How to Talk and Write Using Tenses

The main point here is that tenses don't usually affect people's understanding of what you're saying. So even if you use the wrong tense people will still get your meaning it's really not the end of the world. Advice number two is to put down the textbook. I think it's important to use the textbook or maybe an online grammar guide so you can learn the basic rules of the grammar but at some point you'll need to experience these tenses in real situations.