https://www.facebook.com/mehyar200 Tense Structure Function Example Used for general truths, Present Subject + Verb (base habitual actions, routine Simple form) and facts. They work in a bank. Also used for scheduled Subject + Verb + events and permanent The train leaves at 9 e/es/ies (base form) situations. AM. Subject + "be" verb Present (am/is/are) + Verb + Used for ongoing actions They are studying for Continuous "-ing" in the present. their exams. Can also express future I am meeting Sarah arrangements. tomorrow. Present Subject + "have/has" Indicates a past action I have finished my Perfect + Past Participle with a present result. homework. Used for experiences in Have you ever been to an unspecified past time. Paris? Subject + Verb2 Used for completed They visited London Past Simple (simple past form) actions in the past. last summer. Subject + Past "was/were" + Verb + Describes ongoing I was studying when Continuous "-ing" actions in the past. the phone rang. Often used to set the It was raining heavily scene in narratives. all day yesterday. Expresses an action Subject + "had" + completed before a past She had already left Past Perfect Past Participle reference. when I arrived. He couldn't attend the Often used to show cause party because he had and effect in the past. fallen sick. Used for predictions, Future Subject + "will" + promises, offers, and Simple Verb (base form) decisions. I will call you later. Also used for The phone is ringing; I spontaneous actions in will answer it. the future. Future Subject + "will be" + Describes ongoing At 3 PM tomorrow, I Continuous Verb + "-ing" actions in the future. will be taking a test. Subject + "will Expresses an action By next week, I will Future have" + Past completed before a future have finished the Perfect Participle reference. report.