Present Tenses
When do we use present simple?
For routines and habits
When do we use past simple?
finished actions in the past
When do we use future simple?
predictions and decisions
When do we use gerunds?
as a subject
after prepositions
after certain verbs
go + physical activities
When do we use present continuous?
something you do at the moment
When do we use past continuous?
actions in progress at a moment in the past
When do we use "be going to"?
plans, intentions, and predictions with previous evidence
When do we use infinitives?
after adjectives
after some expressions
after certain verbs
When do we use the present perfect simple?
Actions that happened at an unspecified moment in the past. The result is in the present.
When do we use past perfect simple?
to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
gives importance to the completion of an activity
When do we use future continuous?
an action in progress that is in the future
When do we use the present perfect continuous?
Emphasise the process and duration of an action
When do we use past perfect continuous?
actions that happened before another action in the past
gives importance to the duration of the activity
When do we use future perfect simple?
activities that will be finished by a certain time in the future
When do we use would and used to?
past habits
past actions
past states
When do we use future perfect continuous?
how long an activity has been in progress before a particular moment in the future