Present tenses Forms What is it used for?

My examples
PRESENT SIMPLE I watch 1. present situation He works for Apple.
2. general fact The sun sets in the West.
He watches 3. habits, routines I play computer games every day.
4. future timetable The train arrives at 7.30.
5. future after these time adverbials: when, I’ll go to bed, as soon as I finish
until, as soon as, after, before watching the movie.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS I am watching 1. ongoing action I’m cooking dinner.

You are watching 2. temporary activity He is living with his aunt in London.
He is watching 3. annoying habits He’s always interrupting me.
4. arranged future We are having a meeting tomorrow.

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
Be careful about been and
gone!!
She has gone to Italy.
(She is now in Italy)
She has (just) been to Italy.
(She has returned)
I have watched. 1. for something that started in the past and
continues in the present (we are interested
in the result rather than the action itself)
He has watched. 2. to say how often something has happened
3. to say how long something has happened,
often with for, since, how long..
4. event that has a strong connection with
the present, often with just, already, yet
5. experience at an unspecified time in the
past, often with ever or never
I have read three chapters of the
book so far.
He has been to Britain twice.
How long have you worked here?
(somebody is leaving work)
They haven’t submitted their tests
yet.
I’ve never driven an electric car.

PRESENT PERFECT I have been watching 1. for action that began in the past and is still She’s been studying all night.
CONTINUOUS in progress (often with for, since, how long)
we are interested in the action itself rather
than its result
He has been watching 2. an action that has recently been in The kitchen is such a mess. The kids
progress and which explains the current have been trying to make a cake.
situation
Past tenses Forms what is it used for? My examples
PAST SIMPLE Regular forms: I watched 1. action or event that finished in the past. He passed his final exams last week.
(time expressions: ago, last
week/month/year, this morning, last night,
in 1958, etc.)
2. sequence of events that happened one He got up, brushed his teeth and ate
Irregular forms: spoke, drove, after another. breakfast.
drank, etc.

PAST CONTINUOUS I was watching 1. to describe a scene in the past The sun was shining.
He was watching The man was waiting at the bus
stop.
You were watching 2. to describe a longer background event (the The phone rang while we were
action that interrupted it is in past simple), having dinner.
we often use when or while

PAST PERFECT I had watched. 1. to talk about an event that happened When he arrived, everyone had
He had watched. before another event in the past already eaten.
Regular verbs: - ed
Irregular verbs: spoken,
driven, drunk, etc.

Past tenses Forms what is it used for? My examples

USED TO I used to live in the city. Past situation or habit that are different
now.
I didn’t use to live in the city.

Did you use to live in the city?

Be careful:
GET USED TO – zvyknout si
BE USED TO – být zvyklý