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1. IELTS TRAINING
a lesson on verb tenses
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2. verb tenses
show when
the action:
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3. •happens
•happened
•will happen
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4. 12 different
verb tenses
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Simple Present
Pattern:
subject + am/is/are
subject + verb (s/es)

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Simple Present
show habitual actions
Examples:
• I always take a shower in the evening.
• She works here every day.
facts or generalizations
Examples:
• The moon revolves around the sun.
• Rain falls from the sky.

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Simple Past
Pattern:
subject + was/were
subject + past form of the verb

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• show completed action in the past
• used to talk about dead people
Examples:
• My mother did the laundry last weekend.
• Mozart wrote a lot of masterpieces.
Simple Past

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Simple Future
Pattern:
subject + will + base verb
subject + am/is/are going to + base verb

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• shows that an action will or going to
happen in the future
• The action has not happened yet.
Examples:
• I will go to New Orleans next month.
• She will be arriving soon.
Simple Future

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Present Progressive
Pattern:
subject + am/is/are + verb~ing

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• for actions that are happening at the
time of speaking.
Examples:
• I am currently writing a new novel
about my travels.
• She is working at her desk at the
moment. She seems very busy.
Present Progressive

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Past Progressive
Pattern:
subject + was/were + verb ~ing

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• to show that an action in the past was
happening was interrupted by a shorter
action
Examples:
• Rico was cooking dinner when Honey
arrived.
• They were answering the test when the
bell rang.
Past Progressive

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Future Progressive
Pattern:
subject + will be +verb~ing
subject + am/is/are going to be +
verb~ing

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shows that an on-going action in the
future will be interrupted by another
future action.
Examples:
• The chef will be preparing the food
tonight when I arrive.
• I will be studying tonight for the exam,
so don’t call me.
Future Progressive

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Present Perfect
Pattern:
subject + has/have + past participle

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to show that an action has started in the
past and has a result in the present time
Examples:
• I have washed the car. It is now clean
and shiny.
• My sisters have been to Canada for
three times. They like it very much.
Present Perfect

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Past Perfect
Pattern:
subject + had + past participle of the verb

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show that a past action happened before
another action in the past
Examples:
• Joel had had a car before he sold it to
our family.
• I had studied Spanish before I went to
Spain.
Past Perfect

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Future Perfect
Pattern:
subject + will have been + past participle
subject + am going to have + past participle

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focuses on an action that will happen
before another action in the future
Examples:
• I will have finished cooking dinner for
Macky before he arrives tonight.
• By the time I complete this course, I
will have taken five tests.
Future Perfect

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Present Perfect Progressive
Pattern:
subject + has/have been + verb~ing

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show that an action has started in the
past and is still happening until now
Examples:
• She has been painting the walls for two
hours. She really looks tired now.
• I have been teaching Koreans for 8
years. I like what I am doing.
Present Perfect Progressive

25. Past Perfect Progressive
Pattern:
subject + had been + verb~ing

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shows that an action had started in the
past and continued until another action in
the past.
Examples:
• They had been talking about me when I
arrived.
• Mr. Kim had been teaching in the
academy before he left for the UK.
Past Perfect Progressive

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Future Perfect Progressive
Pattern:
subject + will have been + verb~ing
subject + am/is/are going to have been +
verb~ing

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used to show that an action will be
happening until another future action
Examples:
• They will be cleaning the house for six
hours before the visitors arrive.
• How long will you have been travelling
before your trip ends?
Future Perfect Progressive