Prezentul simplu: actiuni repetate, obiceiuri
Mother drinks coffee every morning.
Prezentul continuu: actiuni de moment, in momentul vorbirii
I am writing my homework.
Past simple: obiceiuri din trecut, actiuni terminate in trecut
He visited his cousins every summer as a child.
Past continuous: actiune temporara intr-un anumit moment din trecut
I was washing the dishes when te phone rang.
Present perfect: actiune din trecut cu consecinte in prezent:
She has seen this movie before.
Present perfect continuous: actiune inceputa in trecut care continua in prezent:
He has been waiting at the bus stop for hours.
Past perfect: actiune trecuta cu consecinta in trecut.
She had seen him twice.
Past perfect continuous: actiune trecuta in desfasurare
They had been watering the flowers for ten minutes when I arrived.
