TENSES
Present Tense
Active
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Simple :
an architec draws a building
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Continuous :
an architec is drawing a building
·
Perfect :
an architec has drawn a building
·
Perfect continuous : an architec has been drawing a
building
Passive
o
Simple :
a building is drawn by an architec
o
Continuous :
a building is being drawn by an architec
o
Perfect :
a building has been drawn by an architec
o
Perfect continuous : a
building has been being drawn by an architec
Past Tense
Active
·
Simple : the project developer repaired a
collapsed bridge
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Continuous : the project developer was repairing a
collapsed bridge
·
Perfect : the project developer had repaired a
collapsed bridge
·
Perfect continuous : the project developer had been repairing
a collapsed bridge
Passive
o
Simple : a collapsed bridge was repaired by the project developer
o
Continuous :
a collapsed bridge was being
repaired by the project developer
o
Perfect :
a collapsed bridge had been
repaired by the project developer
o
Perfect continuous : a
collapsed bridge had been being
repaired by the project developer
Future Tense
Active
·
Simple : the surveyor will count a
building area
·
Continuous : the surveyor will
be counting a building area
·
Perfect : the surveyor will have counted a
building area
·
Perfect continuous : the surveyor will have been counting a building area
Passive
o Simple : a building area will be counted by the surveyor
o Continuous : a building area will be being counted by the surveyor
o Perfect : a building area will have been counted by the surveyor
o Perfect continuous : a building area will have been being counted by the surveyor
Past Future Tense
Active
·
Simple : a builder would mix sand and
gravel
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Continuous : a builder would
be mixing sand and gravel
·
Perfect : a builder would have mixed sand
and gravel
·
Perfect continuous : a builder would
have been mixing sand and gravel
Passive
o Simple : sand and gravel would be mixed by
a bulider
o Continuous : sand and gravel would be being mixed by
a builder
o Perfect : sand and gravel would have been mixed by
a builder
o Perfect continuous : sand and gravel would have been being mixed by
a builder
