ENGLISH TENSES TIMELINE CHART
| SIMPLE ACTIVE | SIMPLE PASSIVE | (PROGRESSIVE) CONTINUOUS ACTIVE | (PROGRESSIVE) CONTINUOUS PASSIVE | |
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| She had already eaten when I arrived. | The painting had been sold twice before it was destroyed. |
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I had been waiting for four hours when he finally arrived. | The house had been being painted for over a month before they began to decorate the interior. * |
| I bought a new car last week. | The book was written in 1876 by Mark Garland. |
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I was watching TV when she arrived. | The problem was being solved when I arrived late for class. |
| She has lived in Somerset for many years. | The company has been managed by Neil Haines for the last two years. |
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She has been working at Countdown for six months. | The students have been being taught for the last four hours. * |
| He works five days a week. | Those shoes are made in Poland. |
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I am working at the moment. | The work is being done by Radek. |
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They are going to fly to London tomorrow. | The reports are going to be completed by the marketing department. | ||
| The sun will shine tomorrow. | The food will be brought later. |
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He will be teaching tomorrow at six o'clock. | The bread rolls will be being baked at two. * |
| I will have completed the course by the end of next week. | The translation will have been finished by tomorrow afternoon. |
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She will have been working here for two years by the end of next month |
