Verb tenses and moods
Let's review English verb tenses and moods — essential for expressing actions at the right time and with the right intention.
Present Simple: habitual actions or general truths.
Example: She works every day.
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Present Continuous: actions in progress.
Example: He is studying right now.
Past Simple: actions completed in the past.
Example: They visited Paris last year.
Past Perfect: something that happened before another past action.
Example: She had left when I arrived.
Future with will
: promises or predictions.
Example: I will help you.
Future with going to
: plans and intentions.
Example: We are going to travel next month.
Now, the verb moods show the speaker’s intention:
Indicative: real facts.
Example: He speaks English fluently.
Imperative: orders or instructions.
Example: Close the door.
Subjunctive: wishes, hypotheses or suggestions.
Examples: If I were you, I’d apologize.
It’s important that he be on time.
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