PRESENT SIMPLE: habits, facts or routines.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: actions happening.

I work everyday

I’m reading now.

PAST SIMPLE: did, actions that already happened.

I played soccer this weekend. (in affirmative sentences, we don’t use “did”)

I didn’t play soccer this weekend. (negative)

Did you play soccer this weekend? (questions)

I worked yesterday

I didn’t work yesterday.

Did I work yesterday?

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was reading last night.

She was talking to me that day.

I was eating when he came.

PRESENT PERFECT: action that happened in the past, but we don’t know when this happened.

I went to Canada in 2014.

I have been to Canada.

HAVE/HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE

She has written a book.

We have bought a car.

You bought a new house last week.

You have bought a new house.

I have trained too much my English.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: actions that started in past but still happening now.

I have been waiting for you since last night.

HAVE/HAS + BEEN + ING FORM

She has been reading a book for hours.

I have been sleeping since last night.

I have been working in a project for weeks.

I have been walking for 3 hours.

PAST PERFECT: is action that happened in a past before an event.

I ate a chocolate cake in my breakfast, but before that I had eaten an apple.

HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE

When the fireman arrived, the fire had already spread.

Already (já) / never (nunca)