What tense is used for GENERAL TRUTHS?
PRESENT SIMPLE
What tense is used for FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
What tense is used for ACTIONS THAT WERE INTERRUPTED BY ANOTHER ACTION
PAST CONTINUOUS
What tense is used for THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME AS WE SPEAK?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
What tense is used for AN ACTION THAT HAPPENED BEFORE ANOTHER ACTION IN THE PAST?
PAST PERFECT
What tense is used for PREDICTIONS BASED ON BELIEFS
WILL
What tense is used for ACTIONS COMPLETED AT A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE FUTURE?
FUTURE PERFECT (WILL HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE)
What tense is used for PLANS AND INTENTIONS?
BE GOING TO
What tense is used for COMPLETED ACTIONS IN THE PAST?
PAST SIMPLE
What tense is used for THREATS?
WILL
What tense is used for ACTIONS IN PROGRESS AT A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST?
PAST CONTINUOUS
What tense is used for PROMISES?
WILL
What tense is used for EXPERIENCES AT AN INDEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST
PRESENT PERFECT
What tense is used for ACTIONS IN PROGRESS AT A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE FUTURE?
FUTURE CONTINUOUS (WILL BE + ING)
What tense is used for OFFERS OF HELP?
WILL
What tense is used for PREDICTIONS BASED ON EVIDENCE?
BE GOING TO
What tense do you use TO EXPRESS A HABIT YOU HAVE OR YOU DON'T
PRESENT SIMPLE
What tense is used for INSTANT DECISIONS?
WILL
What tense is used for TIMETABLES (transport, shops, museums...)
PRESENT SIMPLE
What tenses are used for actions in sentences with FOR or SINCE
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (or PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)