Tenses | Simple
to do | Continuous
to be | Perfect
to have |
Present |
обычное, регулярное действие
V1(s)
don't/doesn't V1
|
незаконченное действие, происходящее сейчас
is/am/are V1ing
isn't/am not/aren't V1ing
|
законченное действие, результат которого важен сейчас have/has V3
haven't/hasn't V3 |
every (day), usually,
often, always, sometimes |
now, at the moment, Look! |
ever, never, just, already, yet,
lately, recently;
words showing result:
two books,
500 metres |
It often rains in autumn.
We eat porridge every morning. |
They are swimming now.
Look! He is climbing a tree! |
We have just seen him.
She has swum 100 metres. |
Past |
действие произошло в прошлом; действия следовали одно за другим
V2
didn't V1
|
действие происходило в определённый момент в прошлом
was/were V1ing
wasn't/weren't V1ing |
действие уже произошло к определённому моменту в прошлом
had V3
hadn't V3
|
last, yesterday, ago,
in 2018,
on the 1st of April 2023,
other Past Simple actions |
at 5 o'clock;
from 9 till 5; all day;
this time yesterday;
when (sth. happened); while (sth. was happening) |
before, after, just, already, yet,
by (5 o'clock)
when/by the time (sth. happened) |
In 2018 they left for Moscow.
We went to the zoo yesterday.
When he came home, he had dinner and went to bed. |
I was swimming at 3 o'clock last Monday.
When he came, they were playing.
While we were cooking, she was washing up. |
When we came, they had already left.
He had done the work by midnight. |