Tenses Diagram
Transcript of Tenses Diagram
English tenses - Diagram
Past Simple Simple will/going-toPerfect Past Present future
Past Present Progressive Progressive
Present Perfect Progressive
Past PerfectProgressive
Terms for tenses Examples
Simple Present Present TensePresent Simple
I play football every week.
Present Progressive Present Continuous
I'm playing football now.
Simple Past Past Tense Past Simple
I played football yesterday.
Past Progressive Past Continuous
I was playing football the whole evening.
Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect (simple form)
I have just played football.
Present Perfect Progressive Present Perfect Continuous
I have been playing football for 2 hours.
Past Perfect I had played football when Susan came.
Past Perfect Progressive Past Perfect Continuous
I had been playing football when Susan came.
will-future Future Simple Future Tense
I will play football next week.
going to-future I'm going to play football this afternoon.
Future Progressive Future Continuous
I will be playing football next Sunday.
Future Perfect I will have played football by tomorrow. Future Perfect Progressive Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been playing football for an hour by 10.30.