Shadowing Practice: Confused About English Tenses? This Simple Guide Will Help | The Daily English Podcast - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The Daily English Podcast.
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Easy listening and speaking practice.
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Do you stop speaking because you're not sure which tense to use?
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Present, past, future?
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It all feels confusing?
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Today, we'll fix that, step by step, simply and clearly.
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Hi, everyone.
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I'm Lucy.
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Welcome Welcome to the Daily English Podcast.
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This is an easy English podcast for learners who want to improve listening and speaking skills.
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Nice opening, Lucy!
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Hi everyone!
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I'm John, and honestly, that confusion is normal.
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Tenses look scary until you see the pattern underneath them.
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Exactly!
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So today, we're not just naming twelve tenses.
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going to make them feel useful, practical, and a lot less stressful.
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And we'll keep it simple.
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I'll give examples, you'll hear the difference, and hopefully your brain will start saying, Oh, I get it.
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Let's begin with the big idea.
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A tense tells us when something happens, but also how it happens in time.
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Is it a habit?
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Is it happening now?
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Is it finished?
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Is it continuing?
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That's the key.
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English groups the twelve tenses into three time families – present, past, and future.
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Each family has four forms.
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So if you remember four ideas – simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous,
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you already have the map.
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Right.
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The words sound technical, but the meaning is actually very human.
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We use grammar to tell a story clearly.
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Let's start with the present tenses.
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John, what is present simple?
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Present simple is for habits, facts, routines, and schedules.
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For example, I eat breakfast at seven, the sun rises in the east,
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And she works in a hospital.
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So, it's like a regular life tense.
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Exactly.
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Not now now, but usually, often, every day.
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I like that.
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Listen to these.
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I drink tea every morning.
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My brother plays football on Saturdays.
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The train leaves at eight.
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Good.
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And a common mistake is using present continuous for a routine.
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If you say, I am drink tea every morning, that sounds wrong.
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Because the action is not happening right this second.
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It's a habit.
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Yes.
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Present simple is stable.
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It's your daily pattern.
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Okay.
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Now, present continuous.
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This one sounds more alive.
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It is.
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Present continuous is for actions happening now or temporary situations.
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For example, I am speaking now.
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She is studying for an exam.
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We are staying in a small hotel this week.
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I'm wearing a blue shirt today.
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That's a temporary thing, right?
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Right?
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Perfect example.
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It's not permanent.
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It's what's happening around this time.
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And we also say, Look, it's raining.
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Or, Sorry, I'm driving right now.
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Yes.
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And that last one is very useful in real life.
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If someone calls you, you can say, I'm driving.
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I'll call you back.
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So, present simple is regular life,
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and present continuous is action in progress or temporary life.
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Exactly.
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And the difference matters.
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Now, present perfect.
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This one confuses a lot of learners.
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It confuses people because it connects past and present.
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We use it for finished actions that have a present result,
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or for life experience, or for actions in an unfinished time period.
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Give us examples.
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Sure.
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I have finished my homework.
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She has visited Japan.
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We have lived here for three years.
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So the homework is done now.
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Japan is part of her life experience.
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And the living continues up to now.
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Exactly.
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The result or connection is in the present.
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I've also heard, have you ever been to London?
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Yes, that's life experience.
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And if you say, I saw that movie yesterday, that is past simple.
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But if you say, I have seen that movie, you're focusing on the experience or the present relevance.
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That is such a useful difference.
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It really is.
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What about present perfect continuous?
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That one focuses on duration.
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It shows an action that started in the past and is still continuing,
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or just stopped but is important because of how long it lasted.
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So, it's about time passing.
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Exactly.
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For example, they have been waiting for an hour.
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I have been studying all morning.
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It has been raining since noon.
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I like that, because you can feel the length of the action.
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Yes.
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Duration is the heart of it.
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Let's do a quick check.
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John, if I say, I am living here for five years, is that correct?
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Hmm.
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Not really.
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Better, I have lived here for five years, or I have been living here for five years.
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The first focuses on the result, the second on the duration.
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Great.
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Now, let's move into the past tenses.
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Past simple first.
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Past simple is for completed actions in the past at a definite time.
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For example, I visited my grandma yesterday.
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She cooked dinner last night.
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They arrived at 6 p.m.
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So, the time is finished and the action is finished too.
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Yes, it's clean and complete.
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I went to the store.
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I watched a movie.
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We had coffee after class.
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Good.
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And if you add yesterday, last week, two days ago, those are classic past simple signals.
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What about past continuous?
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Past continuous is for an action in progress in the past.
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It often sets the background for another action.
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For example, I was cooking when the phone rang.
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She was reading while the children were playing outside.
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Oh, so one thing was happening, and then something interrupted it.
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Exactly.
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You can almost see the scene in your head.
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The background was continuing, then another event happened.
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Like, it was raining when we left home.
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Let's practice with some examples.
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Like, it was raining when we left home.
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Perfect!
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Like, it was raining when we left home.
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The tense of a verb in English means how the action happened.
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Let's look at another example.
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I was driving when I saw him.
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Pause for a moment.
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Here's a different example to compare the past continuous with the past simple.
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I was driving when I saw an accident.
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I was thinking about lunch when my friend called.
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Yes, and that sounds very natural.
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Past continuous gives motion to the story.
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Now, the tricky one.
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Past perfect.
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Past perfect shows the earlier of two past actions.
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By the time we arrived, the movie had started.
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She had already left when I called.
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So, one past action happened before another past action.
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Right.
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It helps us line up events clearly.
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If I say, when I got there, they ate dinner, the order is unclear.
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But, when I got there, they had already eaten dinner is much clearer.
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That is a big difference.
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Huge difference, yes.
