Dieser Satz übt die wichtigsten englischen Zeitformen und ihre Verwendung.
Present Simple Formula
Subject + Verb(s/es)
Present Simple Use
Allgemeine Wahrheiten, Gewohnheiten und Routinen
Present Simple Example
She works every day.
Present Simple
Einfache Gegenwart
Present Continuous Formula
Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing
Present Continuous Use
Handlungen, die gerade jetzt stattfinden, oder vorübergehende Situationen
Present Continuous Example
They are meeting right now.
Present Continuous
Verlaufsform der Gegenwart
Present Perfect Formula
Subject + have/has + Verb (V3)
Present Perfect Use
Vergangene Handlungen mit Bezug zur Gegenwart oder Lebenserfahrung
Present Perfect Example
We have signed the contract.
Present Perfect
Perfekt
Present Perfect Continuous Formula
Subject + have/has been + Verb-ing
Present Perfect Continuous Use
Handlungen, die in der Vergangenheit begonnen haben und bis jetzt andauern
Present Perfect Continuous Example
He has been working here for 5 years.
Present Perfect Continuous
Verlaufsform des Perfekts
Past Simple Formula
Subject + Verb-ed (oder unregelmäßiges V2)
Past Simple Use
Abgeschlossene Handlungen zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit
Past Simple Example
I sent the email yesterday.
Past Simple
Einfache Vergangenheit
Past Continuous Formula
Subject + was/were + Verb-ing
Past Continuous Use
Handlungen, die zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit im Gange waren
Past Continuous Example
She was preparing the report at 3 PM.
Past Continuous
Verlaufsform der Vergangenheit
Past Perfect Formula
Subject + had + Verb (V3)
Past Perfect Use
Eine Handlung, die vor einer anderen vergangenen Handlung abgeschlossen wurde
Past Perfect Example
They had left before the meeting started.
Past Perfect
Plusquamperfekt
Past Perfect Continuous Formula
Subject + had been + Verb-ing
Past Perfect Continuous Use
Dauer einer Handlung bis zu einem anderen Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit
Past Perfect Continuous Example
We had been negotiating for hours before agreeing.
Past Perfect Continuous
Verlaufsform des Plusquamperfekts
Future Simple (Will) Formula
Subject + will + Verb (Base)
Future Simple Use
Spontane Entscheidungen, Vorhersagen oder Versprechen
Future Simple Example
I will send you the document shortly.
Future Simple
Einfache Zukunft (Futur I)
Future (Going to) Formula
Subject + am/is/are + going to + Verb (Base)
Future (Going to) Use
Zukunftspläne, Absichten oder klare Anzeichen
Future (Going to) Example
We are going to launch the product next week.
Future (Going to)
Geplante Zukunft
Future Continuous Formula
Subject + will be + Verb-ing
Future Continuous Use
Handlungen, die zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Zukunft im Gange sein werden
Future Continuous Example
At noon tomorrow, I will be presenting to the board.
Future Continuous
Verlaufsform der Zukunft
Future Perfect Formula
Subject + will have + Verb (V3)
Future Perfect Use
Handlungen, die vor einem bestimmten zukünftigen Zeitpunkt abgeschlossen sein werden
Future Perfect Example
By Friday, we will have finished the project.
Future Perfect
Futur II
Future Perfect Continuous Formula
Subject + will have been + Verb-ing
Future Perfect Continuous Use
Dauer einer Handlung bis zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Zukunft
Future Perfect Continuous Example
By next month, she will have been managing the team for a year.
Future Perfect Continuous
Verlaufsform des Futur II
Stative Verbs Rule
Verben des Fühlens, Denkens und Besitzens werden selten in Verlaufsformen verwendet
Stative Verbs Example
I understand the strategy. (NICHT: I am understanding...)
Stative Verbs
Zustandsverben
Time Expression: Present Simple
Always, usually, often, every day, regularly
Time Expression: Present Continuous
Now, currently, at the moment, today
Time Expression: Present Perfect
Already, yet, recently, so far, just
Time Expression: Past Simple
Yesterday, last week, ago, in 2020
Time Expression: Past Continuous
While, as, at that moment, all evening