Verb tenses examples

Simple Past
Simple Present
Simple Future




Two years ago, I studied English in England.
I study English every day.
If you are having problems, I will help you study English.


I am going to study English next year.


A: He spoke. 
A: He speaks. 
A: He will speak. 




N: He did not speak. 
N: He does not speak. 
N: He will not speak. 



Q: Did he speak? 
Q: Does he speak? 
Q: Will he speak? 




A letter was written by Rita. 
A letter is written by Rita. 
A letter will be written by Rita. 










Past Continuous/Progressive 
Present Continuous/Progressive 
Future Continuous




I was studying English when you called yesterday.
I am studying English now.
I will be studying English when you arrive tonight.



I am going to be studying English when you arrive tonight.
A: He was speaking. 
A: He is speaking. 
A: He is going to speak. 
A: He will be speaking. 
N: He was not speaking. 
N: He is not speaking. 
N: He is not going to speak. 
N: He will not be speaking. 
Q: Was he speaking? 
Q: Is he speaking? 
Q: Is he going to speak? 
Q: Will he be speaking? 
A letter was being written by Rita.
A letter is being written by Rita. 
A letter will have been written by Rita. 










Past Perfect
Present Perfect/Progressive 
Future Perfect




I had studied a little English before I moved to the U.S.
I have studied English in several different countries.
I will have studied every tense by the time I finish this course.



I am going to have studied every tense by the time I finish this course.
A: He had spoken. 
A: He has spoken. 
A: He will have spoken. 



N: He had not spoken. 
N: He has not spoken. 
N: He will not have spoken. 



Q: Had he spoken? 
Q: Has he spoken? 
Q: Will he have spoken? 



A letter had been written by Rita. 
A letter has been written by Rita. 














Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive 
Present Perfect Continuous
Future Perfect Continuous



I had been studying English for five years before I moved to the U.S.
I have been studying English for five years.
I will have been studying English for over two hours by the time you arrive.


I am going to have been studying English for over two hours by the time you arrive.
A: He had been speaking. 
A: He has been speaking. 
A: He will have been speaking. 


N: He had not been speaking. 
N: He has not been speaking. 
N: He will not have been speaking. 


Q: Had he been speaking? 
Q: Has he been speaking? 
Q: Will he have been speaking? 


















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Conditional I Simple 
Conditional I  Progressive 



■Rita wrote a letter to me. 
A: He would speak. 
A: He would be speaking. 



□Passive:                                
N: He would not speak. 
N: He would not be speaking. 



□A letter was written to me by Rita. 
Q: Would he speak? 
Q: Would he be speaking? 



□Passive:                                
A letter would be written by Rita. 






□I was written a letter by Rita. 








Conditional II Simple 
Conditional II  Progressive 




A: He would have spoken. 
A: He would have been speaking. 



N: He would not have spoken. 
N: He would not have been speaking. 



Q: Would he have spoken? 
Q: Would he have been speaking? 



A letter would have been written by Rita. 






















Past Real Conditional [Sometimes I had time.] 
Present Real Conditional [Sometimes I have time.]
Future Real Conditional [I don't know if I will have time or not.]
If I had time, I studied English. 
If I have time, I study English.
If I have time, I will study English.




If I have time, I am going to study English.









Past Unreal Conditional [I didn't have time.]
Present Unreal Conditional [I don't have time.]
Future Unreal Conditional[I won't have time.]

If I had had time, I would have studied English.
If I had time, I would study English.
If I had time, I would study English.