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English Tenses Overview

English Tenses Overview

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Flashcard

English

University

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Hard

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Катя Мейстер

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Simple form

Back

shows that the action takes place in the present, past or future.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Present Simple is formed

Back

from the infinitive without the particle to. In the third person singular the ending ‑s is added.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Present Simpleis used to denote:

Back

1. Customary, repeated actions.

2. Actions and states characterizing a given person.

3. Universal truths, something which is eternally true.

4. Actions going on at the present moment.

5. A future action.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Past Simple is formed

Back

by adding ‑ed or ‑d to the stem (regular verbs), or by changing the root vowel, or in some other ways (irregular verbs).

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Past Simple is used to denote:

Back

1. an action performed in the past.

2. a succession of past actions.

3. repeated actions in the past.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Future Simple is formed

Back

by means of the auxiliary verbs shall and will and the infinitive without to of the notional verb. Shall is used for the first person singular and plural. Will is used for the second and the third person singular and plural.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Future Simple is used to denote

Back

1. a future action.

 2. in Russian by the future perfective and imperfective.

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