English Verb Tenses: Essential Structures and Examples

English Verb Tenses: Examples and Structures

1. Past Simple

I visited Barcelona last summer.
➡️ Visité Barcelona el verano pasado.

2. Past Continuous

She was studying at 8 p.m. yesterday.
➡️ Ella estaba estudiando ayer a las 8 de la tarde.

3. Past Perfect

They had finished their homework before dinner.
➡️ Ellos habían terminado sus deberes antes de cenar.

4. Past Perfect Continuous

I had been waiting for an hour before the bus arrived.
➡️ Yo había estado esperando durante una hora antes de que llegara el autobús.

5. Present Simple

I play tennis every weekend.
➡️ Juego al tenis todos los fines de semana.

6. Present Continuous

We are watching a film now.
➡️ Estamos viendo una película ahora.

7. Present Perfect

She has visited London three times.
➡️ Ella ha visitado Londres tres veces.

8. Present Perfect Continuous

They have been studying for two hours.
➡️ Ellos han estado estudiando durante dos horas.

9. Future Simple

I will travel to Italy next year.
➡️ Viajaré a Italia el próximo año.

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