Transcription of TENSES INFOGRAPHICS - perfect-english-grammar.com
1 English be freely copied for personal or classroom SIMPLEALWAYS TRUEPERMANENT SITUATIONSTwo and two make live in ACTIONS NOWHe takes the ball and scores a goal!Use with: twice a month, onFridays, often, TIMETABLESFUTURE IN TIME CLAUSESOur train leaves at won't go out until it stops with: this evening, at 10o'clock, with: until, when, as soon as,after, plays tennis every HABITSTEMPORARY SITUATIONSHe's eating a lot these 'm living in ACTIONS NOWI'm working at the FUTURE PLANSI'm meeting my father with: tomorrow, later, at 7pmtonight, on with: now, at the with: at the moment, for a fewweeks, for a couple of with: at the moment, HABITSYou're forever losing your keys!
2 Use with: always, forever, perfect SIMPLEHOW LONGPRESENT RESULTUNFINISHEDI've known Karen since 's lived in London for three with: ever, with: since 2010, since July,for ten years, for three TIME WORDI haven't seen her this with: this week, today, thismonth, this EXPERIENCEI've been to 've lost my keys (so I can't get into myhouse).NEWS / RECENT EVENTSThe Queen has given a with: just / yet / already / perfect CONTINUOUSHOW LONGPRESENT RESULTUNFINISHEDI've been living in London for two 's been working here since with: since 2010, since July, forten years, for three SITUATIONSI've been going to the gym a lot with: 've been working (that's why I'm tired).
3 PAST SIMPLEDETAILS OF NEWSFINISHED TIME PERIODI've hurt my leg. I fell off a painted the Mona TIME WORDI went to the cinema /FUTUREUNREAL / IMAGINARY THINGSIf I won the lottery, I would buy a with: wish, it's time, with: yesterday, last night, in2003, 6 months with: the present IN STORIESHe sat down and ordered a with: the past ACTIONSTORY BACKGROUNDI was walking to the station when Imet birds were singing and the sunwas shining. Amy sat PAST HABITSUse with: always, forever,constantly, at that time, in OF LENGTH OF ACTIONI was working in the garden all with: all day, all evening, for was constantly with: when + past simple ,two o'clock, with: the past LONG TO A POINT IN THE PASTACTION FINISHED BEFORE ANOTHER PAST ACTIONWhen he graduated, he had been in London for six we arrived, the film had THINGS IN THE PASTI wish I hadn't gone to bed so late!
4 Use with: third conditionals, with: when + past simple , for + with: when + past simple , June, last perfect CONTINUOUSHOW LONG TO A POINTIN THE PASTShe had been working at that companyfor a year when she met with: when + past simple , for+ AT A TIME IN THEPASTThe pavement was wet. It had with: the past SIMPLEFUTURE CONDITIONALSPROMISES / REQUESTS /REFUSALS / OFFERSIf it doesn't rain, we'll go to the 'll help you with your PREDICTIONThe sun will rise at 7 think the Conservatives will win thenext GOINGTOPLANS AND INTENTIONSA: We've run out of : I know. I'm going to buy with: the first conditional. PREDICTION The sky is getting darker and darker.
5 It'sgoing to ACTIONI'll be waiting when you with: when + present simple , at AS A MATTER OF COURSEThe government will be making a statement with: later, tonight, next week on the 2nd of SIMPLEHOW LONG TO A POINT IN THE FUTUREWhen we get married, I'll have known Robert for four with: when + present simple , by the time + present simple , for + FINISHED BEFORE A POINT IN THE FUTURE By ten o'clock, I will have finished my with: by three o'clock, by Friday, when + present simple , by the time+ present CONTINUOUSHOW LONG TO A POINT IN THE FUTUREIn April, she will have been teaching for twelve with: when + present simple , by the time + presentsimple, for + FINISHED BEFORE A POINT IN THE FUTURE When I see you, I'll have been studying, so I'll be with: when + present simple , by the time + present simple .
