1.2. Tenses and Aspects
| Expression | Relation |
|---|---|
| had | \(TT=\) past, \(E<TT\) |
| had been | \(TT=\) past, \(S<TT,\) \(E=\) progressive |
| was | \(TT=\) past, \(E=\) progressive |
| have | \(TT=\) present, \(E<TT\) |
| have been | \(TT=\) present, \(S<TT,\) \(E=\) progressive |
| is | \(TT=\) present, \(E=\) progressive |
| will be | \(TT=\) future, \(E=\) progressive |
| will have | \(TT=\) future, \(E<TT\) |
| will have been | \(TT=\) future, \(S<TT,\) \(E=\) progressive |