Basic English tenses

Basic English tenses

1. Future

   • 'will'
     • I'll see my friend tonight.
   • 'to be going to'
     • I'm going to buy some wine for dinner.

2. Present

   • Present Simple
     • I go to church every Sunday.
   • Present Continuous
     • The birds are singing outside my window now.

3. Past

   • Past Simple
     • I was in London in 2013.
   • Past Continuous
     • The birds were singing outside my window.
   • Present Perfect
     • I have lived in England for 10 years.
   • Present Perfect Continuous
     • I have been doing my homework since 6 o'clock.