Present Simple Formula
Subject + Verb(s/es)
Present Simple Use
General truths, habits, and routines
Present Simple Example
She works every day.
Present Simple (Hebrew)
הווה פשוט
Present Continuous Formula
Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing
Present Continuous Use
Actions happening right now or temporary situations
Present Continuous Example
They are meeting right now.
Present Continuous (Hebrew)
הווה ממושך
Present Perfect Formula
Subject + have/has + Verb (V3)
Present Perfect Use
Past actions connected to the present or life experience
Present Perfect Example
We have signed the contract.
Present Perfect (Hebrew)
הווה מושלם
Present Perfect Continuous Formula
Subject + have/has been + Verb-ing
Present Perfect Continuous Use
Actions started in the past that continue up to now
Present Perfect Continuous Example
He has been working here for 5 years.
Present Perfect Continuous (Hebrew)
הווה מושלם ממושך
Past Simple Formula
Subject + Verb-ed (or Irregular V2)
Past Simple Use
Completed actions at a specific time in the past
Past Simple Example
I sent the email yesterday.
Past Simple (Hebrew)
עבר פשוט
Past Continuous Formula
Subject + was/were + Verb-ing
Past Continuous Use
Actions in progress at a specific time in the past
Past Continuous Example
She was preparing the report at 3 PM.
Past Continuous (Hebrew)
עבר ממושך
Past Perfect Formula
Subject + had + Verb (V3)
Past Perfect Use
An action completed before another past action
Past Perfect Example
They had left before the meeting started.
Past Perfect (Hebrew)
עבר מושלם
Past Perfect Continuous Formula
Subject + had been + Verb-ing
Past Perfect Continuous Use
Duration of an action up until another point in the past
Past Perfect Continuous Example
We had been negotiating for hours before agreeing.
Past Perfect Continuous (Hebrew)
עבר מושלם ממושך
Future Simple (Will) Formula
Subject + will + Verb (Base)
Future Simple Use
Instant decisions, predictions, or promises
Future Simple Example
I will send you the document shortly.
Future Simple (Hebrew)
עתיד פשוט
Future (Going to) Formula
Subject + am/is/are + going to + Verb (Base)
Future (Going to) Use
Future plans, intentions, or clear evidence
Future (Going to) Example
We are going to launch the product next week.
Future (Going to) (Hebrew)
עתיד מתוכנן
Future Continuous Formula
Subject + will be + Verb-ing
Future Continuous Use
Actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future
Future Continuous Example
At noon tomorrow, I will be presenting to the board.
Future Continuous (Hebrew)
עתיד ממושך
Future Perfect Formula
Subject + will have + Verb (V3)
Future Perfect Use
Actions that will be completed before a specific future time
Future Perfect Example
By Friday, we will have finished the project.
Future Perfect (Hebrew)
עתיד מושלם
Future Perfect Continuous Formula
Subject + will have been + Verb-ing
Future Perfect Continuous Use
Duration of an action up to a specific point in the future
Future Perfect Continuous Example
By next month, she will have been managing the team for a year.
Future Perfect Continuous (Hebrew)
עתיד מושלם ממושך
Stative Verbs Rule
Verbs of feeling, thinking, and belonging rarely take continuous tenses
Stative Verbs Example
I understand the strategy. (NOT: I am understanding...)
Stative Verbs (Hebrew)
פעלים של מצב / תחושה
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