English tenses - Diagram

Past Simple Simple will/going-toPerfect Past Present future

Past Present Progressive Progressive

Present Perfect Progressive

Past PerfectProgressive

Terms for tenses Examples

Simple Present Present TensePresent Simple

I play football every week.

Present Progressive Present Continuous

I'm playing football now.

Simple Past Past Tense Past Simple

I played football yesterday.

Past Progressive Past Continuous

I was playing football the whole evening.

Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect (simple form)

I have just played football.

Present Perfect Progressive Present Perfect Continuous

I have been playing football for 2 hours.

Past Perfect I had played football when Susan came.

Past Perfect Progressive Past Perfect Continuous

I had been playing football when Susan came.

will-future Future Simple Future Tense

I will play football next week.

going to-future I'm going to play football this afternoon.

Future Progressive Future Continuous

I will be playing football next Sunday.

Future Perfect I will have played football by tomorrow. Future Perfect Progressive Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been playing football for an hour by 10.30.