Tenses

Simple Continuous Perfect Continuous

Present

Perfect

PresentPresentPresent

PastPastPastPast

Future Future Future Future

Present SimplePresent Simple

The action which always happensThe action which always happens

The action which always happensThe action which always happens The action which express habitThe action which express habit

The action which always happensThe action which always happens The action which express habitThe action which express habit The fact which is always trueThe fact which is always true

The action which always happensThe action which always happens The action which express habitThe action which express habit The fact which is always trueThe fact which is always true Time tableTime table

Past SimplePast Simple

Finished action in the pastFinished action in the past

Finished action in the pastFinished action in the past Some action which followed one ofter Some action which followed one ofter

another in a storyanother in a story

Finished action in the pastFinished action in the past Some action which followed one ofter Some action which followed one ofter

another in a storyanother in a story

Future SimpleFuture Simple

Action which will happen in the futureAction which will happen in the future

Action which will happen in the futureAction which will happen in the future The main part of the first ConditionalThe main part of the first Conditional

Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

The activity which is happening at the The activity which is happening at the moment of speakingmoment of speaking

The activity which is happening at the The activity which is happening at the moment of speakingmoment of speaking

Future planned arrangementFuture planned arrangement

The activity which is happening at the The activity which is happening at the moment of speakingmoment of speaking

Future planned arrangementFuture planned arrangement Temporary activityTemporary activity

Past ContinuousPast Continuous

The activity which was happening during the The activity which was happening during the certain period of time in the pastcertain period of time in the past

The activity which was happening during the The activity which was happening during the certain period of time in the pastcertain period of time in the past

The activity which was happening when The activity which was happening when another action begananother action began

Future ContinuousFuture Continuous

The activity which will be happening during The activity which will be happening during the certain period of time in the futurethe certain period of time in the future

The activity which will be happening during The activity which will be happening during the certain period of time in the futurethe certain period of time in the future

The activity which will be happening when The activity which will be happening when another action deginsanother action degins

Present PerfectPresent Perfect

The action which has just happenedThe action which has just happened

The action which has just happenedThe action which has just happened The fact of happened action The fact of happened action

The action which has just happenedThe action which has just happened The fact of happened action The fact of happened action Life experienceLife experience

The action which has just happenedThe action which has just happened The fact of happened action The fact of happened action Life experienceLife experience The action which began in the past and still The action which began in the past and still

continue ( which Non – Continuous verbs )continue ( which Non – Continuous verbs )

Past PerfectPast Perfect

The action which had happened by the The action which had happened by the certain moment or timecertain moment or time

The action which had happened by the The action which had happened by the certain moment or timecertain moment or time

The action which had happened before The action which had happened before another one in the pastanother one in the past

Future PerfectFuture Perfect

The action which will have happened by the The action which will have happened by the certain moment or timecertain moment or time

The action which will have happened by the The action which will have happened by the certain moment or timecertain moment or time

The action which will have happened before The action which will have happened before another one in the futureanother one in the future

Present Perfect ContinuousPresent Perfect Continuous

The action which began in the past and still The action which began in the past and still continuecontinue

The action which began in the past and still The action which began in the past and still continuecontinue

The reason for evidence resultThe reason for evidence result

Past Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect Continuous

The action which began in the past, The action which began in the past, continued for some time and was interrupted continued for some time and was interrupted of finishedof finished

Present SimplePresent Simple

The action which always The action which always happenshappens

My planes leaves at 10 My planes leaves at 10 o’clocko’clock

The action which express The action which express habithabit

The sun rises in the eastThe sun rises in the east

The fact which is always The fact which is always truetrue

Usually I have a cup of Usually I have a cup of tea in the morningtea in the morning

Time tableTime table We go to school every We go to school every MondayMonday

Past SimplePast Simple

The action which The action which happened in the pasthappened in the past

My father came into the My father came into the room, turned on the TV room, turned on the TV and began to watch a and began to watch a football matchfootball match

The action which followed The action which followed one after anotherone after another

She cleaned her room She cleaned her room yesterdayyesterday

Future SimpleFuture Simple

Action which will happen Action which will happen in the futurein the future

If the weather is fine we’ll If the weather is fine we’ll go for a walkgo for a walk

The main part of the first The main part of the first ConditionalConditional

I think I’ll buy this book I think I’ll buy this book tomorrowtomorrow

Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

The activity which is The activity which is happening at the moment happening at the moment of speakingof speaking

I’m seeing the doctor at I’m seeing the doctor at 4 p.m.4 p.m.

