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Times in English

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Times in English
It is widely believed that English is among the easiest languages. This opinion comes mainly from the fact that there are no maturitys in it and meaning is expressed primarily by the verb forms of different times. That is why it is so important if you want to express yourself well in English, to master the use and formation of 12 times. Let's start with a brief review.  

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  These are the three major times - present, past and future. With them begins learning the language, making it basic for expressing basic simple actions and states. 
  1. Current / Present Simple - Use - to describe repeated actions that are normally performed and not at the time of speaking. - Formation - only with the present time of verb. You just have to remember that at 3:00 p.m. add s to the verb. I go shopping on Saturdays. He/She phones me every day. 
  2. Past Simple - Use - to describe actions that have ended in the past. - Formation - the correct verbs form past time with -ed. The incorrect ones, however, have three forms - Present - Simple Past - Past Party, which often form in a completely different way. For the past, we're just using the second form. I played a game yesterday. She wrote to me yesterday. 
  3. Future / Future  - Use - to describe actions that will happen in the future. They may be planned or those that will happen spontaneously when we come to a certain point in time. - Formation with:   - Will + Infinitive - I will travel. /I'll travel./ - The action is not planned, promise or prediction  - Going to be + Infinitive - I`m going to work. - a pre-planned action or one that we have reason to believe will take place. 

Long-term

  1. Current Long / Present Continuous - Use - to describe actions that are being carried out at the moment of speaking. - Formation - be + verb-ing. I am writing an email /now/.  2. Past Long / Past Continuous - Use - to describe an action that was in the process of happening during a certain period of time. - - Formation - was/were + verb -ing. At 8 o’clock last night he was working.  3. Future Long / Future Continued - Use - to describe a prolonged action occurring at a certain future time.- Formation - will+be+verb-ing.This time tomorrow I will be travelling.

Perfect Long

  1. Current Perfect Perfect Continuous - Use - to describe an action that has begun in the past, but continues now. - Formation - have/has+been+verb-ing I have been working for 2 hours.  2. Past Perfect Continued - Use - for description of an action that lasted a certain period of time before another action took place. Both are developing in the past. - Formation -:had+been+verb-ing I had been working for 2 hours before she arrived.  3. Future Perfect Continuous - Use - to describe an action that has begun in the past, continues in the present and will end at a certain point in the future. - Formation - will+have+been+verb-ing. I`ll have been working in this company for 3 years by next month. 

How to Teach Them

Times in English are not hard to learn. Of course, here as in any other endeavor, it takes perseverance and exercise. One of the most effective methods is to teach them with examples. Select lines that are often used in everyday life. This will not just help you understand their use, but also to start using them naturally at the right time.  Reading English will also help you here. You will have a variety of examples of the use of times, but also an opportunity to consider how they mix in different situations.  There's no way we can get into more explaining here. And our goal is not to make a detailed lesson about the times, but only to give you guidance on them and help you navigate. But if you want to learn more - sign up for some of our courses. You can see more here. https://omegals.bg/kursove/za-vyzrastni/anglijski-ezik/  Or call us on 02/423 21 21; 0878 566 537.
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