The Pr esent Tenses
Present Simple
Present Simple Used to say what I always study English on Tuesday.
someone usually
does
Present Progr essive/Continuous
Present Progr essive Used to say what I am studying English now
someone is doing
now
Present Per fect Simple
Present Per fect Used to show I have studied English twice this week.
Simple unfinished time
Present Per fect Progr essive/Continuous
Present Per fect Used to say how · I have been studying English for 2 years.
Progressive long someone has · I have been studying English since 1997.
been doing
something.
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The Past Tenses
Simple Past
Simple Past Used to show a · I studied English last Saturday.
completed action
Past Progressive/Continuous
Past Progressive Often used to say · I was studying English last Monday
when something when my friend rang.
was being done
or what was · I was studying English at 5pm last
happening when Monday.
something else
happened
Past Per fect Simple
Past Per fect Simple The past of have · I had done my English homework by
done. Used to 6.30 pm last Saturday.
say when
something was
done by.
· I had done my English homework by the time I ate dinner last Saturday.
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Past Per fect Progressive/Continuous
Past Per fect The past of have · I'd been doing my English homework
Progressive been. Used to for 30 minutes when my friend rang last
show how long Saturday.
something was
done for by a · I'd been doing my English homework
certain time. for 30 minutes by 1 pm last Saturday.
The Futur e Tenses
The future can be indicated in several different ways in English. It is often created with the
use of auxiliaries: \"She will be a student.\", \"She is going to drive a new car.\"
English can even create the future by using the simple present (used for timetables,programs
etc.), \"The train arrives at 10pm\" or the present progressive (used for future plans), \"He is
collecting his mother from the station tonight.\"
Simple Future (uses will or shall or going to + base for m)
Simple Future Decide to do I think I'll do my English homework tonight.
(Some uncertainty) something at the
time of speaking
Simple Future Have already I am going to study English next Saturday.
(Certain) decided or
arranged to do
something
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Future Progr essive/Continous (uses will be, shall be or going to be +­ing form)
Future Progr essive The English I will be starting my English lesson at 7.30 pm.
(Some uncertainty) lesson should
begin at 7.30 and
end at 9.15, so
the person
should be
studying at 7.30
(but the lesson
might start late).
Future Progr essive The English I am going to be studying English when my friends
(Certain) lesson begins at arrive at 9.00 pm.
7.30 and ends at
9.15, so he's
certain to be
studying when
his friend arrives
at 8.00
Future Per fect Simple (uses will have or shall have + past participle)
Future Per fect Used to say I will have already done my English homework
Simple something will by the time I eat dinner on Saturday.
already be
complete by a
time.
Future Per fect Progr essive/Continuous (uses will have been or shall have been + ­ing
form)
Future Per fect Used to say how I will have been studying English for 30 minutes
Progressive long something when my friends arrive.
will have been
happening in the
future by a
certain time.
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