Употребление

Past

Present

Future

Past Simple

Present Simple

Future Simple

Момент

действие происходит однажды, повторяется или не происходит

He played football every Tuesday.

He plays football every Tuesday.

He will / is going to play football every Tuesday.

действия следуют друг за другом

He played football and then he went home.

He plays football and then he goes home.

He will play football and then he will go home.

утверждение

He loved football.

He loves football.

He will love football.

Past Continuous

Present Continuous

Future  Continuous

Период

действие длящееся на в момент

He was playing football.

He is playing football.

He will be playing football.

действия происходят параллельно

He was playing football and she was watching.

He is playing football and she is watching.

He will be playing football and she will be watching.

Past Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Simple

Future Perfect

Результат

действие имеет место до определенного момента во времени; важен результат

He had won five matches until that day.

He has won five matches so far.

He will have won five matches by then.

Past Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous

Продолжительность 

действие имеет место до определенного момента во времени (и продолжается в этот момент), важен факт продолжительности

He had been playing football for ten years.

He has been playing football for ten years.

He will have been playing football for ten years.