Summary table of the verb tenses we have seen (cuadro resumen de los tiempos verbales)

Present simple

Habits and timeless facts.

🔹 Hábitos y verdades atemporales.

I work in an office. She always eats at 8 am.

Past simple

Actions at a specific moment in the past.

🔹 Acciones en un momento concreto del pasado.

Yesterday I went to the gym. She called me last Monday.

Present progressive

Actions happening right now.

🔹 Acciones que ocurren ahora mismo.

I am reading a book right now. She is cooking.

Past progressive

Descriptions in the past. Actions in progress that were interrupted.

🔹 Descripciones en el pasado. Acciones en progreso que fueron interrumpidas.

It was raining. I was eating when she called.

Used to / would

Habits in the past.

🔹 Hábitos en el pasado.

I used to live in Madrid. She would always cook on Sundays.

Present perfect

Life experiences (no specific time). Recent actions with a present result.

🔹 Experiencias de vida (sin tiempo específico). Acciones recientes con resultado presente.

I have visited Paris. She has lost her keys.

Future with will

Predictions, spontaneous decisions, promises.

🔹 Predicciones, decisiones espontáneas, promesas.

It will rain tomorrow. I'll help you. I'll call you later.

Future with going to

Plans already decided, predictions with evidence.

🔹 Planes ya decididos, predicciones con evidencia.

I'm going to visit my parents. Look! It's going to rain.

First conditional

Possible or probable situations.

🔹 Situaciones posibles o probables.

If it rains, I'll stay home. Unless you study, you'll fail.
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