ASPECT AND TENSE SYSTEM IN ENGLISH

SIMPLE

PRESENT Jeff speaks pres. verb (+ 3rd sn. s)

PAST Jeff spoke past verb form

PERFECT

PRESENT Jeff has spoken has/have + past participle verb form

PAST Jeff had spoken had + past participle verb form HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT Jeff is speaking is/are + present verb + ing

PAST Jeff was speaking was/were + present verb + ing BE + PRESENT VERB + ING

PREFECT PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT Jeff had been speaking had + been + present verb + ing

PAST Jeff had been speaking had + been + present verb + ing HAVE + BEEN + PRESENT + ING