English tenses chart


The table below shows a chart of tenses in English.

Past Present Future
Simple I wrote an email yesterday. I write an email every day. I will write an email tomorrow.
Continuous I was writing an email yesterday at 5 p.m. I am writing an email right now. I will be writing an email tomorrow at 5 p.m.
Perfect I had written an email before you arrived. I have written an email. I will have written an email tomorrow by 5 p.m.
Perfect Continuous I had been writing emails for one hour when you arrived. I have been writing emails for one hour. I will have been writing emails for one hour tomorow by 5 p.m.

Exercises

Exercises - Tenses