VERB TENSES
Simple:
A specific moment.
In the past the verb might be irregular.
The 3ps in the present adds -s.
Something that happened, something that is true now, something that will happen.
verb-ed____________verb___________will verb
⇩_______________⇩_______________⇩
With the past: yesterday, last week, in 2017... Never, seldom, often...
With the present: always, sometimes, never, etc - see the post.
Continuous:
Over time.
Past continuous uses was, were.
Present uses am, are, is.
Something that was happening, something that is happening, something that will be happening.
was verb-ing______am verb-ing_____will be verb-ing
⇔________________⇔_______________⇔
With the past continuous: yesterday, last week, in 2017...
With the present continuous: today, at present, at the moment, right now, still...
