| Past simple |
This is what happened
yesterday: A tree fell down in the park. |
| Present continuous |
This is what is happening
today: Some workers are cutting up the fallen tree. |
| Past continuous |
This is what was happening
yesterday evening between seven and midnight: The wind was blowing very hard. |
| Present simple |
This is what happens
habitually: The wind often pushes over trees. |
| Present perfect |
This is what has happened
so far: Five trees have fallen down this year. |
| Future simple |
This is what will happen
tomorrow: Some experts will examine the tallest trees. |
| Past perfect |
This is what had happened
before yesterday's incident: The trees had shown signs of weakness. |
| Conditional |
This is what would happen
if a condition was fulfilled: There would be more trees if we planted them more often. |