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TYPE | + – ? | PAST | PRESENT | FUTURE |
| T | Ved, V2 | V1 ( He/She/It V1+s) | will V1 |
+ | I walked yesterday. In 1987 John flew to Moscow and died there. | I walk often. John flies every morning. | I will walk tomorrow. John will fly soon. |
- | I did not (didn’t) walk yesterday. John didn’t fly to Moscow last year. | I do not (don’t) walk often. John does not (doesn’t) fly every day. | I will not (won’t) walk tomorrow. John will not (won’t) fly soon. |
? | Did you walk yesterday? | Do I walk often? Does he fly every day? | Will I walk with you tomorrow. Will John fly by plane? |
| T | was/were Ving | am/is/are Ving | will be Ving |
+ | I was walking in the park from 19.00 till 20.00 on May, 17. You were walking with me that day, don’t you remember? | I am walking now. John is flying to Kiev at the moment. We are speaking English this lesson. | I will be walking at 07.00 tomorrow. John will be flying by plane when you come to us. |
- | I was not (wasn’t) walking form 19.00 till 20.00 that day. You were not (weren’t) walking with me as well. | I am not walking now. John is not (isn’t) flying to Kiev now. We are not (aren’t) going for a walk. | I will not (won’t) be walking at 07.00 tomorrow. John will not (won’t) be flying by plane… |
? | Was he walking from 19.00 till 20.00 on the 17th of May? Were you walking with him or his friends during that time? | Am I walking now? Is he flying to Kiev at the moment? Are we going for a walk with them? | Will I be walking at 07.00 tomorrow? Will he be flying by plane at 07.00 tomorrow? |
| T | had Ved, V3 | have/has Ved, V3 | will have Ved, V3 |
+ | I had walked before John came to my house. John had already flown away when I came home yesterday. | I have walked already. John has flown to Kiev already. | I will have walked by 23.00 tonight. John will have flown away by the time (when) you come to us. |
- | I had not (hadn’t) walked before John came to my house. | I have not (haven’t) walked yet. John has not flown to Kiev yet. | I will not (won’t) have walked by 23.00 tonight. |
? | Had John flown away, when I came to you yesterday? | Have you walked already? Has he flown to Kiev? | Will he have flown by the time I come? |
| T | had been Ving | have/has been Ving | will have been Ving |
+ | John had been flying to London for half an hour, since I went for a walk, when I got his phone call. | I have been walking for 10 minutes. John has been flying since 12.00. | I will have been walking for 10 minutes when John flies away. |
- | I had not (hadn’t) been flying for an hour since you called me. | I have not (haven’t) been walking for… He has not (hasn’t )been flying since… | I will not (won’t) have been walking for… |
? | Had you been flying to London for an hour since I called you? | Have you been walking since 12.00? Has he been flying for an hour? | Will you have been walking for 10 minutes when…? |