The Verb Tenses: Future Continuous and Perfect Continuous

Verb Tenses

What is a Verb?

Verbs are words that indicate actions, existence
(to be), possession (to have) or mood.
Ex. I feel so happy today

Watch - Watched
Buy - Bought
CUT - CUT - CUTVERBS

TO - Be

I Am
He - She - It Is
We - They - You AreTo - Be
Were
Were
Was
Was
Was
Were
Were
Were

Pronoun	Verb To Be	Translate
I	am	Yo soy / Estoy
You	are	Tú eres / estás
He	is	Él es / está
She	is	Ella es / está
It	is	Ello es / está
We	are	Nosotros somos / estamos
You	are	Ustedes son / están
they	are	Ellos son / están

She was cooked hot dog
She cooked hot dog
Ella cocino Hot dog.
She was cooking hot dog
Ella estaba cocinando Hot dog.
She is cooking hot dog
Ella esta cocinando Hot dog.Run
Catch
Sit
SWIM
Verb tenses are essential for speaking
English correctly, but with all the
different forms and functions, they can
get confusing.
READ
PLAY
SLEEP
Make
PAINT

What is a verb tense?

Verb tenses show when an
action took Place, as well as
how long it occurred. The
main verb tenses are the
Past, Present, and future.
PAST - PRESENT - FUTURE
Washed - Wash -Wash
DRAWWww.
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Verb: Sell

Meaning
to exchange something or to offer it for sale;

V1	V2	V3	V4	V5
Sell	Sold	Sold D	Selling	Sells

Examples

1) The shop sells all kinds of food.
2) Their products are sold in over 100 countries.
3) I was thinking about selling my old car.
Run
I run a mille
Majo runs in the park

Perfect Tense

The definition of the perfect tense is a little more complicated. It's used for
actions that relate to other points in time, either completed or ongoing. The
perfect tenses use a conjugation of the auxiliary verb have with the past
participle of the main verb.
For example:
The perfect tense indicates that the
I have played soccer since I was a child.
action occurred continuously in the
past and still happens in the
present.
played soccer when I was a child.
The simple past tense indicates
that the action occurred only in the
past, and has no relation to the
present.

Continuous Tense

We use the continuous tenses (also known as the progressive tenses) for
ongoing actions or actions that happen a while before completion.
For example:
They are studying all night.
That means the studying lasts many hours before it's
finished.
The continuous tenses use a conjugation of the
auxiliary verb be along with the main verb's present
participle, or -ing form.

Perfect Continuous Tense

When you combine the perfect and continuous tenses, you get the perfect
continuous tense. It's typically used just like the perfect tense
For example:
I have been helping my neighbor since I moved in.
It describes ongoing actions that happen over a
period of time.
The construction of the perfect continuous tense uses
a conjugation of the auxiliary verb have, the auxiliary
verb been (the past participle of be), and the present
participle of the main verb.

Simple Past Tense

We use the simple past to show actions completed in the past, with no extra
emphasis.
. For regular verbs, you form the simple past tense by adding the suffix -ed to the
end of the verb (or just -d if the past tense verb already ends in an e).
. The irregular verbs don't follow the normal rules and use their own unique
forms for the past tense. For example, the past tense of the irregular verb go is
went.
For example:
Regular verbs: I picked up the glass, but it dropped from my hand.
Irregular verbs: This morning I went to the store, but I forgot the milk.

Past Perfect Tense

[had] + [past participle]
What if you're talking about two different actions in the past and want to show that
one happened before the other? The past perfect, also known as the pluperfect,
shows that one past action happened earlier than another one.
For example:
She had arrived at the office before she realized it was Sunday.
I ran to my car when I noticed my wife had left already.

Past Continuous

[was/were] + [present participle]
Use the past continuous to show an ongoing action in the past, especially if the
action was interrupted by another action. It's also used for habitual actions that
occurred in the past but not in the present. It's usually used with adverbs like always
or adverb phrases like all the time.
For example:
My dog was whimpering in his sleep when the TV woke him up.
As kids, my friends and I were always getting into trouble.

Past Perfect Continuous

[had] + [been] + [present participle]
The past perfect continuous tense is used just like the past perfect tense, except it
describes ongoing actions that happened in the past instead of a one-time
occurence.
For example:
Before he got his first job as a writer, he had been working as a proofreader.
I had been living on my friend's couch for a year until they kicked me out.

