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    The document provides examples and explanations of different verb tenses in English, including present simple, present continuous, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, past perfect, and their negative and interrogative forms. The tenses covered include present simple, present continuous, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, and past perfect. Examples are provided for each tense along with the subject + verb conjugation patterns.

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    PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

    She had been working in this office since 2007.


    She had not been working in this office since 2007.
    Had she been working in this office since 2007?

    Subject + had been + (1st form of verb or base verb + ing) + object + time

    reference

    Subject + had not been + (1st form of verb or base verb + ing) + object + time
    Had + Subject + been + (1st form of verb or base verb+ing) + object + time

    reference
    reference

    PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE


    Had it been raining for three days?
    It had been raining for three days.
    It had not been raining for three days.

    Subject + had been + (1st form of verb or base verb + ing) + object + time

    reference

    Subject + had not been + (1st form of verb or base verb + ing) + object + time
    Had + Subject + been + (1st form of verb or base verb+ing) + object + time

    PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE


    He does not get up early in the morning.
    Does he get up early in the morning?
    He gets up early in the morning.

    Subject + 1st form of verb (or base verb) + Object


    Subject + Do not/Does not + 1st form of verb (or base form) + object
    Do/Does + Subject + 1st for of verb (or base verb) + Object

    PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE


    They are playing football.
    They are not playing football.
    Are they playing football?

    reference
    reference.

    Subject + am/is/are + (1st form of verb or base verb + ing) + object


    Subject + am/is/are + not + (1st form of verb + ing) + object
    Am/is/are + Subject + (1st form of verb or base verb + ing) + object

    PRESENT PREFECT TENSE


    They have bought a new car.
    They have not bought a new car.
    Have they bought a new car?

    Subject + has/have + 3rd form of verb or past participle + object


    Subject + has/have + NOT + 3rd form of verb or past participle + object
    Has/have + Subject + 3rd form of verb or past participle + object

    PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE


    He has not been playing cricket for two hours.
    He has been playing cricket for two hours.
    Has he been playing cricket for two hours.

    Subject + has been/have been + (1st form of verb or base verb + ing) + object +
    Subject + has not been/have not been + (1st form of verb or base verb + ing) +
    reference
    Has/have + Subject + been + (1st form of verb or base verb+ing) + object + time

    PAST SIMPLE TENSE


    You have not told a lie.
    You have told a lie.
    Have you told a lie?

    Subject + 1st form of verb (past simple) + object


    Subject + did not + 1st form of verb or base form + object
    Did + subject + 1st form of verb (or base verb) + object

    time reference
    object + time
    reference

    PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE


    Was she working in a factory?
    She was working in a factory.
    She was not working in a factory.

    Subject + was/were + (1st form of verb or base verb +ing) +object


    Subject + was/were + NOT + (1st form of verb or base verb +ing) +object
    Was/were + Subject + (1st form of verb or base verb +ing) +object

    PAST PERFECT TENSE


    The film had started before we reached cinema.
    The film had not started before we reached cinema.
    Had the film started before we reached cinema.

    Subject + had + 3rd form of verb or past participle + object


    Subject + had + not + 3rd form of verb or past participle + object
    Had + subject + 3rd form of verb or past participle + object

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