VERBS TENSE
by Claudia Salamanca
1. Simple Past
1.1. We use the simple past to indicate exactly when an action or event took place in the past
2. Past Progressive
2.1. is used to talk about an activity that was in progress at a specific point of time in the past
3. Past Perfect
3.1. describes completed events that took place in the past before another past event.
4. Past Perfect Progressive
4.1. Is used to emphasize the duration of an action that was completed before another action or event in the past
5. The Future
5.1. Will and be + going + to are often used to describe future actions
6. Future Perfect
6.1. is used to describe an event or action that will be completed before another event or time in the future.
7. Simple Present Tense
7.1. Expresses a habit or often repeated action
8. Present Progressive
8.1. Describe an action that is occurring right now
9. Present Perfect
9.1. is used to talk about an event that began in the past and continues up to the present.
10. Present Perfect Progressive
10.1. used to describe the duration of an action that began in the past and continues into the present.
11. The Future Progressive
11.1. is used to describe an event or action that will occur over a period of time at a specific point in the future
12. Future Perfect Progressive
12.1. This tense describes an action that has been in progress for a duration of time before another event or time in the future