Tenses grid work study programm students.odt

Temps Cas d'utilisation Exemple Auxiliaire Formation
Past Simple Completed actions in the past I walked to school yesterday Did Base verb
Past Continuous Ongoing past actions I was reading when you called Was/Were Verb-ing
Past Perfect Action before another past action I had finished my homework before dinner Had Past participle
Past Perfect Continuous Duration before a past point I had been working for 3 hours when she arrived Had Been + Verb-ing
Present Simple General truths, habits I drink coffee every morning Do/Does Base verb
Present Continuous Current ongoing actions I am writing an email right now Am/Is/Are Verb-ing
Present Perfect Unspecified past time/relevance I have visited Paris three times Has/Have Past participle
Present Perfect Continuous Ongoing action with relevance I have been studying English for 2 years Has/Have Been + Verb-ing
Future Simple Predictions, decisions It will rain tomorrow Will Base verb
Future Continuous Ongoing future action This time next week, I will be flying to London Will Be + Verb-ing
Future Perfect Completed action before future time By next month, I will have finished the project Will Have + Past participle
Future Perfect Continuous Ongoing action before future time By December, I will have been working here for 5 years Will Have + Been + Verb-ing
Future "Be Going To" Planned action in the near future I am going to buy a new car Am/Is/Are Going to + Base verb
Future "Be About To" Immediate future action The plane is about to take off Am/Is/Are About to + Base verb
Future Present Simple Scheduled official events The train leaves at 3 PM tomorrow Do/Does Base verb
Future Present Continuous Decided plans or arrangements I am meeting John next Tuesday Am/Is/Are Verb-ing