Future planned Future planned arrangementarrangement

We’re living in a nice We’re living in a nice hotelhotel

Temporary activityTemporary activity Look. The children are Look. The children are playing in the gardenplaying in the garden

Past ContinuousPast Continuous

The activity which was The activity which was happening during the happening during the certain period of time in certain period of time in the pastthe past

I was washing up when I was washing up when my mother camemy mother came

The activity which was The activity which was happening when another happening when another action beganaction began

The pupils were The pupils were translating the text for the translating the text for the whole lessonwhole lesson

Future ContinuousFuture Continuous

The activity which will be The activity which will be happening during the happening during the certain period of time in certain period of time in the futurethe future

I’ll be watching TV for the I’ll be watching TV for the whole eveningwhole evening

The activity which will be The activity which will be happening when another happening when another action beginsaction begins

He’ll be playing football He’ll be playing football when his friends comewhen his friends come

Present Perfect Present Perfect

The action which has just The action which has just happenedhappened

I’ve never been to I’ve never been to LondonLondon

The fact of happened The fact of happened actionaction

We’ve just finished our We’ve just finished our workwork

Life experienceLife experience Our family has moved to Our family has moved to another townanother town

The action which began The action which began in the past and still in the past and still continue ( with Non – continue ( with Non – Continuous verb)Continuous verb)

I’ve known this doctor I’ve known this doctor since 1987since 1987

Past perfectPast perfect

The action which had The action which had happened by the certain happened by the certain moment of timemoment of time

When our teacher came When our teacher came we had translated the textwe had translated the text

The action which had The action which had happened before another happened before another one in the pastone in the past

The workers had finished The workers had finished their work by 6 o’clocktheir work by 6 o’clock

Future PerfectFuture Perfect

The action will have The action will have happened by the certain happened by the certain moment of timemoment of time

He’ll have arrived by 8 He’ll have arrived by 8 o’clocko’clock

The action which will The action which will have happened before have happened before another one in the futureanother one in the future

I’ll have written the I’ll have written the composition when you composition when you comecome

Present Perfect ContinuousPresent Perfect Continuous

The action which began The action which began in the past and still in the past and still continuecontinue

I’m tired/ I’ve been I’m tired/ I’ve been cleaning the roomcleaning the room

The reason for the The reason for the evidence resultevidence result

We’ve been playing We’ve been playing football for 2 hoursfootball for 2 hours

Past Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect Continuous

The action which began The action which began in the past, continued for in the past, continued for some time and was some time and was interruptedinterrupted

They had been walking They had been walking for 3 hours when they for 3 hours when they saw that nice housesaw that nice house

Present Simple

Present Simple

Past Simple

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

Past Continuous

Present Perfect

Present Perfect

Past Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

Past Simple

Past Simple

Past Perfect

Past Continuous

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect

Past Perfect

Past Perfect

Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

Future Simple

Future Simple

Future Simple in the Past

Future Continuous

Future Continuous

Future Continuous in the Past

Future Perfect

Future Perfect

Future Perfect in the Past

Future Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous in the Past

Don’t change tenses ifDon’t change tenses if

It is a well-known factIt is a well-known fact It is a certain period of timeIt is a certain period of time

Я живу в цьому Я живу в цьому будинку вже 10 роківбудинку вже 10 років

Я живу в цьому Я живу в цьому будинку вже 10 роківбудинку вже 10 років

I have been living in I have been living in this house for ten this house for ten yearsyears

Я читав дуже цікаву Я читав дуже цікаву книжку весь денькнижку весь день

Я читав дуже цікаву Я читав дуже цікаву книжку весь денькнижку весь день

I was reading a very I was reading a very interesting book for the interesting book for the whole daywhole day

