Tenses, aspects, modality

What tense aspect or modal form should you use?





















present context


















present state














past event / action















present background














specific moment in the future












action completed before time in the future (future background)













past action only partially perceived













past habit














past background














general present















past background context














Series of events over a longer period of time in the past













future in the past













future plan














future arrangement














future very soon













a past habit that annoyed or frustrated you













distant future












How probable is it?








will




must





may





might/could






should






What's different about this one:


can














What's the difference between....













be done
have done














did
had done













doing
be doing













stop doing
stop to do