Arabic and English Sentence Patterns: A Comparative Guide

9 | P a g e past present future --- R --- E -------------P------------------------- 4. I had read the book after the movie came out . PROGRESSIVE (Charts 3, 4): past present future --- E 13 --- R ---------P------------------------- 1. I was reading the book before the movie came out . past present future --- E / R ----------P------------------------- 2. I was reading the book when the movie came out . past present future -- R / E / R -----P------------------------- 3. I was reading the book during the movie. FUTURE PERFECT (Charts 13, 15): past present future -----------------------P------------ E --- R ------ I will have read the book before the movie comes out . PROGRESSIVE (Charts 14, 15): past present future -----------------------P------- E --- R ------ I will be reading the book before the movie comes out .