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Understanding English Verb Forms: Key Differences and Usage

This guide by Estuardo Castillo clarifies the distinction between verb forms and verb tenses in English. While verb forms remain unchanged regardless of time (present, past, future), verb tenses indicate the timing of actions. The text provides examples for simple present, past, and future, as well as progressive and perfect tenses. It simplifies complex grammatical structures, making it easy for learners to grasp verb conjugations, including auxiliary verbs like "have" and "be." Enhance your understanding and usage of English verb forms with clear explanations and examples.

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Understanding English Verb Forms: Key Differences and Usage

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  1. Allthe englishgrammar you’lleverneed By Estuardo Castillo

  2. Verbforms in English • Manypeopleconfuseverbformswithverb tenses in English. Hereisthekeydifference. Verbforms are independent of wheterornotthestatementis in present, pastorfuture. Theyremainunchanged. Here are someexamples:

  3. Theverb tenses pyramyd Verb ToBe ing Pastparticiple have have ing been

  4. Verb • For simple present, simple past and simple futureyouonlychangethemainverb. i.e. • I studyEnglish. • I studiedEnglish. • I willstudyEnglish. • I am goingtostudyEnglish.

  5. ToBe ing • Withprogressiveorcontinuous tenses, we use a form of be (in present, pastorfuture) and themainverbending in ING • SusanisstudyingEnglish. • SusanwasstudyingEnglish. • SusanwillbestudyingEnglish. • SusanisgoingtobestudyingEnglish.

  6. Pastparticiple have • ToformthePresentperfect, pastperfect and futureperfect tenses, we use have (conjugated in presentpast of future) and themainverb in thepastparticipleform • Susanhas studiedEnglish. • SusanhadstudiedEnglish(beforeshelearnedFrench). • By 2020 SusanwillhavestudiedtwoEnglishcourses.

  7. have ing been • Theperfectprogressive tenses require 2 auxiliaryverbs; a form of have and thepastparticiple of tobe (BEEN) followedbythemainverb in the ING form. • Susanhas beenstudyingEnglishsince 7 o’clock. • SusanhadbeenstudyingEnglishwhen I calledher. • In December, SusanwillhavebeenstudyingEnglishforsixmonths.

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