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present progressive (aka continuous)

The council is clearing the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] is[BEP;~cat_Vg] clearing[VAG;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements are being cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] are[BEP;~cat_Vg] being[BAG;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

simple present

The council clears the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] clears[VBP;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements are cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] are[BEP;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

simple past

The council cleared the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] cleared[VBD;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements were cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] were[BED;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

past progressive

The council was clearing the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] was[BED;~cat_Vg] clearing[VAG;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements were being cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] were[BED;~cat_Vg] being[BAG;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

present perfect (non-progressive)

The council has cleared the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] has[HVP;~cat_Ve] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements have been cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] have[HVP;~cat_Ve] been[BEN;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

present perfect progressive

The council has been clearing the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] has[HVP;~cat_Ve] been[BEN;~cat_Vg] clearing[VAG;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements have been being cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] have[HVP;~cat_Ve] been[BEN;~cat_Vg] being[BAG;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

past perfect (non-progressive) (aka pluperfect)

The council had cleared the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] had[HVD;~cat_Ve] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements had been cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] had[HVD;~cat_Ve] been[BEN;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

past perfect progressive

The council had been clearing the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] had[HVD;~cat_Ve] been[BEN;~cat_Vg] clearing[VAG;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements had been being cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] had[HVD;~cat_Ve] been[BEN;~cat_Vg] being[BAG;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

simple future (non-progressive)

The council will clear the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] will[MD;~cat_Vi] clear[VB;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements will be cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] will[MD;~cat_Vi] be[BE;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

simple future progressive

The council will be clearing the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] will[MD;~cat_Vi] be[BE;~cat_Vg] clearing[VAG;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements will be being cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] will[MD;~cat_Vi] be[BE;~cat_Vg] being[BAG;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

future perfect (non-progressive)

The council will have cleared the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] will[MD;~cat_Vi] have[HV;~cat_Ve] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements will have been cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] will[MD;~cat_Vi] have[HV;~cat_Ve] been[BEN;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

future perfect progressive

The council will have been clearing the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] will[MD;~cat_Vi] have[HV;~cat_Ve] been[BEN;~cat_Vg] clearing[VAG;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements will have been being cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] will[MD;~cat_Vi] have[HV;~cat_Ve] been[BEN;~cat_Vg] being[BAG;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

be going to (future)

The council is going to clear the pavements of rubbish.

   The[D] council[N] is[BEP;~cat_Vg] going[VAG;~cat_Vt] to[TO] clear[VB;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

The pavements are going to be cleared of rubbish.

   The[D] pavements[NS] are[BEP;~cat_Vg] going[VAG;~cat_Vt] to[TO] be[BE;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] .[PUNC]

Questions

Does the council clear the pavements of rubbish?

   Does[DOP] the[D] council[N] clear[VB;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] ?[PUNC]

Are the pavements cleared of rubbish?

   Are[BEP;~cat_Ve_passive_] the[D] pavements[NS] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] ?[PUNC]

Did the council clear the pavements of rubbish?

   Did[DOD] the[D] council[N] clear[VB;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] ?[PUNC]

Were the pavements cleared of rubbish?

   Were[BED;~cat_Ve_passive_] the[D] pavements[NS] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] ?[PUNC]

Has the council cleared the pavements of rubbish?

   Has[HVP;~cat_Ve] the[D] council[N] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] ?[PUNC]

Have the pavements been cleared of rubbish?

   Have[HVP;~cat_Ve] the[D] pavements[NS] been[BEN;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] ?[PUNC]

Will the council clear the pavements of rubbish?

   Will[MD;~cat_Vi] the[D] council[N] clear[VB;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] ?[PUNC]

Will the pavements be cleared of rubbish?

   Will[MD;~cat_Vi] the[D] pavements[NS] be[BE;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] ?[PUNC]

Is the council going to clear the pavements of rubbish?

   Is[BEP;~cat_Vg] the[D] council[N] going[VAG;~cat_Vt] to[TO] clear[VB;~Tn.pr] the[D] pavements[NS] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] ?[PUNC]

Are the pavements going to be cleared of rubbish?

   Are[BEP;~cat_Vg] the[D] pavements[NS] going[VAG;~cat_Vt] to[TO] be[BE;~cat_Ve_passive_] cleared[VVN;~Tn.pr] of[P-ROLE] rubbish[N] ?[PUNC]