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