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Tenses and Timing in English Grammar

The document outlines the structure of simple past, present, and future tenses in English, providing examples of each. It includes various timing phrases, conjunctions, and adverbs that can be used in sentences. Additionally, it highlights the differences between certain future constructions and general future tense usage.

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Tenses and Timing in English Grammar

The document outlines the structure of simple past, present, and future tenses in English, providing examples of each. It includes various timing phrases, conjunctions, and adverbs that can be used in sentences. Additionally, it highlights the differences between certain future constructions and general future tense usage.

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SIMPLE

Sim
Simple Past Simple Present
WHO + WHAT (ed/ied/P1) + WHEN
ple WHO + WHAT (s/es/ies) +WHEN

Preposition + Noun:
Preposition + Noun:
In March Usually, on Mondays
At 6:30am
During English class At 7:00 am
At weekends
During breakfast
In June

Conjunction + Clause:
Conjunction + Clause:
As soon as he arrived When your classmates are chatting
When he taught
As he came in Until the sun goes down
After he traveled Lay before/after he comes
While he was doing charity
Before/After

Adv + Timing:
Last + Noun:
Last Monday Recently
Last month
Last week Later/Earlier
Then

This + Noun:
Adv:
Yesterday This afternoon
Later
Earlier This week
This evening

Frequency:
This + noun
This morning Always
This afternoon
Today Usually
Simple Future Certain Future
WHO + WHILL + WHAT + WHEN (1) WHO + BE GOING TO + WHAT
+WHEN
(2) WHO + BE + WHAT(ing)
This + Noun:
Next + Noun: This month
Next week This day
Next year This year
Next century Today
Tonight

This + Noun:
Adv : This month
Tomorrow This day
Later This year
Soon Today
Tonight

Adv + Timing:
Conjunction + Clause: Recently
Till my mom calls me (not “will call”) Later/Earlier
Before/after something happens Then

Adv + Timing:
Preposition + Noun: Tomorrow
On Monday (in the future) Later
In December Soon
At 11 am Now
In the morning(s)

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