SUMMARY OF TENSES

Summary of Tenses

Verb	Form	Use	Examples
Present Simple	I, we, you, they →infinitive she, he, it → infinitive + s	habits, routine, facts, instructions, etc. with adverbs like: usually/sometimes/ often/rarely/etc.	Active : She cleans the room three times a week Passive : This room is cleaned three times a week.
Past Simple	Form is the same with ALL pronouns. Regular form: infinitive +ed work → worked Irregular form: go → went no fixed rule (see extra sheet given)	action started and finished. with adverbs like: yesterday, last week, two days ago. etc. used in reported speech.	Active : They cancelled all flights because of log Passive : All flights were cancelled because of log.
Present Continuous	I am                     V+ing she, he, it is         V+ing we, you, they are V+ing	actions happening now, at the moment of speaking. temporary situations, plans and arrangements	Active : I am not taking the driving course Passive : A driving course is not being taken
Past Continuous	I, he, she, it was      V+ing we, you, they were  V+ing	actions happening in the past. action that was happening when another action happened. actions happening at the same time.	Active : They were attending the meeting yesterday Passive : The meeting was being attended by them
Present Perfect	I, we, you, they have + past participle she, he, it has + past participle	actions that happened at some time in our lives (indefinite past) for unfinished past (for/since). for repeated actions. with adverbs like: ever, never, already, yet, just. etc.	Active : My sister has started a new job this week Passive : A new job has been started by my sister this week
Present Perfect Continous	I, you have + been + verb-ing + object We, he, she have + been + verb-ing + object They, it + have + been + verb-ing + object +  adverb	used to express to say something or an action that happening in the past and continue until now, or in the future.	Active : She has been listening the radio since 5 hours ago Passive : The radio has been being listened by her since 5 hours ago

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Past Perfect	Any pronoun had + past participle	to talk about a time earlier than another past time. used in reported speech.	Active : He had helped you so many times Passive : You had been helped so many times
Past Perfect Continous	I, we, they, you had + been + verb-ing He, she, it had + been + verb-ing + object/adjective	used to express an action in the past	Active : Baraind had been learning English since 2010 Passive : English had been being learned by Bara since 2010
Future Simple	Any pronoun will + infinitive	to talk about a prediction/possibility. decision made at the moment of speaking	Active : I will not phone him Passive : He will not be phoned
Future Continous	I, we, he, she will/shall + be + verb-ing It, they, you will/shall + be + verb-ing + object/adverb	used to expressed an action that will be in progress at time in the future. Usually use : at this time, tomorrow, etc.	Active : Luna and Theo will be loving to read book Passive : To read book will be being loved by Luna and Theo
Present Future Perfect	I, you, they, we, he, she, it will/shall + have + verb III + object/adverb	used to express an action that will be completed before another time in the future, for usually use : by next month, by next year, by the end of this month.	Active : The students will have completed the exam before closing time Passive : The exam will have been completed before closing time
Present Future Perfect Continuos	I, you, they, we, he, she, it will/shall + have + been + verb I + object/adverb	emphasize the duration of an action that will be in progress before another time or event in the future .	Active : She will have been watching TV Passive : The TV will have been being watched by her
Simple Past Future	I, you, they, we, he, she, it should/would + verb I + object/adjective	used to expressed an action that will happen in the future or have been done in the past but that action is not going to happen because of something.	Active : Herlina would take bag Passive : Bag would be taken by Herlina
Past Future Continous	I, you, they, we, he, she, it should/would + be + verb-ing + object/adverb	used as form of past of Present Future Continous Tense. That expressed an action that will be in progress in particular time in the future.	Active : I would be writing the novel Passive : The novel would be being written by me
Past Future Perfect	I, you, they, we, he, she, it should/would + have + verb 3 + object/adverb	used to expressed an action that will completely done in particular time in the past.	Active : She would have asked me to stay in her house if she had known that I was here Passive : I would have been asked by her to stay in her house if she had known that I was here
Past Future Perfect Continous	I, you, they, we, he, she, it should/would + have + been + verb-ing +  object/adverb	used to expressed an action that will be in progress in particular time in the past.	Active : He would have been writing a short story for 3 hours Passive : A short story would have been being written by him for 3 hours