THE TENSES VERBS

This table can help you to find differences between the most common tenses in the English speaking.

Name of Tense	Example	Meaning	Form	Key Time Expressions
Simple Present	I like to walk I listen music	Routines, Habits, Facts Is a personal information	Subject + Infinitive verb + Object	Now, Always, often, usually, seldom, never, sometimes, every day,every year
Present Continuous or Progressive	I am working She is eating you're jumping I'm going to class	An unfinished action Present of future plan	Subject + To be + verb + < ing form >	- At the moment -  Right Now - Tomorrow -  Next
Present Perfect	I have lived in 4 Countries I have had three cars	An action that occurred in the past at an unspecific moment	Subject + Have/Has + Past Participle	All my life, Before, Since, Yet, for , already,never, ever, so far, up to now, just, recently
Present Perfect Continuous or Progressive	I have been working for four years	An unfinished action that began in the past and is still occurring	Have+ Been+ verb < ing  form>	For, Every day, Long time,The Whole day, since,
Simple Past	I was at home I listened music I worked Yesterday	A finished action in the past	Subject + verb in past + object	Yesterday, Last week. Last year , two month ago
Past Continuous or Progressive	I was sleeping when the earth tremor happened I was working in San Francisco in 2004	An unfinished action in the past	Subject + (was/were) + verb + < ing form >	When, while,
Past Perfect	I hadn't seen my friend a years, until we met at the beach one afternoon, By the time I was at home, they had already left.	Past of the past	Subject + Had + Past participle	Until                        Before             Then  Already
Past Perfect Continuous or progressive	Before I come to class I had been smoking I had been studying	A continuous action that took place before another past event.	Had + Been ( PP ) + Verb + < ing form >	Before, Until, By the time, Already
Simple Future	I will run in the morning	Future Intention	Subject + Will + Verb in present	Tomorrow , soon, next
Future Continuous or progressive	What will you be doing at this time tomorrow? I'm going to be studying  at this time tomorrow He'll be sleeping when we get there!	Action in progress in the future	Will + to be + verb +       < ing form >	Tomorrow, Soon, Next. This time, When, While
Future Perfect	I will have done my homework by Wednesday I will have finished my homework by the time you get home!	Finished action in the future before another event.	Will + have + Past Participle.	By the time, By
Future Perfect Continuous or progressive	How long will she have been working by the time get there? By the time we get to the airport, she will have already been traveling for 8 hours.	An action that will be taking place in the future, before another action in the future	Will + Have + Been + Verb + < ing form >	Already, By the time, By