Verb tenses

He speaks English.

• Simple past

• Simple present

• Present Perfect

• Past continuous

I have travelled to many countries.

• Simple past

• Simple present

• Present Perfect

• Past continuous

She has been my best friend for 10 years.

• Simple future

• Simple present

• Present Perfect

• Past perfect

She had met him before the party.

• Simple future

• Past perfect continuous

• Present Perfect

• Past perfect

She had lived in California before moving to Texas

• Past perfect

• Simple present

• Present Perfect

• Past continuous

I didn´t go to class yesterday.

• Past perfect

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Past continuous

Did you buy the new video game?

• Past perfect

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Past continuous

You had been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.

• Past perfect continuous

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Past continuous

Mike wanted to sit down because he had been standing all day at work.

• Past continuous

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Past perfect continuous

Caroline was skiing when she broke her leg.

• Past perfect

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Past continuous