Breakdown
Sang
Past + Sing
Present + Drive
Drive
The band played on.
Simple Past
Sing = Simple Past
sang
Is playing
Present + BE + {-ing} + Play
Past + Drive
Drove
The band will play on.
Future Time
Sing = Past Progressive
was singing
Has been performing
Present + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + Perform
Past + BE + {-ing} + Sleep
Were sleeping
The band is playing on.
Present Progressive
Sing = Present Perfect
has sung
Will be recording
Present + WILL + BE + {-ing} + Recording
Present + HAVE + {-en} + Ate
Has eaten
The band had played on.
Past Perfect
Sing = Future Perfect
will have sung
Might have been listening
Present + MIGHT + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + Listen
Present + WILL + HAVE + {-en} + BE + {-ing} + Yell
Will have been yelling
The band will have been playing on.
Future-Perfect Progressive
Sing = Past-Perfect Progressive
had been singing