Simple Progressive/Continous Perfect Perfect Progressive

Simple Present Present Progressive Present Perfect Present Perfect Progressive

Routine always, often, usually, Ongoing present action (right) now, at Not finished for (+ #), since (+ point in Emphasis on duration
Facts sometimes,occasionally, the moment,... Not specific or time), (n)ever (qu. +neg.),
rarely, never, each, unknown time yet, still, recently, lately
every(adv+verb) always, all day, all my life...
Present

She rarely goes down those stairs.
Do, does
*He, she, it + s, es (s,sh, ch, x, o)
They are going down the stairs right now. Have you ever fallen down the stairs?
We've been going down stairs forever!
I've never fallen down the stairs.
Be: am, are, ising. Have, has +p.p. Have, has + been .ing

Simple Past Past Progressive Past Perfect Past Perfect Progressive

Finished action yesterday, last ..., Ongoing past action when, while 2 finished
Specific time .... ..... ago... actions
Past

She went down those stairs two minutes ago.

He was going down the stairs when he fell. I had already gone down the stairs He had been going down the stairs
Reg. Verbs: ed He was going down the stairs while she was when the elevator arrived. when he fell.
Irreg. Verbs: list watching.
Did Be: was, wereing. Had+ p.p. Had + been .ing

Simple Future Future Progressive Future Perfect Future Perfect Progressive

Willingness, Plans Ongoing future action 2 future actions
tomorrow,
Predictions
next .....,
In ..... ......
Future

I will help you down the stairs in a few minutes.

She will surely fall down the stairs next time.
She is going to go down the stairs tomorrow.
Will; be going to + verb
He will be going down the stairs when...
He is going to be going down the stairs...
Will be; be going to be...ing
She will have gone down the stairs by the time We will have been going down these stairs for
the elevator arrives. two months by the time the elevator is
constructed.
Will; be going to have + p.p. Will have been ing

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