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.