1. Present
1.1. Present Simple
1.1.1. Definition: It is used to express habitual actions or general facts. Use: For routines, general truths, and permanent states.
1.1.1.1. Example: "She walks to school every day."
1.2. Present Continuous
1.2.1. Definition: Expresses an action in progress in the present. Use: For actions that are happening at this moment or during a current time period.
1.2.1.1. Example: "He is studying for his exams."
1.3. Present Perfect
1.3.1. Definition: Connects the past with the present. Use: For actions that started in the past and are still relevant in the present, or past actions without a specific time.
1.3.1.1. Example: "They have visited Paris twice."
1.4. Present Perfect Continuous
1.4.1. Definition: Describes the duration of an action that started in the past and continues until now. Use: To emphasize the duration of an ongoing activity that is still relevant.
1.4.1.1. Example: "She has been working here for five years."
2. Past
2.1. Past Simple
2.1.1. Definition: Expresses a completed action at a specific time in the past. Use: For finished past actions or events.
2.1.1.1. Example: "He played football last Saturday."
2.2. Past Continuous
2.2.1. Definition: Describes an action in progress at a specific time in the past. Use: For ongoing actions in the past or interruptions at a specific moment.
2.2.1.1. Example: "She was cooking when I arrived."
2.3. Past Perfect
2.3.1. Definition: Expresses an action completed before another in the past. Use: To show that an action occurred before another past action.
2.3.1.1. Example: "They had left by the time I arrived."
2.4. Past Perfect Continuous
2.4.1. Definition: Describes a prolonged action in the past before another action in the past. Use: To emphasize the duration of a past action that happened before another.
2.4.1.1. Example: "She had been waiting for an hour before the bus arrived."
3. Future
3.1. Future Simple
3.1.1. Definition: Expresses future actions or events. Use: For predictions, spontaneous decisions, and promises.
3.1.1.1. Example: "I will call you later."
3.2. Future Continuous
3.2.1. Definition: Expresses an action that will be in progress at a specific moment in the future. Use: To talk about actions in progress at a future time.
3.2.1.1. Example: "This time tomorrow, I will be flying to New York."
3.3. Future Perfect
3.3.1. Definition: Describes an action that will have been completed by a specific moment in the future. Use: To express that something will be finished at a future point.
3.3.1.1. Example: "By next month, she will have finished her project."
3.4. Future Perfect Continuous
3.4.1. Definition: Expresses the duration of an ongoing action that will be completed before a future moment. Use: To emphasize the duration of a continuous future action before a future point.
3.4.1.1. Example: "By the end of this year, he will have been working here for ten years."