COMBINATIONS

OF TENSES
WHEN
● When + present simple, + simple future / simple present :
When you see it yourself, you'll surely believe it.
● When + simple past, + past perfect :
When i just got out of the classroom, i knew that i had made some mistakes.
● When + simple past, + simple past :
When the rock concert given by Eric Clapton ended, we went home
● When + past continuous ( thời gian cụ thể ), + simple past :
When we were playing football at 5.30p.m yesterday, there was a terrible explosion
● When + simple past, + past continuous :
When we came, he was taking a bath
● When + past perfect, + simple past :
When the opportunity had passed, i only knew that there was nothing could be
done
● When simple past, + simple present :
WHILE

● I was having breakfast when the telephone rang.

● While they were cooking, somebody broke into their house.

Cách dùng
● Hai hành động đang diễn ra và kéo dài tại cùng 1 thời điểm.
– He was watching TV while I was studying.
● While thường được sử dụng với các hành động xảy ra trong một thời
gian dài.
– I didn’t drink at all while I was pregnant.
BEFORE & AFTER
After After + past perfect, simple past After we had finished our test, we
handed in for teacher.

After + simple past, simple present. After they quarelled many times, they
decide to divorce.

After + simple past, simple past After we dicussed in a hour, we

soluted our problem.

After + simple present/ present After she have booked the airline
perfect, simple future ticket, she go to Thailand.

Before Before +simple past, past perfect Before we went to Mike’s house, we
had contacted to him

Before + simple present, simple Before we have a holiday, we will

future/ simple present decide destination.