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The Table below shows the most common structures. Notice that the verb which changes is the verb: to be.
Present |
Simple |
The internet is used. |
Past |
The internet was used. |
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Future |
The internet will be used. |
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Conditional |
The internet would be used. |
Present |
Continuous |
The internet is being used. |
Past |
The internet was being used. |
|
Future |
The internet will be being used. |
|
Conditional |
The internet would be being used. |
Present |
Perfect Simple |
The internet has been used. |
Past |
The internet had been used. |
|
Future |
The internet will have been used. |
|
Conditional |
The internet would have been used. |
Present |
Perfect Continuous |
The internet has been being used. |
Past |
The internet had been being used. |
|
Future |
The internet will have been being used. |
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Conditional |
The internet would have been being used. |
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