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Perfect English Grammar Tenses Summary

The document outlines the different English verb tenses and their common uses according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) levels. It provides examples of when each tense is typically acquired, from basic uses such as present simple for permanent situations at A1 to more complex uses such as past perfect continuous to talk about duration up to a point in the past at B2. The tenses covered are present simple, present continuous, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, future simple with will and be going to, and various perfect and continuous forms.

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Perfect English Grammar Tenses Summary

The document outlines the different English verb tenses and their common uses according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) levels. It provides examples of when each tense is typically acquired, from basic uses such as present simple for permanent situations at A1 to more complex uses such as past perfect continuous to talk about duration up to a point in the past at B2. The tenses covered are present simple, present continuous, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, future simple with will and be going to, and various perfect and continuous forms.

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Tense Uses CEFR level

Present simple Always true A1


Permanent situations A1
Regular habits A1
Give instructions A1
Future timetables A2
Future in time clauses A2
With ‘do’ for emphasis B1
Historic present B2
Present continuous Actions in progress now A1
Temporary situations A2
Definite future plans A2
Annoying or irregular habits B1
Historic present B2
Present perfect simple Life experience A2
How long to the present (some verbs) B1
With ‘just / yet / already’ B1
Present result (finished action) B2
For the future with clauses of time B2
Present perfect continuous How long to the present (some verbs) B1
Present result (unfinished action) B2
Past simple Actions in a finished time period A1
Past habits and states B1
Unreal / imaginary things B1
Actions in stories B1
Past simple for politeness B2
Past continuous Overlapping action B1
Some past habits B1
Future in the past B1
Past continuous for politeness B2
Past perfect How long to a point in the past B1
Action finished before a point in the past B2
Past perfect continuous How long to a point in the past B2
Future simple with ‘will’ Future prediction (opinion) A1
Decisions at the moment of speaking A1
Promises / requests / refusals / offers A2
Future simple with ‘be going to’ Plans and intentions A1
Future prediction (present evidence) A2
Future continuous Things in progress at a point B1
Future continuous for politeness B2
Future perfect simple Action finished before a point in the future B2
Future perfect continuous How long to a point in the future B2

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