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Lombard/Moods and tenses/Use of tenses
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Description of useTense in EnglishTense in Lombard Actions done often (with adverbs of frequency)Present simplePresentFacts and conditions that do not changePresent simplePresentFuture plannedContinuous presentFuture(in colloquial form also Present simple) Actions that repeat continuously (with adverbs of frequency)Continuous presentContinuous presentPast actions not yet finishedPresent perfectPast It is constructed similarly to the English present perfectPast actions with effects still presentPresent perfectPast Action just finishedPresent perfectPast Actions carried out in the past for a continuous time and not yet completedPresent perfect continuosPast Actions carried out in the past for a continuous time and not yet completedwith emphasis on the commitment and duration to carry out the actionPresent perfect continuos Past or Past continuosIt is constructed similarly to the English present perfect continuousAction just finished with effects still presentPresent perfect continuosPast Actions past foreverPast simplePast Actions passed forever, with emphasis on the commitment to carry them out and their durationPast simplePast or Past continuous Description of a context in which another action takes place in the past tense Past continuosImperfect or Past continuous (to highlight the duration of the action)Action that started in the past before another past action Past perfect Past perfectActions carried out in the past for a continuous time and not yet concluded in the past moment we are talking aboutPast perfect continuousPast perfect Actions carried out in the past for a continuous time and not yet completed in the past moment we are talking aboutwith emphasis on the commitment and duration to carry out the actionPast perfect continuousPast perfect or Past perfect continuosIt is constructed similarly to the English past perfect continuousActions just finished in the past moment being talked about with effects still present at that momentPast perfect continuous Past perfectDecision for the futureFuture simpleFuture simple(in colloquial form also Present simple)Prediction for the futureFuture simpleFuture simple(in colloquial form also Present simple)Intention or plan for the future or premeditated decisionFuture “to be going to”Future simpleFuture action that develops over time in the future moment being spoken aboutFuture continuousFuture simple Future action that will develop over time, with emphasis on the commitment to carry it out and its durationFuture continuousFuture continuousAction that will be finished at the future moment of speakingFuture continuousFuture continuous