Simpleaspect)
Continuousaspect)
during an action-in-progress
up to: a time in the past / now / a time in the future
| [X] | An entire action | The viewer is outside the action (Simpleaspect) |
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Part of an in-progress action | The viewer is inside the action (Continuousaspect) |
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| @ | A point in time (in the past / now / in the future)
during an action-in-progress |
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A period of time (with or without specified duration),
up to: a time in the past / now / a time in the future |
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The effective period of a state (non-action) verb | ||
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| — Simple (State) |
Messi lived in Argentina. Argentina was lived in (by Messi). | Messi lives in Spain. Spain is lived in (by Messi). | Messi will live in Hawaii. Hawaii will be lived in (by Messi). |
| — Simple (Habit) |
Messi played football regularly. Football was played regularly (by…) | Messi plays football regularly. Football is played regularly (by…) | Messi will play football regularly. Football will be played regularly (by…) |
| — Simple (Action) |
Messi kicked a goal !! A goal was kicked (by Messi) !! | Messi kicks a goal !! A goal is kicked (by Messi) !! | Messi will kick the ball. The ball will be kicked (by Messi). |
| Perfect — (State) |
Messi had lived in Argentina… Argentina had been lived in (by…) | Messi has lived in Spain… Spain has been lived in (by…) | Messi will have lived in Hawaii… Hawaii will have been lived in (by…) |
| Perfect — (Action) |
Messi had kicked 10 goals… 10 goals had been kicked (by…) | Messi has kicked 30 goals… 30 goals have been kicked (by…) | Messi will have kicked 50 goals… 50 goals will have been kicked (by…) |
| — Cont. (Action) |
Messi was playing football. Football was being played (by…) | Messi is playing football. Football is being played (by…) | Messi will be playing football. Football will be being played (by…) |
| Perfect Cont. (Action) |
Messi had been playing football… Football had been being played (by…) | Messi has been playing football… Football has been being played (by…) | Messi will have been playing football… Football will have been being played (by…) |
Inspired by diagrams from www.englishpage.com