Я прокидаюсь о 6 Я прокидаюсь о 6 годині ранкугодині ранку

Я прокидаюсь о 6 Я прокидаюсь о 6 годині ранкугодині ранку

I get up at 6 o’clock in I get up at 6 o’clock in the morningthe morning

Я думаю, що влітку я Я думаю, що влітку я поїду на морепоїду на море

Я думаю, що влітку я Я думаю, що влітку я поїду на морепоїду на море

I think I’ll go to the I think I’ll go to the seaside in summerseaside in summer

Вчора я купив новий Вчора я купив новий велосипедвелосипед

Вчора я купив новий Вчора я купив новий велосипедвелосипед

Yesterday I bought a Yesterday I bought a new bikenew bike

Вони фотографують Вони фотографують метеликаметелика

Вони фотографують Вони фотографують метеликаметелика

They are taking photo They are taking photo of butterflyof butterfly

Я буду їхати 2 годиниЯ буду їхати 2 години

Я буду їхати 2 годиниЯ буду їхати 2 години I’ll be driving for two I’ll be driving for two

hourshours

До 2050 року люди До 2050 року люди подорожуватимуть у подорожуватимуть у космосікосмосі

До 2050 року люди До 2050 року люди подорожуватимуть у подорожуватимуть у космосікосмосі

The people will have The people will have travelled into space by travelled into space by 20502050

Ми прибули в Ми прибули в Америку до кінця Америку до кінця місяцямісяця

Ми прибули в Ми прибули в Америку до кінця Америку до кінця місяцямісяця

We had arrived in the We had arrived in the USA by the end of USA by the end of monthmonth

Ми говорили 2 Ми говорили 2 години, коли він години, коли він раптом заснувраптом заснув

Ми говорили 2 Ми говорили 2 години, коли він години, коли він раптом заснувраптом заснув

We had been talking We had been talking for 2 hours when he for 2 hours when he suddenly fell asleepsuddenly fell asleep

He said thatHe said that He will go to He will go to LondonLondon

He would go to He would go to LondonLondon

He is going to He is going to LondonLondon

She said thatShe said that She is speaking She is speaking EnglishEnglish

She spoke She spoke EnglishEnglish

She speaks She speaks EnglishEnglish

My mother said My mother said thatthat

She had bought a She had bought a new dressnew dress

She will buy a She will buy a new dressnew dress

She buys a new She buys a new dressdress

My friend said My friend said thatthat

He is watching He is watching TV nowTV now

He was watching He was watching TV nowTV now

He was watching He was watching TV thenTV then

The teacher The teacher explained thatexplained that

London is the London is the capital of Great capital of Great BritainBritain

London was the London was the capital of Great capital of Great BritainBritain

London had been London had been the capital of the capital of Great BritainGreat Britain

Jane said thatJane said that She was been She was been teaching at teaching at school for 5 yearsschool for 5 years

She has been She has been teaching at teaching at school for 5 yearsschool for 5 years

She had been She had been teaching at teaching at school for 5 yearsschool for 5 years

Nick said thatNick said that He bought this He bought this car last yearcar last year

He had bought He had bought that car last yearthat car last year

He had bought He had bought that car a year that car a year beforebefore

My brother said My brother said thatthat

He was in New He was in New York in 1998York in 1998

He had been to He had been to New York in 1998 New York in 1998

He is in New York He is in New York nownow

She said thatShe said that She will be She will be watching the film watching the film from 3 till 5 .from 3 till 5 .

She would be She would be watching the film watching the film from 3 till 5from 3 till 5

She would watch She would watch the film the whole the film the whole dayday

My sister said My sister said thatthat

She will call me She will call me tomorrowtomorrow

She would call She would call me tomorrowme tomorrow

She would call She would call me the next dayme the next day

She said thatShe said that She will go for a She will go for a walk if the walk if the weather is fineweather is fine

She would go for She would go for a walk if the a walk if the weather is fine weather is fine

She would go for She would go for a walk if the a walk if the weather was fineweather was fine

He said thatHe said that He will go to He will go to LondonLondon

He would go to He would go to LondonLondon

He is going to He is going to LondonLondon

Well DoneWell Done