Simple Progressive (Continuous) Perfect Progressive (Continuous) Perfect

Present
S + Vto be + Adj/N S + V(s/es) S + am/is/are + V-ing S + have/has + VPII S + have/has + been + V-ing
S + Vto be + not + Adj/N S + do/does + not + V S + am/is/are + not + V-ing S + have/has + not + VPII S + have/has + not + been + V-ing
Vto be + S + Adj/N? Do/Does + S + V? Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing? Have/Has + S + VPII? Have/Has + S + been + V-ing?

Eg: They have been studying for two

Eg: She is a doctor Eg: It snows in Alaska. Eg: She is sleeping right now. Eg: He has already eaten. hours

Past
S + was/were + Adj/N S + V(-ed/irr) S + was/were + V-ing S + had + VPII S + had + been + V-ing
S + was/were + not + Adj/N S + did + not + V S + was/were + not + V-ing S + had + not + VPII S + had + not + been + V-ing
Was/Were + S + Adj/N? Do/Does + S + V Was/Were + S + V-ing? Had + S + VPII? Had + S + been + V-ing?

Eg: She was sleeping when I Eg: He had already eaten when Eg: They have been studying for two
Eg: She was a doctor Eg: It snowed yesterday. arrived. his friend arrived. hours before their friend came

Future S + will + be + Adj/N S + will (shall) + not + V S + will + be + V-ing S + will + have + VPII S + will + have + been + V-ing
S + will + not + be + Adj/N S + will + not + V S + will + not + be + V-ing S + will + not + have + VPII S + will + not + have + been + V-ing
Will + S + be + Adj/N? Will + S + V? Will + S + V-ing? Will + S + have + VPII? Will + S + have + been + V-ing?

Eg: They will have been studying for

Eg: It will snow tomorrow. Eg: She will be sleeping when Eg: He will already have eaten
Eg: She will be a doctor. two hours by the time their friend
we arrive. when his friend arrives. comes