EF2/3 Verb tenses Bob Lee

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PAST

SIMPLE FUTURE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PAST PROGRESSIVE

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE Not an everyday verb tense. Use simple future instead.

PRESENT PERFECT

PAST PERFECT Not commonly used. Use simple past instead.

FUTURE PERFECT Very uncommon, not important. Use simple future.

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE Use past progressive instead.

FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE Use future progressive instead.

MOST USEFUL VERB TENSES:
SIMPLE PRESENT
SIMPLE PAST
SIMPLE FUTURE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
PAST PROGRESSIVE
PRESENT PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Bob Lee
He was born in 1995. PAST PERFECT
He was borned in 1995. XXX
He borned in 1995. XXX

Bob has three siblings. SIMPLE PRESENT
His parents are divorced. PRESENT PERFECT?
His parents are divorced. 'divorced' adjective
His parents are happy.

Bob currently lives in a college dorm. SIMPLE PRESENT

Bob is currently a second-year university student. SIMPLE PRESENT

He studies biology. SIMPLE PRESENT
He is studying biology. PRESENT CONTINUOUS/PROGRESSIVE

He plans to be a doctor. SIMPLE PRESENT
He is planning to be a doctor. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

He has been studying biology for two years. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

He has a part-time job in the library. SIMPLE PRESENT
He had a part-time job in the library. SIMPLE PAST
He has a girlfriend. SIMPLE PRESENT

He likes spending time with his girlfriend. SIMPLE PRESENT 
He likes to spend time with his girlfriend.

SIMPLE PRESENT

He has visited his family some weekends and during school vacations. PRESENT PERFECT

He visits his family some weekends and during school vacations. SIMPLE PRESENT

Their parents were divorced when the kids were young.
PAST PERFECT

He has been visiting Mexico and Canada. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
He has visited Mexico once and Canada twice. PRESENT PERFECT

He will go to Mexico next year if he has time. SIMPLE FUTURE

Bob is studying for his biology midterm exam. PRESENT CONTINUOUS/PROGRESSIVE