12 VERB TENSES: Example Sentences

Simple Continuous Perfect (Past) Perfect (Past) Continuous

I/You/We/They have been
He/She is cooking. I/You/We/They have finished the
Affirmativ learning English for a year.
I/You/We/They work in a bank. letter.
e He/ She has been learning
He/ She works in a bank. He/ She has finished the letter.
English for a year.
You/We/They are cooking.

I/You/We/They dont (do not) He/She isnt (is not) cooking. I/You/We/They havent (have I/You/We/They havent been
Present

work. not) finished the letter. playing tennis for a long time.
Negative
He/ She/ It doesnt (does not) He/She hasnt (has not) finished He/She hasnt been playing
work. You/We/They arent (are not) the letter. tennis for a long time.
cooking.
How long have I/you/we/they
Where do I/you/we/they work? What is he/she cooking? Have I/ you/we/ they finished
Interrogat been learning English?
the letter?
ive How long has he/ she been
Where does he/she work? Has he/she finished the letter?
learning English?
What are you/we/they cooking?
I/He/She was having a shower
when you called. I/You/He/She/We/They had I/You/He/She/We/They had been
Affirmativ I/You/He/She/It/We/ They lived in
already met Sarah before the living in German for years
e London ten years ago. We/You/They were watching TV party. before moving here.
when Bob arrived.
I/He/She wasnt (was not)
having a shower when you I/You/He/She/We/They hadnt I/You/He/She/We/They hadnt
I/You/He/She/It/We/ They didnt
Past

Negative called. (had not) met Sarah before the been living in Germany for a
(did not) like the film.
We/You/They werent (were not) party. long time before moving here.
watching TV when Bob arrived.
What were you/we/they doing How long had
Interrogat Where did I/you/he/she/we/they when Bob arrived? Had I/you/he/she/we/they met I/you/he/she/we/they been living
ive meet Richard? What was I/he/she doing when Sarah before the party? in Germany before moving
you called? here?
Affirmativ I/You/He/She/We/They will see I/You/He/She/We/They will be I/You/He/She/We/They will have I/You/He/She/We/They will have
Futu

e Jane when she comes back from having fun at the party. met Doras husband by this been working with John for ten
India. time tomorrow. years next week.
 I/You/He/She/We/They wont I/You/He/She/We/They wont I/You/He/She/We/They wont
I/You/He/She/We/They wont be
Negative (will not) see Jane when she have met Doras husband by have been working with John for
having fun at the party.
comes back from India. this time tomorrow. ten years next week.
re

Will I/you/he/she/we/they see How long will

Interroga Will I/you/he/she/we/they be Will you have met Doras
Jane when she comes back from I/you/he/she/we/they have been
tive having fun at the party? husband by this time tomorrow?
India? working with John next week?