Tense Descriptions

TENSE DESCRIPTIONS

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SIMPLE PRESENT
Affirmative: Tom watches television every day.
Negative: He doesn’t watch television every day.
Question: Does Tom watch television every day?SIMPLE PAST
Affirmative: Tom watched television last night.
Negative: Tom didn’t watch television last night.
Question: Did Tom watch television last night?

SIMPLE FUTURE
Affirmative: Tom willwatch television tonight. Tom is going to watch television tonight.
Negative: Tom won’t watch television tonight. Tom is not going to watch television tonight.
Question: Will Tom watch televisiontonight? Is Tom going to watch television tonight?

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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (CONTINUOUS)
Affirmative: Tom is sleeping right now.
Negative: Tom isn’t sleeping right now.
Question: Is Tom sleepingright now?

PAST PROGRESSIVE (CONTINUOUS)
Affirmative: Tom was sleeping when I arrived.
Negative: Tom wasn’t sleeping when I arrived.
Question: Was Tom sleeping when I arrived?

FUTUREPROGRESSIVE (CONTINUOUS)
Affirmative: Tom will be sleeping when we arrive.
Negative: Tom won’t be sleeping when we arrive.
Question: Will be Tom sleeping when we arrive?







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PRESENTPERFECT
Affirmative: Tom has already eaten.
Negative: Tom has not already eaten.
Question: Has Tom already eaten?

PAST PERFECT
Affirmative: Tom had already eaten when his friend arrived.
Negative:Tom had not already eaten when his friend arrived.
Question: Had Tom already eaten when his friend arrived?

FUTURE PERFECT
Affirmative: Tom will already have eaten when his friend arrives.Negative: Tom won’t already have eaten when his friend arrives.
Question: Will have Tom already eaten when his friend arrives? (I’m not sure)

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PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE (CONTINUOUS)Affirmative: Tom has been studying for two hours.
Negative: Tom has not been studying for two hours.
Question: Has been Tom studying for two hours? (I’m not sure)

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE (CONTINUOUS)...