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And past perfect continuous?
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That one focuses on duration before another past moment.
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He had been working all day before he went home.
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They had been talking for an hour when the teacher arrived.
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So again, we feel the length of the action, but now in the past.
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Exactly.
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It shows a long action leading up to another past event.
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I can see how past tenses are really for storytelling.
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Absolutely.
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They help you build a timeline.
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Let's go to the future tenses.
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Future Simple first.
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Future Simple is for predictions and spontaneous decisions.
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I will help you.
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It will rain tomorrow.
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We will call you later.
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So, if I decide right now, I will make tea.
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Yes, that's a spontaneous decision.
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And if you are guessing, you can say, I think she will pass the exam.
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What about future continuous?
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Future continuous is for an action in progress at a future time.
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This time tomorrow, I will be flying.
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At 8 p.m., we will be having dinner.
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That sounds very specific.
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It is.
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You're placing yourself inside a future moment and describing what will be happening then.
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So it's like a future background scene.
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Exactly.
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Now, future perfect.
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Okay.
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Now, future perfect.
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Future perfect shows something that will be completed before a future deadline.
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By Friday, she will have submitted the report.
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By 10 p.m., I will have finished my homework.
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So, the action is finished before the future time point.
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Yes, the future time is your checkpoint.
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And future perfect continuous?
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That's the duration version.
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Next month, we will have been living here for a year.
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By 5 p.m., he will have been working for eight hours.
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Wow, that one sounds advanced.
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It does.
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But the idea is simple.
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How long will the action have been going on by that future moment?
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So present perfect continuous is duration up to now,
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and future perfect continuous is duration up to a future time.
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Exactly.
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Nice comparison.
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Before we close, let's compare a few confusing pairs.
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Present simple versus present continuous?
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Present simple is routine or fact.
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I work on Mondays.
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continuous is happening now or temporary.
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I am working today.
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Past simple versus past continuous?
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Past simple is finished.
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I called her.
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Past continuous is in progress.
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I was calling her when she arrived.
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Present perfect versus past simple?
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Past simple uses a finished past time.
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I saw him yesterday.
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Present perfect connects to now.
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I have seen him before.
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Future simple versus future continuous?
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Future simple is a decision or prediction.
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I will call you.
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Future continuous is an action happening at a future time.
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I will be calling you at six.
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Nice!
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Any memory trick for listeners?
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Yes.
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Ask four questions.
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Is it a habit?
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Is it happening now?
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Is it finished with a result?
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Is it continuing for a long time?
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Those questions guide you through most tense choices.
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That's really helpful.
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And I think learners should remember that mistakes are part of the process.
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Absolutely.
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You do not need to master all twelve tenses in one day.
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You need practice, examples, and repetition.
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So, let's do a tiny recap.
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Present simple.
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Present continuous.
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Present perfect.
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Present perfect continuous.
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Past simple.
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Past continuous.
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Past perfect.
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Past perfect continuous.
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Future simple.
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Future continuous.
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Future perfect.
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Future perfect continuous.
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Twelve tenses.
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Three time families.
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Four forms in each family.
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And the big message is this.
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English tenses are not there to confuse you.
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They are there to help you say exactly what you mean.
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That's right right.
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Once you see the pattern, grammar stops feeling like a wall and starts feeling like a tool.
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Thank you for listening today.
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Remember, learning English takes time, and that's okay.
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If you enjoyed this podcast, come back again and keep practicing.
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Easy listening and speaking practice.
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This is an audio episode, friendly, clear, patient, and teacher-like without sounding formal or intimidating,
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for beginner to lower intermediate English learners who want to speak more confidently and understand grammar without heavy jargon.
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The conversation is already underway way.
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The previous line was, if you enjoyed this podcast, come back again and keep practicing.
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Director's Notes.
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Style.
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Warm, reassuring, and lively with a bright teacherly energy.
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Use a friendly American an English accent, clear emphasis on key grammar words, light upward inflection for questions,
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and short pauses after examples so beginners can follow easily.
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Easy listening and speaking practice!
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See you in the next episode!
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Who Is This Video For?
If you’re an English learner who freezes mid-sentence because you can’t pick the right tense—present, past, or future—this video is your new best friend. It’s perfect for those aiming to improve English pronunciation and speaking skills through clear, relatable examples. Whether you’re a beginner struggling with basics or an intermediate learner wanting to sound more natural, the step-by-step breakdown turns confusing grammar into a story you can follow. Plus, it’s ideal for anyone practicing shadow speech—you’ll hear slow, clear dialogue that’s easy to mimic.
Words & Idioms Worth Stealing
The conversation is packed with everyday phrases that stick. Here are a few to add to your toolkit:
- Step by step: Gradually, one action at a time. Example: “I’m learning tenses step by step.”
- Big idea: The main concept. Example: “The big idea of tenses is to show when and how something happens.”
- Regular life tense: A casual way to describe the present simple, used for habits. Example: “Present simple is my regular life tense—I use it for routines.”
How to Get the Accent Right
To nail the pronunciation, focus on the speakers’ clear, steady pace—perfect for shadow speak practice. Notice how “present simple” is stressed on the first syllable of “present” and “simple,” making it flow: /ˈprezənt ˈsɪmpl/. When they say “I eat breakfast at seven,” the rhythm stays even, with no rushed words. For shadowspeaks practice, pause the video after short sentences and repeat immediately—this trains your mouth to mimic the natural intonation. Also, listen for the contrast between “I drink tea every morning” (present simple) and the incorrect “I am drink tea” (missing the “-ing” in continuous). Getting this right will make your speech sound more native. Remember, learn English with YouTube by using videos like this to practice shadowing—you’ll build confidence and clarity in no time.
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