Verb Tenses
Quick Reference Chart
Simple Present
I walk every day.
Simple Past
I walked yesterday.
Simple Future
I will walk tomorrow.
I am going to walk tomorrow
Present Continuous
I am walking down the street
now.
Past Continuous
I was walking when you drove by
yesterday.
Future Continuous
I will be walking when you arrive tonight.
I am going to be walking when you arrive
tonight.
Present Perfect
I have walked 3 miles.
Past Perfect
I had walked 3 miles before I went to
work.
Future Perfect
I will have walked 3 miles by the time I
finish this trail.
I am going to have walked 3 miles by the
time I finish this trail.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been walking for 3
months.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been walking for 3 months
before I started running.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been walking for over 3 hours
by the time you arrive.
I am going to have been walking for over
3 hours by the time you arrive.