Anglais verbes

Present Perfect Simple

Used for actions completed in the past that have relevance to the present.

Form of Present Perfect

has/have + past participle. Use 'has' for he/she/it and 'have' for I/you/we/they.

Example of Present Perfect

I have eaten sushi.

Keywords for Present Perfect

already, yet, just, ever, never, so far, recently.

Present Continuous

Used for actions happening at the moment of speaking or planned actions in the near future.

Form of Present Continuous

to be (am/is/are) + verb-ing. 'am' for I, 'is' for he/she/it, 'are' for you/we/they.

Example of Present Continuous

I am eating right now.

Keywords for Present Continuous

now, at the moment, currently, tonight, tomorrow.

Past Perfect Simple

Used for an action that occurred before another action in the past.

Form of Past Perfect

had + past participle.

Example of Past Perfect

I had eaten before she arrived.

Keywords for Past Perfect

before, after, by the time, already.

Past Continuous

Used for ongoing actions in the past, often interrupted by another action.

Form of Past Continuous

was/were + verb-ing. 'was' for I/he/she/it, 'were' for you/we/they.

Example of Past Continuous

I was reading when you called.

Keywords for Past Continuous

while, when, as.

Difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple

Present Perfect has a link to the present; Past Simple denotes a finished action in the past.

Difference between Past Perfect and Past Simple

Past Perfect indicates an action before another past action; Past Simple indicates a simple past action.

Difference between Present Continuous and Past Continuous

Present Continuous describes an ongoing action now; Past Continuous describes an ongoing action in the past.