Simple Present

The simple present is the most basic of the English tenses. It's used for
individual actions or habitual actions in the present.
Often the simple present is just the root verb with no changes or additions. The
main exception to this is when the subject is third person and singular. In this case
you add the suffix -s. If the verb ends in o, ch, sh, th, ss, gh, or z, you add -es. If the
verb ends in a consonant and y (and the subject is third-person singular), drop the y
and add -ies.
For example:
Today I feel like a million bucks!
My brother carries the groceries while my sister stays on the couch.
Carry
Stay

Present Perfect

[have/has] + [past participle]
It is used to describe a few different types of actions, including:
. an ongoing action started in the past that is not yet completed
. the same action completed multiple times in the past and likely to be completed
again
. an action completed very recently (usually with just or now)
· an uncompleted action that is expected to be finished (in the negative)
For example:
We have tricked him every April Fool's Day since we were kids.
My niece has grown so much this year!
Grew

Present Continuous

[am/is/are] + [present participle]
Use the present continuous to show an action happening right now or
in the near future.
For example:
I am reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the fifth time!
We are eating pizza tonight.

Present Perfect Continuous

[have/has] + [been] + [present participle]
The present perfect continuous shows an ongoing action in the
present that was started in the past. It is often used to emphasize the
length of time.
For example:
We have been waiting for over an hour!
The team has been practicing nonstop for the tournament.

Simple Future

Use the simple future for actions that have not happened yet but will
later. To form the simple future, just place the modal verb will before
the root form of the main verb.
For example:
She will be president one day.
I will not go to the wedding without a date!

Future Perfect

[will] + [have] + [past participle]
The future perfect shows an action that will be completed in the future
by a specified time. Because it depends on another time, the future
perfect is often used with words like by, before, at, or when.
For example:
By the time you read this, I will have already left.
She will have eaten lunch before her sister even wakes up.By the time you start the school. I will have
retired by then.

Future Continuous

[will] + [be] + [present participle]
Use the future continuous tense for future actions happening over a
period of time, especially when a specific time is mentioned.
For example:
By this time tomorrow, I will be drinking margaritas on the beach.
We will be attending a meeting from noon until 3 p.m.

Future Perfect Continuous

[will] + [have] + [been] + [present participle]
The future perfect continuous depicts future ongoing actions that
continue up until a certain point. Like the future perfect and future
continuous, it's used with a specified time.
For example:
In ten minutes, my parents will have been waiting in traffic for four hours.
I will have been eating healthy for a whole year by September.

English Tenses Examples: Verb Tenses Chart

	Past	Present	Future
Simple	I helped my neighbor yesterday.	I help my neighbor every day.	I will help my neighbor tomorrow.
Perfect	I had helped my neighbor clean his attic before I fixed his car.	I have helped my neighbor too much this week.	I will have helped my neighbor a hundred times by the end of the month.
Continuous	I was helping my neighbor when he brought me iced tea.	I am helping my neighbor while he fixes up his house.	I will be helping my neighbor next month when he moves.
Perfect continuous	I had been helping my neighbor for a year before he finally thanked me.	I have been helping my neighbor since I moved in.	I will have been helping my neighbor for a year next month.

Homework

1. Maria
   (paint) beautiful landscapes on weekends.
2. John
   (enjoy) hiking in the mountains.
3. The birds usually
   (sing) in the morning.
4. Tom and Anna
   (visit) their grandparents every summer.
5. While I
   (study), my sister was watching TV.
6. By next month, she
   (finish) her novel.
7. The students
   (prepare) for their exams last night.
8. My parents
   (cook) dinner when I arrived home.
9. We often
   (go) to the beach during summer.
10. The sun
    (shine) brightly yesterday afternoon.

Homework Questions

1. Jenny
   (read) a book in the library right now.
2. Sarah
   (study) French for three years.
3. The baby
   (cry) loudly last night.
4. How often
   (you / eat) pizza?
5. How long
   (he / wait) for the bus?
6. What you
   (say) about the situation is unacceptable.
7. They
   (dance) at the party last night.
8. Lisa
   (live) in this city since she was born.
9. Who
   (win) the singing competition last year?
10. The cat
    (already / catch) three mice this week.
11. 
    (you / see) the new movie yet?
12. While they
    (play) soccer, it started to rain heavily.