English

TENSE | USES | FORM | EXAMPLES |
Simple present | 1)Repeated Actions2) Facts or Generalizations3) Scheduled Events in the Near Future4) Now (Non-Continuous Verbs) | VERB + s/es in third person | •Iplay tennis.•She does not play tennis.•Does he play tennis?•California is in America.•California is not in the United Kingdom•The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.•When do we boardthe plane?•He has his passport in his hand. •Do you have your passport with you? |
Simple past | 1) Completed Action in the Past2) A Series of Completed Actions3) Duration in Past4) Habits in thePast5)Past Facts or Generalizations | VERB + ed or irregular verbs | •I saw a movie yesterday.•I didn't see a play yesterday.•I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.•Hearrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met the others at 10:00.•I lived in Brazil for two years.•Shauna studied Japanese for five years.•He played the violin.•He didn't playthe piano.•He didn't like tomatoes before. •Did you live in Texas when you were a kid? |
Simple Future will | 1 "Will" to Express a Voluntary Action2 "Will" to Express a Promise | [will + verb] |•You will help him later.•Will you help him later?•You will not help him later. |
Simple Future going to | 3 "Be going to" to Express a Plan4 "Will" or "Be Going to" to Express a Prediction |[am/is/are + going to + verb] | •You are going to meet Jane tonight.•Are you going to meet Jane tonight?•You are not going to meet Jane tonight |
Future Continuous with "Will" | 1 Interrupted Action in theFuture2 Specific Time as an Interruption in the Future3 Parallel Actions in the Future4 Atmosphere in the Future | [will be + present participle] | •You will be waiting for her when her plane arrivestonight.•Will you be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight?•You will not be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight. |
Future Continuous with "Be Going To " | 1 Interrupted Action...