Tenses in English Simple present past Future Continuous V1 / V1 +(do – does) + I live here. She lives here. - she does not here. ? Does she lives here? Often, rarely, every day, usually, occasitionally, always, as a rul. 1-Facts: I am a student. 2-Likes/dislike, opinions: I don't think it's true. 3- Routines or reperted actions: I go to the unifersity every day. 4- In clauses of time and condition: I will pass the exam if you help me. (when, while, often, before, as soon as, until, if). V2 (did + v2) +I came here yesterday -He didn't come here. ? Did you come….? Yesterday, the day before yesterday, last, the other day, ago. 1-A finished action in past : I saw him yesterday. 2- Several actions in the psat: I came home, had dinner and watched TV. Be (am / are / is) + V ing + I am working - I am not working ? Are you working? Now, at the moment, still, while. 1-An action in the progress right now : I'm reading happening around me. 2- An action happening around now : It's reading now, don't disturb me. 3- An interntion, a plan : I'm leaving for Moscow tomottow. (stative verbs : emotions, desires, sense, possession, mental, to be) Will + v1 + I will come tomorrow -she won't (will not) come tomottow, ? Will you come ……? Tomorrow, soon, next week, someday, Action , promise , offer , prediction for future: I'll be back Would + V1 Perfect Perfect continuous Have / has + v3 + I have done it. -He hasn't done it. ? Have you done it? Just, ever, never, yet, recently, already, for, since, 1-A past action with a result in the present : I've lost my key. I can't find it. 2- An acrion started and hasn't finished yet: We 've been friends for many years. 3- Experiences, things you've done/ haven't doen in your life. Telling the news: I've never been to Brazil. 4- A finished action in yet unfinished period: I've seen him this morning. NB! Don't use it in When questions Had + V3 + They had done it. By An action which had finished before some other action happened in the past: He had left when she came. I had finished the reported by 5 p.m. yesterday. Have/ has been + V ing Will be + v ing At this time tomorrow, still, the whole morning tomorrow. An action that will be in progress at some point in the future: I'll be sleeping at this time tomorrow. Will have+ V3 You will have got my telegram before this letter reaches you. I will have done it by 5 p.m. tomorrow. Will have been + V ing I will have been living here for 5 years by next February Would be + V ing Would have + V3 Would have been + V ing Be (was / were) + V ing + She was reading a book. At this time yeaserday, still, the whole evening yesterday. 1!-An action in progress in the past: Yesterday at 7 p.m. I was sleeping. He was reading when she came. 2- Two or more parallel actions: I was reading while he was watching TV. 1-Recent continuous or repeated action. I have been living here since 1995. had been + V ingا She suddenly realized that it was completely dark now and that she had been sitting there for a long time.
