TENSE CHART (all classes)

TENSE CHART
TENSES AND THEIR POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION FORMS

Simple Present
I play tennis on Mondays. (positive)
They don't (do not) work in New York. (negative)
Does she know him? (question)

Simple Past
She went to Paris last week.
They didn't (did not) drive to work.
Where did she get that hat?

Simple Future
I'll (will) meet you at the airport tomorrow.
He won't (will not) be able to come.
Will they visit us soon?

Present Continuous
He's (is) working at the moment.
They aren't (are not) coming this evening.
What are you doing?

Past Continuous
I was watching TV when you called.
He wasn't (was not) working when she arrived.
What were you doing when I called?


Future Continuous
I'll (will) be cooking dinner when you arrive.
They won't (will not) be living in Paris this time next year.
What will you be doing next week at this time?

Future with Going to
He's (is) going to fly to Boston next week.
They're (are) not going to invite the Browns.
Where are you going to stay?

Present Perfect
I've (have) seen Mick three times this week.
She hasn't (has not) been to New York.
How long have you worked at Smith's?


Past Perfect
I'd (had) already eaten before they came.
She hadn't (had not) been to Rome before that trip.
Had you ever seen such a crazy lady before that?

Future Perfect
We'll (will) have lived here for twenty years by 2005.
She won't (will not) have finished her homework by the time we arrive.
How long will you have lived in France by the end of next year?

Present Perfect Continuous
She's (has) been waiting for over three hours.
They haven't (have not) been studying for long.
How long have you been working on that problem?

Past Perfect Continuous
She'd (had) been waiting for three hours when he finally arrived.
I hadn't (had not) been sleeping for long when I heard the doorbell ring.
How long had you been playing tennis when she arrived?

Future Perfect Continuous
He'll (will) have been sleeping for a few hours by the time we arrive.
She won't (will not) have been working for long by 5 o'clock.
How long will you have been driving by 6 o'clock?