW LONG, , PRESENT, PERFECT SIMPLE, , I've known Karen since 1994., She's lived in London for three years., Use with: since 2010, since July,, for ten years, for three days., , UNFINISHED TIME WORD, I haven't seen her this month., FINISHED, , Use with: this week, today, this, month, this year., , PRESENT RESULT, LIFE EXPERIENCE, , I've lost my keys (so I can't get into my, house)., , I've been to Tokyo., Use with: ever, never., , NEWS / RECENT EVENTS, The Queen has given a speech., Use with: just / yet / already / recently.
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PRESENT PERFECT, CONTINUOUS, , FINISHED, , PRESENT RESULT, I've been working (that's why I'm tired)., UNFINISHED, , HOW LONG, I've been living in London for two years., She's been working here since 2004., Use with: since 2010, since July, for, ten years, for three days., , TEMPORARY SITUATIONS, I've been going to the gym a lot recently., Use with: recently.
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FINISHED TIME WORD, I went to the cinema yesterday., Use with: yesterday, last night, in, 2003, 6 months ago., , FINISHED TIME PERIOD, Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa., , PAST, , DETAILS OF NEWS, I've hurt my leg. I fell off a ladder., Use with: the present perfect., , ACTIONS IN STORIES, , PAST SIMPLE, , He sat down and ordered a coffee., Use with: the past continuous., , PRESENT /, FUTURE, , UNREAL / IMAGINARY THINGS, If I won the lottery, I would buy a house., Use with: wish, it's time, second, conditional.
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OVERLAPPING ACTION, I was walking to the station when I, met John., Use with: when + past simple,, two o'clock, 7pm., , STORY BACKGROUND, The birds were singing and the sun, was shining. Amy sat down., Use with: the past simple., , SOME PAST HABITS, She was constantly singing., Use with: always, forever,, constantly, at that time, in those, days., , EMPHASIS OF LENGTH OF ACTION, I was working in the garden all day., Use with: all day, all evening, for hours., , PAST, CONTINUOUS
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ACTION FINISHED BEFORE ANOTHER PAST ACTION, When we arrived, the film had started., Use with: when + past simple, June, last Tuesday., , HOW LONG TO A POINT IN THE PAST, When he graduated, he had been in London for six years., Use with: when + past simple, for + time., , PAST, PERFECT, , UNREAL THINGS IN THE PAST, I wish I hadn't gone to bed so late!, Use with: third conditionals, wish.
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PAST PERFECT, CONTINUOUS, , HOW LONG TO A POINT, IN THE PAST, She had been working at that company, for a year when she met James., Use with: when + past simple, for, + time., , RESULT AT A TIME IN THE, PAST, The pavement was wet. It had been, raining., Use with: the past simple.
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FUTURE PREDICTION, The sun will rise at 7 am., I think the Conservatives will win the, next election., , PROMISES / REQUESTS /, REFUSALS / OFFERS, I'll help you with your homework., , WILL, , FUTURE CONDITIONALS, If it doesn't rain, we'll go to the park., Use with: the first conditional., , homework., , FUTURE SIMPLE, , PLANS AND INTENTIONS, A: We've run out of milk., B: I know. I'm going to buy some., , BE GOING, TO, , FUTURE PREDICTION, The sky is getting darker and darker. It's, going to rain.
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FUTURE, CONTINUOUS, , OVERLAPPING ACTION, I'll be waiting when you arrive., Use with: when + present simple, at 8pm., , FUTURE AS A MATTER OF COURSE, The government will be making a statement later., Use with: later, tonight, next week on the 2nd of September.
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HOW LONG TO A POINT IN THE FUTURE, When we get married, I'll have known Robert for four years., Use with: when + present simple, by the time +, present simple, for + time., , FUTURE, PERFECT SIMPLE, , ACTION FINISHED BEFORE A POINT IN THE FUTURE, By ten o'clock, I will have finished my homework., Use with: by three o'clock, by Friday, when + present simple, by the time, + present simple.
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HOW LONG TO A POINT IN THE FUTURE, In April, she will have been teaching for twelve years., Use with: when + present simple, by the time + present, simple, for + time., , FUTURE, PERFECT, CONTINUOUS, , ACTION FINISHED BEFORE A POINT IN THE FUTURE, When I see you, I'll have been studying, so I'll be tired., Use with: when + present simple, by the time + present simple.
