Verb Tenses Usages 1

A succession of past actions

• Simpre Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

• Present Perfect

To talk about life experiences.

• Simpre Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Continuous

Temporary or incomplete actions.

• Simpre Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Continuous

Zero & First conditionals

• Simpre Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

• Present Perfect

Interruptions

• Simpre Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

• Present Perfect

To talk about an action in progress (started in the past and it’s still happening now).

• Simpre Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Continuous

To talk about actions that happened several times or for the first time.

• Simpre Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

• Present Perfect

Habits and repeated actions

• Simpre Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

• Present Perfect

Annoying habits

• Simpre Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Past Continuous

• Present Perfect

To emphasize the length of time of an action

• Simpre Present

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Continuous