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English grammar lessons, explained simply
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- Lesson 01
Simple Present
Habits, facts and routines: “She works here.”
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Present Continuous
Actions happening right now: “She is working.”
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Present Perfect
Past actions with a link to now: “She has finished.”
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Present Perfect Continuous
Actions that started earlier and continue now: “She has been working.”
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Simple Past
Finished actions in the past: “She worked.”
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Past Continuous
An action in progress in the past: “She was working.”
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Past Perfect
The earlier of two past actions: “She had left.”
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Past Perfect Continuous
An action that continued up to a past moment: “She had been working.”
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Simple Future
Predictions, promises and quick decisions: “I will call you.”
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Future Continuous
Actions in progress in the future: “She will be working.”
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Future Perfect
Actions completed by a future time: “She will have finished.”
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Future Perfect Continuous
How long an action will have lasted by a future time: “She will have been working.”
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