| SIMPLE ACTIVE | SIMPLE PASSIVE | PROGRESSIVE / CONTINUOUS ACTIVE | PROGRESSIVE / CONTINUOUS PASSIVE | |
PAST TIME ^ | | | | | ||||
| She had already eaten when I arrived. | The painting had been sold twice before it was destroyed. | ^ | PAST PERFECT | | | I had been waiting for four hours when he finally arrived. | The house had been being painted for over a month before they began to decorate the interior. * |
| I bought a new car last week. | The book was written in 1876 by Frank Smith. | ^ | PAST | | | I was watching TV when she arrived. | The problem was being solved when I arrived late for class. |
| She has lived in California for many years. | The company has been managed by Fred Jones for the last two years. | ^ | PRESENT PERFECT | | | She has been working at Johnson’s for six months. | The students have been being taught for the last four hours. * |
| He works five days a week. | Those shoes are made in Italy. | ^ | PRESENT | | | I am working at the moment. | The work is being done by Jim. |
| | PRESENT MOMENT | | | ||||
| FUTURE INTENTION | | V | They are going to fly to New York tomorrow. | The reports are going to be completed by the marketing department. | ||
| The sun will shine tomorrow. | The food will be brought later. | | FUTURE SIMPLE | | V | She will be teaching tomorrow at six o’clock. | The rolls will be being baked at two. * |
| I will have completed the course by the end of next week. | The project will have been finished by tomorrow afternoon. | | FUTURE PERFECT | | V | She will have been working here for two years by the end of next month. | The house will have been being built for six months by the time they finish. * |
FUTURE TIME | | | | V |