When to use - tenses

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To describe habits and pernament states
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Present simple
to describe arranged future actions (timetables, programs)
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Present simple
to describe laws of nature, scientific facts or instructions
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Present simple
to write a dramatic narration
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present simple
to describe actions in progress or temporary actions
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present continuous
to describe fixed arrangements for the near future
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present continuous
to describe repeated actions with; Always, Forever, constantly (showing annoyance)
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present continuous
to describe current trends and development
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present continuous
recently completed actions with visible results in the present
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Present Perfect
complete past actions connected to the present with stated or unstated time
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present perfect
indefinite events that happened at the unknown time in the past
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present perfect
for actions started in the past and continuing up to the present
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present perfect continuous
for past actions of certain duration having visible results in the present
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present perfect continuous
used to play emphasis on duration of the event
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present perfect continuous
used to describe repeated activities
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present perfect continuous
completed actions
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past simple
habits
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past simple
states
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past simple
actions in progress (often interrupted by events)
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past continuous
background descriptions in narrative
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past continuous
changing states
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past continuous
when already talking about the past and going back to the an earlier past time ("double passed")
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past perfect
same contrast as in PS and PC but for events further back in the past
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past perfect continous
ongoing action which continued up to, or stopped just before, a time in the past
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past perfect continuous
focusing on duration
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past perfect continous

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