ENGLISH- ALL MAJOR ENGLISH TENSES – Todos os principais tempos verbais em inglês

Present Simple Formula

Subject + Verb(s/es)

Present Simple Use

Verdades gerais, hábitos e rotinas

Present Simple Example

She works every day.

Present Simple

Presente simples

Present Continuous Formula

Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing

Present Continuous Use

Ações acontecendo agora ou situações temporárias

Present Continuous Example

They are meeting right now.

Present Continuous

Presente contínuo

Present Perfect Formula

Subject + have/has + Verb (V3)

Present Perfect Use

Ações passadas conectadas ao presente ou experiência de vida

Present Perfect Example

We have signed the contract.

Present Perfect

Presente perfeito

Present Perfect Continuous Formula

Subject + have/has been + Verb-ing

Present Perfect Continuous Use

Ações iniciadas no passado que continuam até agora

Present Perfect Continuous Example

He has been working here for 5 years.

Present Perfect Continuous

Presente perfeito contínuo

Past Simple Formula

Subject + Verb-ed (or Irregular V2)

Past Simple Use

Ações concluídas em um tempo específico no passado

Past Simple Example

I sent the email yesterday.

Past Simple

Passado simples

Past Continuous Formula

Subject + was/were + Verb-ing

Past Continuous Use

Ações em progresso em um tempo específico no passado

Past Continuous Example

She was preparing the report at 3 PM.

Past Continuous

Passado contínuo

Past Perfect Formula

Subject + had + Verb (V3)

Past Perfect Use

Uma ação concluída antes de outra ação passada

Past Perfect Example

They had left before the meeting started.

Past Perfect

Passado perfeito

Past Perfect Continuous Formula

Subject + had been + Verb-ing

Past Perfect Continuous Use

Duração de uma ação até outro ponto no passado

Past Perfect Continuous Example

We had been negotiating for hours before agreeing.

Past Perfect Continuous

Passado perfeito contínuo

Future Simple (Will) Formula

Subject + will + Verb (Base)

Future Simple Use

Decisões instantâneas, previsões ou promessas

Future Simple Example

I will send you the document shortly.

Future Simple

Futuro simples

Future (Going to) Formula

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

Future (Going to) Use

Planos futuros, intenções ou evidências claras

Future (Going to) Example

We are going to launch the product next week.

Future (Going to)

Futuro planejado

Future Continuous Formula

Subject + will be + Verb-ing

Future Continuous Use

Ações que estarão em progresso em um tempo específico no futuro

Future Continuous Example

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

Future Continuous

Futuro contínuo

Future Perfect Formula

Subject + will have + Verb (V3)

Future Perfect Use

Ações que serão concluídas antes de um tempo futuro específico

Future Perfect Example

By Friday, we will have finished the project.

Future Perfect

Futuro perfeito

Future Perfect Continuous Formula

Subject + will have been + Verb-ing

Future Perfect Continuous Use

Duração de uma ação até um ponto específico no futuro

Future Perfect Continuous Example

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

Future Perfect Continuous

Futuro perfeito contínuo

Stative Verbs Rule

Verbos de sentimento, pensamento e posse raramente usam tempos contínuos

Stative Verbs Example

I understand the strategy. (NÃO: I am understanding...)

Stative Verbs

Verbos de estado / sensação

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