The Complete Guide to English Tenses with Infographics
The tenses (different grammar for time) in English can be a little difficult to understand. Here is a complete guide to all 12 major verb tenses in the English language, and conditional sentences. Each verb tense has Infographics and examples to help you understand how the verbs are changed in that tense, and which time each tense is for. There are also examples of the different ways that tense can be used.
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When Do I Use the Past Simple Tense?
When something happened in the past and the event is finished.
I woke up at 8 this morning.
Jeff didn’t (did not) have a job in 2005.
Did you see Bethany yesterday?
2. When describing the actions in a story.
The car drove over the hill, got faster and faster, and then crashed into a bush.
I didn’t (did not) see Ken yesterday. Then I went to the office and I didn’t see him at work either.
Did you check there was enough fuel in the car before you took it to work this morning?
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