Past Present Future

Simple Past Simple Present Simple Future Simple

(regular and irregular verbs) States and events that happen from time to Spontaneous future decisions
time, not only at the moment Forecasting events
Simple and single past events that happened in a
definite period of time in the past - Always - Usually Promises

I + verb + ed - Sometimes - Never I + will + verb

2 form - Every day

- In the afternoon

- In the summer

- On Monday

- At the weekend

I + verb

Continuous Past Continuous Present Continuous Future Continuous

Past events that were continuous (happened for
some measurable period of time)
Past events that were continuous and then
some other event happened
(Past Continuous + Past Simple)
I + was/were + verb + ing
Events that are happening in the moment of I will be swimming
speaking, definite plans
I am going to / I am swimming tomorrow
Now
I + will + be + verb + ing
At the moment
I + am/is/are + going to + verb
I + am/is/are + verb + ing
Perfect Past Perfect Present Perfect Future Perfect

I + had + verb I + have/has + verb I + will + have + verb

3 form 3 form 3 form

I had seen I have seen I will have seen

Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous

I + had + been + verb + ing I + have + been I + will + have + been

+ verb + ing + verb + ing