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She drinks.
She does not drink.
Does she drink?
I, you we they play / he, she, it plays
action in the present taking place once, never or several times
facts
actions taking place one after another
action set by a timetable or schedule
Present Progressive
He is reading.
He is not reading.
Is he reading?
To be (in the simple present) + verb + ing
action taking place at the moment of speaking
action arranged for the future
Simple Past
I cried. He went
I did not cry He didnt go
Did I cry? Did he go?
Regular verbs: Verb + ed / Irregular verbs table (II)
action in the past taking place once, never or several times
actions taking place one after another
Past Progressive
He was driving.
He was not driving.
Was he driving?
to be (in the simple past) + verb + ing
action going on at a certain time in the past
actions taking place at the same time
action in the past that is interrupted by another action
Present Perfect Simple
They have slept.
They have not slept.
Have they slept?
Have / has + Verb + ed / Irregular verbs table (III)
emphasis is on the result (not the duration)
action that started in the past & is still going on
action that stopped recently
finished action that has an influence on the present
Present Perfect Progressive
He has been thinking.
He has not been thinking.
Has he been thinking?
have or has + been + verb + ing
putting emphasis on the course or duration (not the result)
action that recently stopped or is still going on
finished action that influenced the present
Past Perfect Simple
She had won.
She had not won.
Had she won?
had + Verb + ed / Irregular verbs table (III)
action taking place before a certain time in the past
sometimes interchangeable with past perfect progressive
putting emphasis only on the fact (not the duration)

Past Perfect Progressive

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He had been waiting.

He had not been waiting.
Had he been waiting?
had + been + verb + ing
action taking place before a certain time in the past
sometimes interchangeable with past perfect simple
putting emphasis on the duration or course of an action
Future Simple
You will win.
You will not win.
Will you win?
will + verb
action in the future that cannot be influenced
spontaneous decision
assumption with regard to the future
Future Progressive
She will be listening to music.
She will not be listening to music.
Will she be listening to music?
will + be + verb + ing
action that is going on at a certain time in the future
action that is sure to happen in the near future
Future Perfect
He will have spoken.
He will not have spoken.
Will he have spoken?
will + have + Verb + ed / Irregular verbs table (III)
action that will be finished at a certain time in the future
Future Perfect Progressive
You will have been studying.
You will not have been studying.
Will you have been studying?
will + have + been + verb + ing
action taking place before a certain time in the future
putting emphasis on the course of an action