Past

Present

Future

Past Simple
We use V₂
If we have:

Yesterday/the day before yesterday
Last (year, month, week, etc.)
10 minutes ago, 5 weeks ago, etc.
On March 9, 1997 (etc.)

Present Simple
We use V
When we have:
Usually/often/always
Seldom (rerely)
Sometimes
Never
Hardly ever
Every day (week, month, etc.)

Future Simple
we use Will/Shall + V
When we have:
Tomorrow
The day after tomorrow
Next week (month, etc.)
In (5) (minutes)
Точная дата в будущем

Past Continuous
We use Was/Were + ing
When we have:
Yesterday at 6 (etc.)
Yesterday all day long
When
While

Present Continuous
We use Am/Is/Are + Ving
When we have:
Now
At this moment
At (present)
These days

Future Continuous

We use Will Be Ving
When we have:
Tomorrow at 6 (5, 8, etc)
When-phrase
Tomorrow all day long

Past Perfect
We use Had + V₂
When we have:
By — К (рус.)
When

Present Perfect
We use Have/has + V₃
When we have:
Just
Already
Yet
Ever
Never
Ricently
Today (this week, etc.)

Future Perfect
We use Will Have + V₃
When we have:
By — К (рус.)
When

Past Perfect Continuous

We use Had Been + Ving
When we have:
For — при согласовании времен
Since — при согласовании времен

Present Perfect Continuous

We use Have/Has + been Ving

When we have:
For
Since

Future Perfect Continuous
We use Will have been + Ving
When we have:
For
Since