Present Simple

megszokott, lland cselekvsek (permanent actions) I live in Canada.

rendszeres cselekvsek (actions that happen on a regular basis) I go to school every day
tnyek (facts) Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
az lltsok, melyek mindig igazak (statements that are always true)
llapot (to state feeling) He looks happy
lltalnos cselekvsek (general actions)

Present continuous
A cselekvs idszakos vagy eltr a megszokottl (The actions is temporary.) I usually
drink milk but now I'm drinking coffe.
A cselekvs a kzel jvbentrtnik (The actions is going to happen in the near future.)
Are you coming with us to the store?
A cselekvs a beszd pillanatban trtnik (Actions that are happening at the time of
speaking/writing.) I'm speaking now.
A cselekvs tervezett (Future actions that are planned) She is traveling to Moscow next
week.

Present Perfect
Kapcsolat van a mlttal (There is a connection with the past.) I have broken my leg.
A cselekvs pontos idejt nem tudjuk (The exact time of the action is not known.)
"For" vagy a "since" hasznlata, ha a cselekvs idejt akarjuk kifejezni. ("For" and "since"
can be used to state the time of the action.) I have lived in Budapest for 2 years.
A cselekvs mg nem fejezdtt be a beszd idpontjban (The action is not completed at
the time of speaking/writing) She has worked since 2 o'clock. She will finish work at 8. (at the
moment is 4.)
A cselekvs az eltt trtnt, hogy vrtuk volna. (The action happened before you expect.)
A cselekvs mr sokszor megtrtnt s jra megfog trtnni. (The action has been repeated
numerous time, and is expected to be repeated in the future.)

Present Perfect Continuous

A cselekvs a multban kezddtt s a beszd pillanatban mg mindig tart. (The action
started in the past and The action continued at the time of speaking/writing) I have been
waiting at the busstop for 2 hours and I'm very angry.
Vagy a cselekvs ppen a beszd pillanatban fejezdik be. (or the action just finished at
the time of speaking/writing)
A "how long" krdsre val vlaszadskor. (The statement answers "how long" an action
has been happening).
A cselekvs megszaktsokkal folytatdott. (The action has happened continuously with
stopping.)
 Present Perfect Tense Present Perfect Continuous Tense
A cselekvs nem volt
folyamatos (to state an A cselekvs folyamatos volt
action that was not (to state an action that is
continuous or was continuations)
interpreted)

A cselekvs
A cselekvs id
idhosszsgnak
mennyisgnek
kifejezsre (to state the
kifejezsre (to state
length of time or to state
the amount of times an
"how long" the action took
action took place)
place.)

Past Simple Tense

Az esemny a mltban trtnt (The action happened in the past) Yesterday I went to the
zoo.
Az esemny, cselekvs a beszd pillanatban mr befejezdtt (The action/event is
completed /finished at the time of speaking.)
Az id s hely mr ismert (The time or/and place is stated or understood.)
A cselekvs, esemny idhossza nem fontos (The length of the event/action is not
important.)

Past Continuous Tense - Folyamatos mlt

o A esemny, cselekvs egy meghatrozott idpontban trtnt. (the action happened at a
specific time.)
o We were studying English yesterday at 10:00.
the action happened at a specific time - "10:00"
o A cselekvst valami megszaktotta. (there was an interruption while performing the
action.)
o I was eating dinner when the phone rang.
"eating" is the action was being performed
"the phone rang" is the action that interruped.
o Kt esemny egy idben trtnt (two actions were happening at the same time.) While I
was eating my sister was working.

Past Perfect
Kt mltbeli esemny, cselekvs sorendjnek kifejezsre. ( to clarify the order of two past
non-continuous events)
Ez egyik cselekvs, esemny a msik eltt trtnt. (to state a past action was completed
before an other action)
 Kt mltbeli esemny, cselekvs sorendjnek kifejezsre. ( to clarify the order of two past
non-continuous events).
o Ez elsnek trtnt esemny , cselekvs kifejezsre a past perfectet hasznljuk (The first
action uses the simple past perfect tense)
o Az utnna trtnt esemny, cselekvs kifejezsre pedig a Simple past (The second action
uses that past simple tense.)
o Examples:
I wasn't hungry when I came home from school. I had eaten on my way home from school.
We had already left for school, when I found out that the my English class was cancelled.
Ez egyik cselekvs, esemny a msik eltt trtnt. to state a past action was completed
before an other action
o I was very tired when my friends came to pick me up. I had worked all day.
o We had slept only a few hours, when we had to wake up to go to school.

