SIMPLE PAST TENSE PRESENT

(yesterday, last week, ...ago, once in 1989) CONTINUOUSTENSE

S + V-(e)d/ V-II (now, at present, this moment, still, while,
Did + S + V? today, this week)
S + did + not + V
S + to be + V-ing
-definite actions (the period of time is To be + S + V-ing?
specified) S + to be+ not + V-ing
-usual repeated actions in the past; -actions that take place at the moment of
WHEN? + PASS TENSE speaking;
-temporary actions;
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE -future actions;
(this time last week, still, while, just) -action in transition;
S + was/were + V-ing ALWAYS/FOREVER/CONTINUALLY –
Was/were + S + V-ing? present continous -> iritation
S + was/were + not + V-ing SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
-past actions which lasted a certain period of
(every day, often, ussually, always, never,
time;
sometimes, generally, occasionally,
-always/forever/continually + past cont = irit
seldom/rarely)
While/When – different threads of actions
S + V-(e)s
SIMPLE PAST PERFECT Do/does + S + V?
TENSE S + Do/does + not + V
(after, before, until, never, ever, ...) -usual, repeated actions;
S + had +V-ed/V-III -universal truths;
-permanent activities;
had + S + V-ed/V-III
-actions belonging to an official program;
S + had + not + V-ed/V-III
-actions in books, films, plays, sports events;
-past actions which took place before other
past actions PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
-hardly/barely/scarcely + past perfect + TENSE
when + past tense HOW MUCH?
-no sooner + past perfect + than + past tense
(never, ever, already(of), yet(neg), just, for,
since, up to now, so far, lately/recently,
PAST PERFECT today, always sometimes, this morning)
CONTINUOUS S + have/has + V-ed/V-III
(for, since) Have/has + S + V-ed/V-III?
S + had + been +V-ing S + have/has + nod + V-ed/VIII
-indefinite actions (no specific period of
had + S + been + V-ing?
time)
S + had + not + been + V-ing
-actions which began and ended in the past,
-last actions which lasted a period of time,
but with consequences in the present;
before other past actions;
-actions which ended quite close to present.
SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE PRESENT PERFECT
(tomorrow, next ..., soon, tonight) CONTINUOUS TENSE
S + shall/will + V
shall/will + S+ V?
HOW LONG?
(for, since)
S + shall/will + not + V
S +have/has + been +V-ing
-future unplanned actions;
Have/has + S + been + V-ing?
S + have/has + not + been + V-ing
FUTURE CONTINUOUS -actions which began in the past and
TENSE continued up to the present (and possibly in
(this time, next week) the future)
S + shall/will + be +V-ing
shall/will + S + be + V-ing?
S + shall/will + not + be + V-ing
-future actions which last a period of time;
-future planned actions;
-near future: to be going to + v