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Tenses
Present simple
Present simple is used to describe events in the present.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I, You, We, They | Infinitve |
| He, She, It | Infinitve + s |
Examples
- I cook some noodles for lunch.
- You learn english!
- He buys new clothes every september.
Present continous
Present continous is used to describe events that have already started and are still going on.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I, You, He, She, It, We, They | to be + verb-ing |
Examples
- I am shopping for my birthday.
- You are studying for the exam next week.
- He is cooking a meal for today.
Past simple
Past simple is used to describe events that began and ended in the past.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| Any verb: I, You, He, She, It, We, They | verb + ed (verb 3)* |
| Verb: to be (Person I, He, She, It) | was |
| Verb: to be (Person You, We, They) | were |
Examples
- I asked my teacher about the life of animals.
- You studied for the exam today
- He was in church last Friday.
Past continous
Past continuous is used to describe events that took place in the past and lasted for a certain time, but are now over.
Past continous is sometimes also called past progressive.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I, He, She, It | was + verb-ing |
| You, We, They | were + verb-ing |
Examples
- I was reading the new book from Lewis Caroll.
- You were baking while I watched some shows on netflix.
- He was studying for a long time.
Past perfect
Past perfect is used as example for conditionals and wishes.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I, You, He, She, It, We, They | had + verb 3*/past participle |
Examples
- I had played soccer before I came home yesterday.
- You had learned english for the exam last Tuesday.
- She had waited a long time for the new jeans to arrive.
*Verb 3 means the form of verb ending with -ed except for the irregular verbs. Also known as past participle.
Conditionals
Types of Conditionals this section covers:
- Conditionals 2
- Conditionals 3
- Mixed conditionals 2 + 3
Please notice the rule:
Rule: IF + WOULD = NO GOOD
Second conditional
The second conditional (2) is used to describe a unlikely or unreal situation in the present or in future.
Thid Conditional
The third conditional form (3) is used to describe a situation from the past.
Mixed conditionals
Mixed conditionals in the form of 2 + 3 are used to if we want to describe a unreal situation from the preset which could had an effect on the past.
A mix of the conditional 3 + 2 is used when we want to describe a situation from the past which would had an impact on a situation in the present.
Form & Examples
| Conditional | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | If + past simple + would + infinitve | If I won the lottery, I would buy a car. |
| 3 | If + past perfect + would have + verb 3 | If I had studied for the exam, I would have received a better grade. |
| 2 + 3 (mixed) | Second conditional + third conditional | If I had a newer phone, I wouldn't have missed your call yesterday. |
| 3 + 2 (mixed) | Third conditional + second conditional | If I had charged my phone yesterday, I wouldn't need to charge it now. |
Wishes
Sentences with wish and if only were used when we talk about things we want to change.
We have two types of wish sentences.
- I wish for something I can change (present)
- I wish for something someone other can change (present)
- I wish that something is different that happend in the past. (past)
Take a look at the following table:
| Type of the wish | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Present: I can change it | wish/if only + past tense | I wish I could swim. |
| Present: Someone else can change it | wish + would | I wish they would buy a new oven. |
| Past: I wish that something happend different | wish/if only + past perfect | I wish I had come to work earlier today. |
After a would you always have to use present simple if you write about a thing you want to be changed.
Some more examples
- I wish we had a bigger office.
- I wish the internet speed here was faster.
- I wish the sun would shine.
- He wishes I would work less.
- I wish I had bought a cat when I was little.
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