MindMap on all of the tenses of english language.

Tenses

1. Present
   1. Present SimpleS + V + ...
      1. Uses

• Action that is happening now (Action is short)

• Habits, actions that are happening regularly

• General facts (more or less permanent)

1. Examples

• + She looks at the window+ She is beautiful- She doesn't look at the window- She isn't beautiful? Does she look at the window?? Is she beautiful?

1. Present continuousS + am/is/are + Ving + ...
   1. Uses

• Action that is happening now (Action is long)

• Habits that are new

• Facts (that are temporary)

1. Examples

• + My dog is running to eat- My dog isn't running to eat? Is my dog running to eat?

1. Past
   1. Past simpleS + V3 + ...
      1. Uses

• Action that happened in the past (Exact time)

• Regular actions in the past

1. Examples

• + I went to the church+ I was funny- I didn't go to the church- I wasn't funny? Did you go to the church?? Was I funny?

1. Past continuousS + was\were + Ving + ...
   1. Uses

• Action that happened in the past (long time)

• Two actions taking place together

• One action is interrupted by other

1. Examples

• + I was cooking a cake last weekend+ They were trying to win- I wasn't cooking a cake last weekend- They weren't trying to win? Was I cooking a cake last weekend?? Were they trying to win?

1. Future
   1. Future SimpleS + will + V + ...
      1. Uses

• Future actions

• Threats, warnings, suggestions ,predictions

1. Examples

• + I will run a marathon- I won't run a marathon? Will I run a marathon?

1. Future Continuous S + will + be + Ving + ...
   1. Uses

• Unfinished future actions

• Action happening at known or unknown time in future

1. Examples

• + I will be cleaning up tomorrow- I won't be cleaning up tomorrow? Will I be cleaning up tomorrow?

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