TENSES SIMPLIFIED

PAST PRESENT FUTURE

It was originally a familly company PRESENT SIMPLE

It now operates in several countries

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
It had only one product

We are moving to a new factory next year PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

It started in 1902 It is expanding rapidly

It was founded by two brothers, We will continue to expand PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
who were working as engineers.
We are going to launch a sales campaign in Europe
It has been a market leader for PAST SIMPLE

They had done some several years

market research before PAST CONTINUOUS
they set up the company
PAST PERFECT
It has been producing plastics since
1958.
FUTURE WITH WILL

FUTURE WITH GOING TO

1902 1958 20_ _

CONDITIONAL #1 - PRESENT

CONDITIONAL #2 - PAST SIMPLE

if it had not diversified , if we didn't have a strong If we don't invest in the new plant,
it would not have survived. marketing department, our we won't (will not)survive. CONDITIONAL #3 - PAST PERFECT
products simply wouldn't sell

I / We / You / They ------ DO Example Conv. Past Tense: Example Conv. Present Tense:
He / She / It --------------- DOES I called you last night, where were you? Do you need something?
I/We/You/They ------- HAVE I thought that you were at home. No, at present, I do not need anything.
He/She/It -------------- HAS Were you at home last night or not? Why do you ask me like that?
I ---------------------- WAS Did you call me last night? Nothing, I just want to make sure.
We/You/They ---- WERE Yes, I did.
He/She/It ----------- WAS Has it been a market leader for saveral years? Did you see my brother last night? Does he prepare the presentation?
Has it been producing plastic since 1958? Yes I did, I saw your brother last night. Yes he does. He prepares the presentation.
I/We/You/They ---- HAD Have you been working in the project before? He was sitting at the chair when --
He/She/It ------------ HAD ---- I arrived at your home.

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