Engilsh Grammer

Front 1

past perfect progressive

Back 1

form: had + been + present particliple (base + ing)

use: action that had been in progress for a length of time

Front 2

simple future

Back 2

form: will + base verb

use:
1. actions that will take place in the futre
2. actions that are predictable given certain circumstances

Front 3

simple past

Back 3

form: base form + ed (regualar verbs)

use: use when talking about things completed entirely in the past

Front 4

simple present

Back 4

form: base form, unless 3rd person, add e/es

use:
1 habitual actions
2. actions accuring at the moment
3. facts or general truths

Front 5

present perfect

Back 5

form: have of has + past participle (ed)

use:
1.actions that began in the past and are still occuring in the present
2. actions that began in the past and have been completed at an unspecified time

Front 6

past perfect

Back 6

form: had + past particliple

use: actions already completed before another past time or action

Front 7

future perfect

Back 7

form: will + have + past particliple

use: actions that will be completed before or by a specified time in the future

Front 8

present progressive

Back 8

form: present tnese of be + present participle

use:
1. actions urrently in progress
2. future actions that will occur at a speicfied time

Front 9

past progressive

Back 9

form: past tnese be + present participle

use: actions that were in progress in the past

Front 10

present prefect progressive

Back 10

form: have/had + been + present participle

use: actions that have been in progress for a length of time

Front 11

future progressive

Back 11

form: will + be + present participle

use: actions that will be in progress in the future