PERFECT CONTINUOUS a.Emphasis on the duration of an action up to a certain time in the future I, You, We, they WILL HAVE He, she, it BE DOING by … for PERFECT a.Action that will be finished before a stated future time I, You, we, they WILL HAVE DONE He, she, it before, by, till by then, by the time, until CONTINUOUS a.Action which will be in progress at a stated time in the future b.Action which will definitely happen in the future as the result of a routine or arrangement c.When we ask politely about someones plans for the near future (whay we want to know is if our wishes fit in with their plans) I, You, we, they WILL BE DOING He, she, it SIMPLE a.Predictions about future with verbs like think, believe, expect, etc. b.On-the-spot decisions c.Promises, threats, warnings, requests, hopes, offers d.Actions /events / situations which will definitely happens in the future I, you, he, she we, they, it WILL DO tomorrow, soon, the day after tomorrow, next week/month/year, in two weeks/months FUTURE tenses

PERFECT CONTINUOUS a.Emphasis on the duration of an action that started and finished in the past before another past action - They had been looking for a house for six months before they found the one they liked. b.Emphasis on the duration of an action that started and finished in the past before a stated time in the past - They had been looking for a house for six months by October c.Action which lasted for some time in the past and whose result was visible in the past - He was annoyed. He had been waiting at the airport for three hours. PERFECT a.Action that happened before another past action - She had already finished her work when the telephone rang. b.Action that happened before a stated time in the past - She had already finished her work by 7 oclock. c.Action that happened in the past and whose result was visible in the past - He was happy. He had signed an important contract. CONTINUOUS a.Action which was in progress at a stated time in the past - At 7 oclock yesterday they were having dinner. b.Action which was in progress when another action happened - He was walking down the street when he came across an old friend. c.Two or more simultaneous past actions - She was talking on her mobile phone while she was driving to work. d.Narration in the past - to describe atmosphere - On a beautiful autumn morning Ben was walking along a quite lane. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the leaves were rustling in the breeze. SIMPLE a.Action that happened at a definite time in the past -They went camping last month. b.Actions which happened one after another - First she paid the driver, then she got out of the taxi. c.Past habits that are now finished (used to) - Kitchens used to be very different 100 years ago. d.Narration in the past - He looked out of the window. e.Speaking of dead people - Charles Dickens lived in XiX century. PAST tenses