| A | B |
| present | now; am, is, are, do, does |
| imperfect (not totally done) | ongoing action in the past; was, were, used to |
| future | later than now; will, shall |
| perfect (done end) | completed action in the past; has, have, did, "-ed" |
| pluperfect (more totally done) | more past than perfect; had |
| future perfect (done end) | done completely before something else in the future; we have, shall have |
| present verbs | am, is, are, do, does |
| imperfect verbs | was, were, used to |
| future verbs | will, shall |
| perfect verbs | has, have, did, "-ed" |
| pluperfect verbs | had |
| future perfect verbs | we have, shall have |
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