Form Use Example

Simple Present Only changes after he/she/it, a) Truths and facts a) British people drink a lot
when we add -s b) Repeated events/actions of tea
c) Series of events b) The Blairs take their
summer holiday in
Tuscany
c) You cross the road, go
through a gate…
Past Most verbs add -ed to the a) Completed past actions c) Julius Caesar invaded
base form. b) Past states Britain in 55 BC.
The same for all persons d) The Incas didn’t have a
(except with the verb be) written script
Future
Continuous Present Present of verb be + Present a) Actions true at time of a) I’ll be with you in a
Participle of the main verb speaking minute. I’m just
b) Temporary actions finishing something in
c) States in a process of the kitchen
change b) She’s staying in the
d) Repeated events/actions Waldorf Astoria this
within a temporary time time.
e) Series of events in c) British summers are
progress at time of getting hotter
speaking d) I’m feeding the
neighbour’s cat this
week while she’s in
hospital.
e) They’re now entering
the back straight…
Past
Future
Perfect Simple Present
Past
Future
Perfect Continuous Present
Past
Future