His life is so boring. He just watches TV every night.

• We use the present simple tense to describe habits or routines.

I was late for school yesterday.

• We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that happened in the past.

My father wasn't at the office the day before yesterday.

• We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that happened in the past.

Did Mr. and Mrs. James come back home and have lunch late last night?

• We use the simple past tense to ask questions about actions that happened in the past.

How did you get there?

• We use the simple past tense to ask questions about past actions.

John studies hard in class, but I don't think he'll pass.

• We use the present simple tense to talk about habits or routines. The second part of the sentence uses the present simple tense to express an opinion or belief about the future.

It was cloudy yesterday.

• We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that happened in the past.

Where are your children?

• We use the present continuous tense to ask questions about actions happening now.

The telephone rang several times and then stopped before I could answer it.

• We use the simple past tense to describe a sequence of actions that happened in the past.

The bank closes at four o'clock.