Verb presens Presens talar om vad som händer i nutid eller brukar hända (They play cricket every Sunday). Ofta förekommer adverb som always, never, ever, often, sometimes. Ändelsen i 3:e person singular (he/she plays) eller -es efter väsljud (catches, misses). Märk!go- goes, do - does, marry - marries ÖVA
Verb futurum Det vanligaste sätten att återge futurum (framtid) på engelska är: A. will + infinitiv; ren framtid (That will never happen). B. be going to; om nära framtid eller avsikt. (We are going to see her tomorrow). C. be+ ing-form; uttrycker en nära framtid bl.a. vid verb som arrive, come, go, leave (When is your brother coming back?) D. be to + infinitiv används om något avtalat eller planlagt (He is to arrive in Moscow this afternood). Konditionalis I would help you, if I had time. I would have helped you, if I had had the time. ÖVA