How English Verb Tenses Fit Together

Learn how English verb tenses work, from the present and past to the future and conditional. Use the chart to compare each tense by time and mood.

The English tense system

Each card names a tense, with its English name below.

Past Present Future

I spoke

I speak

I will speak

I am going to speak

I was speaking

I am speaking

I will be speaking

I had spoken

I have spoken

I will have spoken

I had been speaking

I have been speaking

I will have been speaking

I did not speak

did I speak?

I do not speak

do I speak?

Pick a English tense and practice it in the conjugator, or mix several together.