Present
Habit, general truth or repeated action?
I love chocolate.
general truth
Why do we use the past simple?
To refer to an action that started and finished in the past
Prediction, Offer or threat?
I will call the police if you don't put the gun down.
threat
What tense do we use for plans?
going to future
What tense do we use to mention sth that happens at the moment of speaking?
present continuous
Why do we use the past continuous for 2 actions in the same sentence?
To refer to actions that were happening at the same time / simultaneously
offer / threat / prediction / instant decision / refusal / promise
What tense do we use for habits?
present simple
An action that has not finished, or an action that started in the past and continues in the present?
I have lived here since 2010.
An action that started in the past and continues in the present
had not seen
Plan or arrangement?
I am meeting my friends tonight.
arrangement
What tense do we use for actions that happened before the past we refer to?
past perfect