Present continuous:

‫المفيد‬
Usage:
1. We use the present cont. to describe an action which is happening now.
2. We use it to describe an action which is going to happen in the near future.
Indicators:
Now, at this time, at this moment, at present, look, listen
‫المرجع‬
The use:
1. The present continuous tense is used for the action happening now, at the
moment of speaking.
2. It is used for definite arrangement action in the near future.
Indicators:
Now, look, listen, today, at this moment, at present, be careful
‫الشامل‬
Uses:
This tense shows that the action is happening at the present time. This means that
you can see it or hear it happening.
1. For an action happening now.
2. For action happening about this time but not at the moment of speaking.
3. For a definite action in the near future.
Present simple:
‫المفيد‬
Usage:
1. We use present simple to describe facts.
2. We use it to describe habits.
Indicators:
‫المرجع‬
Uses:
1. The simple present tense is used for the habitual actions or facts.
2. It is used for dramatic narrative. This is particularly useful when describing
an action of play opera; it is often used by radio commentators at sport
events.
3. It is used with conditional sentences (if 1).
Indicators:
Usually, often, sometimes, never, always, occasionally, twice
Present perfect:
~1~
 ‫المفيد‬
Usage:
1. We use the present perfect to describe an action which has happened and
left a result.
2. We use it to describe an action which has started and it is still going on.
3. We use it to describe an action which has started, gone on and finished at
the time of speaking.
Indicators:
Just, ever, never, yet, since, for, already, recently, this is the first time, for the
first time, now, today, this week, this month, this year
‫المرجع‬
The uses:
Indicators:
Yet, just, already, ever, never, for, since, up to now, lately, recently
‫الشامل‬
Uses:
1. To show that the action happened before a short time using (just)
2. To show that the action started and still going on using (since and for)
3. To show completed actions without stating when they happened.
4. To show actions using expressions but they so not function as adverbs.
Present perfect continuous:
‫المفيد‬
Usage:
1. We use this tense to describe an action which has started and it is still going
on.
2. We use it to describe an action which has started, continued and finished at
the time of speaking.
Indicators:
Since, recently
‫المرجع‬
The use:
It is used for an action which began in the past and is still continuing, or has only
just finished,
‫الشامل‬
Uses:
This tense is used to show that the action had started and continued in the past.
Past simple tense:

~2~
‫المفيد‬
Usage:
1. We use the past simple to describe an action which happened and finished.
2. We use it to describe a past habit: used to
Indicators:
Yesterday, just now, last week, two hours ago, and 1989
‫المرجع‬
Uses:
Past simple tense is used for the action which is completely finished in the past.
Indicators:
Yesterday, last, ago, one day, once
Past continuous:
‫المفيد‬
Usage:
1. We use the past continuous to describe a long action which was interrupted
by a short one.
2. We use it to describe two long actions which were happening together but
separately.
3. We use it to describe on long action.
‫المرجع‬
Uses:
1. Past continuous tense is used for past actions whose exact limits are not
known and not important.
2. It is used without time expression, it indicate gradual development.
‫الشامل‬
Uses:
This tense shows that the action started continued for sometimes in the past.
Past perfect:
‫المفيد‬
Usage:
1. We use the past perfect to describe an action which had happened before
another action.
2. We use it to report the present perfect and past simple when the reporting
verb is in the past
3. We use it in if clause, of if (3)
‫المرجع‬
The use:

~3~
The past perfect tense is used with the action which started in the past and has
result in the present.
Indicators:
Since, for, just, when, before, as soon as
‫الشامل‬
Uses:
1. To show that one action happened before another action the first action
always in past perfect and the second action in past simple.
2. In reported speech.
3. In probable conditional sentences.
Future simple:
‫المفيد‬
Usage:
1. We use the future simple to describe an action which will happen in the
future.
Indicators:
Tonight, tomorrow, soon, next + time
‫المرجع‬
Uses:
Future simple tense is used for the action which is expected to happen in the
future.
‫الشامل‬
Uses:
This tense shows that the action is going to happen.
Future continuous:
‫المفيد‬
Usage:
1. We use the future continuous to describe an action which will continue for a
definite (specific) time in the future.
2. We use it to describe an action which has started and it will finish before a
definite time in the future.
‫الشامل‬
Uses:
This tense show that the action will start and continue in the future.
Past perfect continuous:
‫المرجع‬
The uses:

~4~
It is used with an action which began before the time of speaking in the past and
continued up to that time, or stopped just before it

~5~