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PAST PRESENT
& FUTURE

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THE MOST IMPORTANT PHRASES

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I verb + ed (facts and everything past tense
I ran

 

I have verb + ed (v3 verb) (experiences)

I have ran

I have been verb + ing (
routines)I have been running

I was verb + ing (story telling information
)I was running


I have been thinking about (verb + ing) (planning something)
I have been thinking about working

I am used to (verb + ing) (accustomed to)
I am used to running

 

I used to verb (a past routine you no longer do)
I used to run

I was going to verb (changed or failed plans)

I was going to run
 

I am going to verb (future)
I am going to run

I run .... 

NOW

I ran ....

FACT FROM THE PAST (ADD TIME)

NOW

I have run ....

EXPERIENCED ONE TIME+ IN PAST

NOW

I have been running....

NOW

NOW & IN THE PAST - ROUTINE

I was running ....

FOR SOME TIME IN PAST

NOW

I have been thinking about running....

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NOW AND IN THE PAST

NOW

I am used to running ...

EASY BECAUSE OF ROUTINE

NOW

I used to run ....

PAST ROUTINE

NOW

I was going to run ....

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IN THE PAST, DIDN'T HAPPEN

NOW

I am going to run ....

NOW OR ANY TIME IN FUTURE

NOW

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CREATED BY DUSTIN

ENGLISH TEACHER
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LANGUAGE STUDENT

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