Past Present Future

+ - ?
+ - ? + - ?
I, he, she,
it, we, will work won’t work Will ... work?
(’ll) (will not)
Simple

I I you, they

He (regular verb) We don’t work

work Do I work?
She worked didn’t work Did ... work? You (do not) + - ?
It They
(’m)
We went didn’t go Did ... go? I am going
‘m not going Am I going
You (irregular verb (did not) He to work to work?
doesn’t work to work
They
2nd form)
She works Does ... work?
(does not)
It He (’s)
isn’t going Is ... going
She is going
to work to work?
It to work

We (’re)
aren’t going Are ... going
You are going
+ - ? They to work
to work to work?
+ - ?
Continuous

(’m) ‘m not
I Am I working?
I am working working
He was wasn’t Was ... + - ?
She working working working? He
(was not) (’s) isn’t working I
It She Is ... working?
is working (‘s not working) He
It
She
will be won’t be Will ... be
We
were weren’t Were ... It
working working working?
You
working working working? We
(’re) aren’t working We (will not)
They (were not) You Are ... working? You
are working (‘re not working)
They They

+ - ? + - ? + - ?
Perfect

I
I I
We (’ve) haven’t + PP
He Have ... + PP? He
She
You have + PP (have not) She won’t have
hadn’t + PP They will have Will ... have
It had + PP Had ... PP? It + PP
(had not) + PP + PP?
We We (will not)
He
You (’s) hasn’t + PP You
She Has ... + PP?
They
It
has + PP (has not) They
*PP = 3rd form *PP = 3rd form *PP = 3rd form

+ - ? + - ? + - ?
Continuous
Perfect

I
I (’ve) I
We haven’t been Have I been
He have been He
You working working? will have won’t have Will ... have
She
had been hadn’t been Had ... been They
working She
It It been been been
working working working?
We We working working working?
He (’s)
You hasn’t been Has ... been You
She has been
They working working? They
It working
 Past Present Future
Past
Now
Future Past
Now
Future - On-the-spot decisions, Will
- Action that happened - Permanent situations XXXXXXXXXXXXXX hopes, promises, warnings,
X Now
at a stated time in the past and states threats, future facts, Past Future
- A few actions that - Regular actions, habits, requests, offers, predictions X
Simple

Now Now
Past Future Past Future
happened one after daily routine based on what we think
XXX X X X X X X X X
another in the past - Schedule and timetable
- Actions of a person Now - General truth and Now
Past Future Past Future
who is already dead laws of nature - Plans, intentions, fixed Going to
X X X X X X X
- Past actions or states - Reviews, storytelling, arrangements in the future, Now
which are now finished Now sport commentaries Now prediction based on what Past 100% Future
Past Future Past Future
(=used to) X X X X - Exclamations we see
X
XXX

Now Now
Past Future - Temporary situations Past Future
Continuous

- Action that was in limited in time - Leading to a polite Past

Now
Future
progress in the past - Action happening now request/ Asking politely
Now Now
- Action in progress Past Future or around now Past 100% Future about future
interrupted by another one X - Fixed arrangements X Now
Past Future
- Two or more Now in the future - Action in progress at
Past Future Now X X X
simultaneous actions in - Changing or develop- Past Future a stated time in future
progress in the past ing situations Now
Past Future
- Background descrip- - Expressing criticism/ - Future action (part of
Now Now X
tion to events in a story Past Future annoyance of someone’s Past
you are annoyed
Future routine or arrangements) Polite Request
X X X constant actions X X X X X

Now
- Action that started in Past Future
the past and continues up
- Action finished in the Past
Now
Future till now (for stative verbs)
Perfect

ture
Now the fu
past with visible results in X X XX X - Recently completed Past conti
n ues in Future
the past action with visible results or
stops - Action which will be Now
Past Future
at present finished before a stated
Now
- Action that happened Past
Now
Future - Experience Past Future future time
before another action in X - Action that happened X X XX X XX X

the past visible results within a specific time

Now
period that is not finished Past
Mo
Future
Su
yet XX
week
Continuous

ture
- Past action of a certain - Past action of a certain Past
Now
n ues in
the fu
Future
Now conti

duration with visible

Past Future duration with visible or
Perfect

results in the present

stops
results in the past
Stress on duration
Stress on duration
- Expression of anger or Past
Now
Future - Stress on the duration Past
Now
Future
irritation of the result of of an action up to a certain
- Past action of a certain Now
X
Past Future someone’s actions Stress on duration +visible results
time in the future
duration that continues up Stress on duration

to a specific time in the - Action that started in Past

Now
Future
Stress on duration
past + visible results the past and continues up +visible results
X and you are angry
till now (for action verbs) Someone’s action