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The Twelve Tenses and Their Levels.

It is important to ensure the grammatical structures in the text that you use are appropriate for the level you are teaching.

Tense: Simple Present Tense: Simple past Tense: Simple Future


Level: Beginner/Elementary Level: Beginner/Elementary Level: Beginner/Elementary
I study English every day. Two years ago, I studied English in England. I will help you study English.

Used for an action that happens regularly or Used for an action that has ended at a specific time. Indicates an action that will occur in the future.
permanently.

Tense: Present Continuous Tense: Past Continuous Tense: Future Continuous


Level: Beginner/Elementary Level: Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate Level: Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate
I am studying English now. I was studying English when you called yesterday. I will be studying English when you arrive tonight.

Indicates a past action/event that was still occurring Indicates a future action/event that will still be
Indicates an action that is still occurring. at the time of another past event. occurring at the time of another event.

Tense: Present Perfect Tense: Past Perfect Tense: Future Perfect


Level: Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate
I have studied English in several different countries. I had studied a little English before I moved to the I will have studied every tense by the time I finish
U.S. this course.
Indicates an action that has recently ended or that
began in the past and is continuing into the present. When writing about two events that occurred in the Used to indicate a future event that will have
No specific time. past, use the past perfect tense to indicate the event occurred before another future event.
that occurred first.

Tense: Present Perfect Continuous Tense: Past Perfect Continuous Tense: Future Perfect Continuous
Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate/Higher Intermediate Level: Intermediate/Higher Intermediate
I have been studying English for five years. I had been studying English for five years before I I will have been studying English for over two
moved to the U.S. hours by the time you arrive.

Indicates action that started in the past and has Indicates an action that started in the past and Expresses the idea that something will occur
continued up until now. continued up until another time in the past. before another action in the future.

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