Past Perfect continuous

Egy mltbeli esemny, cselekvs eltt egy msik esemny cselekvs folyamatosan trtnt (The
past perfect continuous tense is used to state the first action had been happening over a period of time,
when more then one or more actions occurred)
o When 2 actions happened in the past, the past perfect continuous tense is used to clarify which
action happened first.
Az elsnek trtnt esemny, cselekvs kifejezsre a past perfect contimuus hasznljuk (The first
action is clarified by using the past perfect continuous tense.)
A msodik cselekvs kifejezsre pedig a Past simple (The second action is clarified by using the
past simple tense.)
o Examples:
Mary looked tired. I could see that she had been studying for her English test recently.
The children were soaking wet. I knew they had been swimming in the lake.
Sokszor kvetkeztetsek levonsakor is hasznljuk. (The past perfect continuous tense is used to
make conclusions.)
o Examples:
There was a leak in the pipes, that is why the water bill had been getting higher and higher each
month.
The teacher looked very tired. She had been marking test all day.
Sok esetben a Past perfect s Past continuous felcserlhet. (There are many cases where the past
perfect continuous tense can be interchangeable with the simple past perfect tense.)
o Examples:
I had slept all night. - past perfect simple tense
I had been sleeping all night. - past perfect continuous tense
I have lived in this house many years. - - past perfect simple tense
I have been living in this house for many years. - past perfect continuous tense
A "how long" krdsre val vlaszadskor. ( The past perfect continuous tense can be used to
answer the question "how long".)
o Examples:
How long had you been waiting for the bus to come?
How many year had you been studying to be a teacher?
Will future

Future Simple Tense is used:

A jvbeli cselekvst a beszd pillanatban dntjk el (to make decisions that are made at
the time of speaking)

We will eat dinner today at 6:00PM

We will clean your room this week.
o to state desire or willingness for something or someone
The girls will be happy to go on holiday for a few weeks.
I will be happy to help you today.
o Tnyek a jvrl (to state a fact about the future)
My teacher will be happy, the whole class passed the test.
The phone bill will be very very high, my father will be very upset.
o Jvbeli esemny, cselekvs elrejelzse (to predicate a future event or action)
I think it will rain this afternoon.
My sister will be a great teacher.
o Hivatalos llts a jvre nzve (to make a formal statement about a future action or event)
The president will make a public announcement on Tuesday at 8:00PM.
The school will be closed for a few days.
o Felajnls (to make suggestions or state ideas)
o
Will you come with me to the store?
You will do your homework now.

Will continuous
1. Folyamatos cselekvs a jvben (to emphasize an action or an event that will be in
progress at sometime in the future.)
o Next week we will be sking in the mountains.
o Tomorrow my parents are coming to visit out new house.
2. Tervezett cselekvs a jvre nzve (The future continues tense is used for events or
activity's that are planned for a future time.)

Going to
1. Megtervezett esemnyek (Planed events) - A cselekvs elre megtervezett (When a future
event that has been planed before the time of speaking.)

I am going to Mexico in a few days.

We are not going to work next week.
They are going to University next year.

2. Elrejelzs, ha tnyeken alapul (Predictions - To make a future prediction based on facts).

There is going to be a really big storm in a few hours.

The test next week is going to be really hard.
The puppies are cute. I am sure someone is going to adapt them.
3. Szndkoss kifejezsre (tvittrtelemben) (Intentions - To state the something that is
intended to take place in the future, in informal conversations.)

I am going to be a rich person someday.

We are going to pass the test.
The puppies are going to make a big mess in house.

Future perfect

Ha a cselekvs, esemny a jvben egy adott idpontig befejezdik. Kifejez szavak:

by, not, for, until (The future simple perfect tense often used with "by" and "not",
"for" and "until" to state that the action or event will be completed at time in the
future.)
Ha egy a cselekvs, esemny egy jvbeli msik esemny, cselekvs eltt befejezdik.
(To state an event or action that will finish before an other action event in the future.)
Szablyok:
A cselekvsek nem folyamatosak. (The future simple perfect tense is used for actions
that are non continuous.)
Az idpont meg van hatrozva. (A specific time is usually stated or is understood.)
Gyakran idhatrozkkal hasznljuk: when while, by the time stb (The future simple
perfct tense can't be used with "time claueses" such as when, while, "by the time",
soon, before, after, if, unless, until etc.)

Examples:

We will have worked at the school 25 years next week.

My brother will be tired when he gets here, because he will have fl owen 12 hours.
The students will have finished all their exams tomorrow. I sure they will be happy.