Tenses Flashcards
past simple
finished single completed task in the past
past continious
action in progress over a period of time in the past
past perfect
event that happened before another in the past
past perfect continious
past event in progress up to a certain point in time in the present / temporary or unfinished
present simple
facts, routines, habits, instructions, timetables, jokes, live commentary, headlines, scientific/personal facts
present continious
temporary actions, an action that is happening at the time of speaking, ongoing unfinished action
present perfect continious
a recent ongoing action in the present
present perfect
finished action in the past with result jn the present
will
requests, offers, threats, promises, decisions made at the time of speaking, predictions (opinion) and without evidence, future conditional (if)
going to
plans already made, predictions based on evidence
future continious
fixed plans and personal arrangements