ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE (he/she/it + verb + s) Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
Q: Do/Does + Subject Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
+ verb
Generalization Sometimes
Never
N: Subject + dont
´t/doesn´t + verb ScHeduled events
Every day
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU
 S verb + ing I am reading the book Tom
LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
 interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
 PSxPC / PCxPS - In previous
Used with Past Con. years, Several
(shorter action years ago
interrupts longer one)
When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE (he/she/it + verb + s) Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
Q: Do/Does + Subject Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
+ verb
Generalization Sometimes
Never
N: Subject + dont
´t/doesn´t + verb ScHeduled events
Every day
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

 month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
 (month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before
 people were busily typing,
N: Subject + wasn Continuing actions While some were talking on the
´t /weren´t + verb + describing After phones.
ing Background or I was studying while he was
Atmosphere of the As making dinner.
story All mornings
When the phone rang, she was
writing a letter.
PA - Parallel Actions Suddenly

PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)
PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE (he/she/it + verb + s) Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
Q: Do/Does + Subject Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
+ verb
Generalization Sometimes
Never
N: Subject + dont
´t/doesn´t + verb ScHeduled events
Every day
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions
 I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing NF - Near Future Now after work.

N: Subject + am At present
not/aren´t/isn´t +
verb + ing At the weekend

Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
 shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or ,One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
 PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month
 This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or ,One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
 On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
 I was studying while he was
ing Atmosphere of the As making dinner.
story All mornings When the phone rang, she was
writing a letter.
PA - Parallel Actions Suddenly

PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last
 the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last I lived in Brazil for two years.
2nd form o f verbs actions week)
People paid much more to
make cell phone calls in the
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday
past.
verb Actions
When the phone rang, she was
Few years ago
writing a letter.
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago,
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future
 N: Subject + am At present
not/aren´t/isn´t +
verb + ing At the weekend

Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
 SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s) Present
The train leaves tonight at 6
Often PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject FG - Facts or Seldom
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
N: Subject + dont ScHeduled events
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
 interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening
 In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays
 In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
 When the phone rang, she was
PA - Parallel Actions All mornings writing a letter.

PSxPC / PCxPS - Suddenly

Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
 make cell phone calls in the
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday past.
verb Actions When the phone rang, she was
Few years ago writing a letter.
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago,
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
 Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ag , In
previous years,
PSxPC / PCxPS - Several years
Used with Past Con. ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE (he/she/it + verb + s) Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
Q: Do/Does + Subject Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Generalization Sometimes
 + verb ScHeduled events Never

N: Subject + dont Every day

´t/doesn´t + verb (month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday
S Action eating dinner
Q: Was/were + When When I walked into the office,
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before several
Continuing actions people were busily typing,
N: Subject + wasn describing While some were talking on the
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After phones.
ing Atmosphere of the
story I was studying while he was
As making dinner.
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions When the phone rang, she was
writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE (he/she/it + verb + s) Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
Q: Do/Does + Subject Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
+ verb
Generalization Sometimes
Never
N: Subject + dont
´t/doesn´t + verb ScHeduled events
Every day
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work
ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE (he/she/it + verb + s) Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
Q: Do/Does + Subject Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
+ verb
Generalization Sometimes
Never
N: Subject + dont
´t/doesn´t + verb ScHeduled events
Every day
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU
 S verb + ing I am reading the book Tom
LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or ,One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
 interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE (he/she/it + verb + s) Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
Q: Do/Does + Subject Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
+ verb
Generalization Sometimes
Never
N: Subject + dont
´t/doesn´t + verb ScHeduled events
Every day
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
 PSxPC / PCxPS - In previous
Used with Past Con. years, Several
(shorter action years ago
interrupts longer one)
When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE (he/she/it + verb + s) Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
Q: Do/Does + Subject Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
+ verb
Generalization Sometimes
Never
N: Subject + dont
´t/doesn´t + verb ScHeduled events
Every day
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

 month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE (he/she/it + verb + s) Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
Q: Do/Does + Subject Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
+ verb
Generalization Sometimes
Never
N: Subject + dont
´t/doesn´t + verb ScHeduled events
Every day
 (month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)

PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before
 people were busily typing,
N: Subject + wasn Continuing actions While some were talking on the
´t /weren´t + verb + describing After phones.
ing Background or I was studying while he was
Atmosphere of the As making dinner.
story All mornings
When the phone rang, she was
writing a letter.
PA - Parallel Actions Suddenly

PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions Now
I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing
after work.
NF - Near Future At present
N: Subject + am
not/aren´t/isn´t + At the weekend
verb + ing
Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work

ENGLISH TENSES (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous)
PAST SIMPLE REG: Subject + verb FA - Finished In the past I saw a movie yesterday.
+ed Actions
I finished work and walked to
Last year , Last the beach
IRREG: Pronoun + S - Series of past month, Last
2nd form o f verbs actions week) I lived in Brazil for two years.
People paid much more to
Q: did + Pronoun + RPA - Repeated Past Yesterday make cell phone calls in the
verb Actions past.
Few years ago When the phone rang, she was
N: Pronoun+ didn´t + PFG - Past Fact or One year ago, writing a letter.
verb Generalization Two years ago ,
In previous
PSxPC / PCxPS - years, Several
Used with Past Con. years ago
(shorter action
interrupts longer one) When
Then
PAST Subject + was/were + LCPA - Longer Last night Last night at 6 PM, I was
CONTINUOU verb + ing Continuing Past Yesterday eating dinner
S Action
When I walked into the office,
Q: Was/were + When several
Subject + verb + ing PCBA - Past Before people were busily typing,
Continuing actions some were talking on the
N: Subject + wasn describing While phones.
´t /weren´t + verb + Background or After
Atmosphere of the I was studying while he was
ing
story making dinner.
As
When the phone rang, she was
All mornings
PA - Parallel Actions writing a letter.
Suddenly
PSxPC / PCxPS -
Used with Past Sim.
(longer actions is
interrupted with
shorter one)
PRESENT Subject + verb RAH - Repeated Usually She always forgets her purse.
SIMPLE Actions or Habits at Always
Present Cats like milk.
(he/she/it + verb + s)
Often The train leaves tonight at 6
FG - Facts or Seldom PM.
Q: Do/Does + Subject
+ verb Generalization Sometimes
Never
ScHeduled events
N: Subject + dont
Every day
´t/doesn´t + verb
(month, year)

On weekends,
On Mondays

In the summer

At noon
Hardly ever
PRESENT Subject+ am/are/is + Now - ´Now´ actions At the moment You are learning English now.
CONTINUOU verb + ing
I am reading the book Tom
S LCA - Longer Right now
Sawyer.
Q: Am/are/is + Continuing Actions
 I am meeting some friends
Subject + verb + ing NF - Near Future Now after work.

N: Subject + am At present
not/aren´t/isn´t +
verb + ing At the weekend

Tonight
Today

This week, This

month

This weekend
This evening

In the morning

After work