- present John works in New Orleans every summer.
- past John worked in New Orleans last year.
- present progressive John is working in New Orleans this week.
- past progressive John was working in New Orleans last week.
- present perfect John has worked in New Orleans for three years.
- past perfect John had worked in New Orleans for three years before moving to New York.
- future John will work in New Orleans next year. John is going to work in New Orleans next year.
There are seven basic verb tenses used in English: