TENSE SYSTEM
My cousins live in Bogota
simple present
probable
improbable
Money
How much...?
When do we use will?
Subjective prediction
I went to Europe
simple past
My cousins are comiing from Bogota
present continuous
responsible
irresponsible
When do we use going to?
plans and intentions
We were having fun when the man was attacked.
past continuous and past simple
I forgot the papers at home
simple past
honest
dishonest
What is another case in which we use Going to?
Objective prediction
Manuela had been enjoying her life in Barcelona, but she had to leave Spain in 2006.
past perfect continuous
Have you planned anything interesting?
present perfect
sincere
insincere
When do we use the present simple expressed as a future?
To express future based on a time table
Julius Ceasar was killed by Brutus
past simple passive
Julio will have made a fortune by the time he becomes 40.
future perfect
happiness
unhappiness/depression/misery
When do we use future perfect?
To express a future action after another one in the future.
Due to his multiple crimes, Michael had been sent to prison before.
past perfect passive