Present simple Present Past simple Past continuous Present perfect Past perfect

contitnuous

Facts or things Actions happen at Finished events in Continuing Indefinite events Events in the past
that always the moment of the past which unfinished action with a result in the that happend
happen speaking, and not have definite time in the past present before other
finished events in the past

Informal spoken Actions happening In narrative Continuing Events that Common in

instruction, with generally around unfinished action happened at an reported speech
“You” the time of interrupted by a unknown time in and verbs such as
speaking sudden past action the past realise, remember,
know, understand

In newspaper Past habits and Activities as A living person’s

headlines to routines background exeperiences
describe events description

For performative In conditional Two continuing A state that lasts

verbs accept, sentences and events happening up to the present
apologize, dare, with “It’s time” at the same time
deny, understand, in the past
see

For verbs
reporting news