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Simple Tenses: We use simple tenses whenever we talk about a point in time, e.g. a fact.

Continuous Tenses: We use continuous tenses whenever we talk about a length of time, e.g. an ongoing action.

Perfect Tenses: We use perfect tenses whenever we talk about a point in time before another point in time, e.g. ‘I have lost my keys.‘

Perfect Continuous Tenses: Perfect continuous tenses are used whenever we are talking about a length of time up to a point in time.

Verb Tenses Chart: Time Lines

FUTURE

PAST

PAST

NOW

NOW

NOW

Future SimplePresent SimplePast Simple

Present Continuous

Present PerfectPast Perfect Future Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

PAST

PAST

FUTURE

FUTURE

FUTURE

Past Continuous Future Continuous