TENSES IN ENGLISH

Past Present Future

Past simple: Present simple: Future simple:
I went down the stairs two I usually go down the stairs. I will go down the stairs in two
minutes ago. minutes.

Past progressive: Future progressive:

I was going down the stairs Present progressive: I will be going down the stairs
when my boss called me. I am going down the stair. while you are getting ready.

FURTHER IN A POINT IN NOW A POINT IN FURTHER IN

THE PAST THE PAST THE FUTURE THE FUTURE

*Past perfect:
I had already gone down the
stairs when the elevator arrived.
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*Past perfect progressive:
I had been going down the stairs
when my boss called me.
*Future perfect:
Present perfect: I will have gone down the
I have just gone down the stairs by the time they get
stairs. ready.
*Future perfect progressive:
Present perfect progressive: I will have been going up and
I have been going up and down down the stairs for two hours
the stairs the whole day. by seven oclock.