Time Tenses Guide

The Engine: Simple vs Compound

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The Direct Strike

Subject + Verb directly. Like a straightforward punch. One word does the job.

Je mange Présent
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The Time Machine

Subject + Auxiliary (The Machine) + Participle (The Passenger). The auxiliary defines WHEN, the participle defines WHAT.

J' +
ai Aux (When)
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mangé Participle (What)

The Horizons of Time

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