Tenses
Present simple / repeats in the present
Present continuous / action at the moment
I am studying English now.
Present perfect have or has plus past participle
I have been to the USA
I went to the USA last year
I have worked in the bank for 5 years / since 2020
I worked in the bank for 5 years
Just already yet ever
Have you ever been to France?
I have never been to France.
I have just started work
I have already had my breakfast / finished
I have not had a break yet.
Past simple I met my friends last night
I went to work yesterday
I did not go to work last week
Past continuous was or were plus the verb in ing
I was walking to work when I met my friend
He was writing an email when the telephone rang.
Past perfect had plus past participle
I had met my friends before I went to the cinema
2 actions, one past perfect and one past simple, past
perfect is before the past simple action.
I had arrived at work and then I did my English lesson
Future
Present continuous for the future
I am meeting my friends tomorrow / fixed plan
Going to
I am going to meet my friends tomorrow / plan
Will
Instant decisions
I will answer it.
Predictions
Tomorrow it will rain
Promises
I will stop smoking
Offers or suggestions
I will get you the menu
Facts
I will be 25 years old tomorrow
Shall I or we
Shall I open the window?
Can / informal
May / more formal
Shall we go to the cinema?