He was an actor, is an actor, and will always be an actor.
He has been an actor and will be that way forever.
He is an actor but one day will no longer be an actor.
A man is seated in a mostly empty area
No new policies were implemented prior to 2002.
Three people are waiting at a bus stop.
A family is indoors.
The musician is on stage.
He left town a year ago and never came back.