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tenses
Present Simple
Verb in the infinitive (he/she/it + -s)
example
She eats every day
Use
Habits
General truths
Facts
timetables, class schedules
Present Continuous
am/is/are + Verb-ing
example
He's walking home
use
Action right now
Temporary actions
Changes
developments
Present Perfect
have/has + verb in the past tense
example
They have sleeped here for 3 weeks.
use
Connecting the past and present
Experiences
Actions that influence the present
Present Perfect Progressive
have/has been + Verb-ing
example
She has been studying all day
use
Action that began in the past and aren't finished yet
past simple
Verb + -ed (Irregular verbs are an exception)
example
They drived to italy
use
Completed action in the past
yesterday, last year, five years ago...
Past Progressive
was/were + Verb-ing
example
They were singing her favorite music
use
Simultaneous actions
Action at a specific point in time in the past
Action was interrupted
Past Perfect
had + past participle
example
She had already left the car
use
Action preceding another action in the past
Past Perfect Progressive
had been + Verb-ing
example
She had been singing all day
use
Duration of an action before a point in time in the past
Will-Future
will + base verb
example
I will write you a letter next year
use
Spontaneous decisions
Predictions
Promises
Future Progressive
will be + Verb-ing
example
we will be calling your mom
use
Action that will be in progress at a specific point in time in the future
Future Perfect
will have + past participle
example
They will have finished by 5am
use
Completed action before a future point in time
Future Perfect Progressive
will have been + Verb-ing
example
tomorrow, I will have been listening this music for 4 years.
use