English Verb Tenses

PRESENT

PAST

FUTURE

Simple

Continuous

Continuous

Simple

Does he usually wear glasses?

Do/Does

Am/Is/Are + v.ing

Was/Were + v.ing

Am/Is/Are + going to

Was/Were

Predictions

Facts, habits and routines

Am/Is/Are

Are you a doctor?

He is not wearing his glasses at the moment.

Were you sleeping when I called?

Was the train on time?

Did it rain yesterday?

Completed actions

Unfinished actions in the past

Actions in the present moment

Will

Be going to

Sudden decisions

Looks like we're out of coffee. I'll go buy some

Plans and intentions

It's going to be cold this weekend.

It will be cold this weekend.

Will

Did

We are going to see a play at the theatre this evening.

Would

Repeated past actions

When I was young, I would go swimming every morning.

No auxiliary verb in statements

No auxiliary verb in statements

It rained yesterday.

He usually wears glasses.