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Cheatsheet: Tense map

Tenses

Tense map

TenseFormMeaningExample
Present simpleV / V-shabits, facts, permanent statesI always walk to work.
Present continuousam / is / are + V-ingnow, temporary situationsI'm working now.
A2Present perfecthave / has + V-edpast events that matter nowI've never been to Rome.
Past simpleV-ed / irregularfinished eventsI worked yesterday.
A2Past continuouswas / were + V-ingin progress at a past momentI was working at eight.
A2Used toused to + Vpast habits and states, over nowI used to swim when I was a child.
B1Past perfecthad + V-edbefore another past eventShe had left before I arrived.
Going toam / is / are going to + Vplans, predictions with evidenceWe're going to cook tonight.
Present continuous for the futuream / is / are + V-ingarrangementsI'm leaving tomorrow.
A2Willwill + Vdecisions, offers, promises, opinionsI think it'll rain.
A2Present simple for the futureV / V-stimetablesThe train leaves at six.