ENGLISH- ALL MAJOR ENGLISH TENSES – Todos los tiempos verbales principales en inglés

Present Simple Formula

Subject + Verb(s/es)

Present Simple Use

Verdades generales, hábitos y rutinas

Present Simple Example

She works every day.

Present Simple

Presente simple

Present Continuous Formula

Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing

Present Continuous Use

Acciones que ocurren ahora mismo o situaciones temporales

Present Continuous Example

They are meeting right now.

Present Continuous

Presente continuo

Present Perfect Formula

Subject + have/has + Verb (V3)

Present Perfect Use

Acciones pasadas conectadas al presente o experiencias de vida

Present Perfect Example

We have signed the contract.

Present Perfect

Presente perfecto

Present Perfect Continuous Formula

Subject + have/has been + Verb-ing

Present Perfect Continuous Use

Acciones que comenzaron en el pasado y continúan hasta ahora

Present Perfect Continuous Example

He has been working here for 5 years.

Present Perfect Continuous

Presente perfecto continuo

Past Simple Formula

Subject + Verb-ed (o Irregular V2)

Past Simple Use

Acciones completadas en un momento específico del pasado

Past Simple Example

I sent the email yesterday.

Past Simple

Pasado simple

Past Continuous Formula

Subject + was/were + Verb-ing

Past Continuous Use

Acciones en progreso en un momento específico del pasado

Past Continuous Example

She was preparing the report at 3 PM.

Past Continuous

Pasado continuo

Past Perfect Formula

Subject + had + Verb (V3)

Past Perfect Use

Una acción completada antes de otra acción pasada

Past Perfect Example

They had left before the meeting started.

Past Perfect

Pasado perfecto

Past Perfect Continuous Formula

Subject + had been + Verb-ing

Past Perfect Continuous Use

Duración de una acción hasta otro punto en el pasado

Past Perfect Continuous Example

We had been negotiating for hours before agreeing.

Past Perfect Continuous

Pasado perfecto continuo

Future Simple (Will) Formula

Subject + will + Verb (Base)

Future Simple Use

Decisiones instantáneas, predicciones o promesas

Future Simple Example

I will send you the document shortly.

Future Simple

Futuro simple

Future (Going to) Formula

Subject + am/is/are + going to + Verb (Base)

Future (Going to) Use

Planes futuros, intenciones o evidencia clara

Future (Going to) Example

We are going to launch the product next week.

Future (Going to)

Futuro planificado

Future Continuous Formula

Subject + will be + Verb-ing

Future Continuous Use

Acciones que estarán en progreso en un momento específico del futuro

Future Continuous Example

At noon tomorrow, I will be presenting to the board.

Future Continuous

Futuro continuo

Future Perfect Formula

Subject + will have + Verb (V3)

Future Perfect Use

Acciones que se habrán completado antes de un momento futuro específico

Future Perfect Example

By Friday, we will have finished the project.

Future Perfect

Futuro perfecto

Future Perfect Continuous Formula

Subject + will have been + Verb-ing

Future Perfect Continuous Use

Duración de una acción hasta un punto específico en el futuro

Future Perfect Continuous Example

By next month, she will have been managing the team for a year.

Future Perfect Continuous

Futuro perfecto continuo

Stative Verbs Rule

Los verbos de sentimiento, pensamiento y pertenencia rara vez usan tiempos continuos

Stative Verbs Example

I understand the strategy. (NO: I am understanding...)

Stative Verbs

Verbos de estado / sensación

Time Expression: Present Simple

Always, usually, often, every day, regularly

Time Expression: Present Continuous

Now, currently, at the moment, today

Time Expression: Present Perfect

Already, yet, recently, so far, just

Time Expression: Past Simple

Yesterday, last week, ago, in 2020

Time Expression: Past Continuous

While, as, at that moment, all evening