In English, there are 12 basic tenses. Each tense
indicates a different time frame for the action of the verb.
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1. Present Simple: I
do |
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2. Present Continuous: I
am doing |
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3. Present Perfect: I
have done |
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4. Present Perfect Continuous: I
have been doing |
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5. Past Simple: I
did |
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6. Past Continuous: I
was doing |
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7. Past Perfect: I
had done |
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8. Past Perfect Continuous: I
have been doing |
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9. Future Simple: I
will do |
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10. Future Continuous: I
will be doing |
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11. Future Perfect: I
will have done |
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12. Future Perfect Continuous: I
will have been doing. |
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Singular
Pronouns |
Plural
Pronouns |
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HE |
They |
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She |
Them |
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I |
We |
It is important to understand
these tenses to speak and write English correctly.
Each tense has its usage and
structure.
INDEFINITE
TENSE:
1. PRESENT INDEFINITE
TENSE:
The Present Indefinite
Tense, also known as the Simple Present Tense, is used to express
actions that occur habitually or repeatedly at an unspecified moment that
happens in the present. It’s used for actions that are always true, general
truths, and repeated actions.
Present Indefinite Tense:
PAST INDEFINITE TENSE:
Future Indefinite Tense:
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CONTINUOUS
Continuous with words like always,
constantly, continually. An
action in progress
a.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
The
Present Continuous Tense, also known as the Present Progressive Tense,
is used to express actions or conditions that are happening now, frequently,
and may continue into the future. It adds energy and action to writing, and its
effect helps readers understand when the action is happening.
Here
is how you form the Present Continuous Tense:
b.
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE:
The
Past Continuous Tense, also known as the Past Progressive Tense,
is used to describe actions or conditions that were happening at a specific
time in the past. It can also be used to show that something continued for some
time.
c.
FUTURE CONTINOUS TENSE:
The
Future Continuous Tense, also known as the Future Progressive Tense,
is used to describe actions or conditions that will be happening at a specific
time in the future. It can also be used to show that something will continue
for some time.
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PERFECT TENSE
a.
PRESENT
PERFECT TENSE
The Present Perfect Tense is used to describe actions or states that occurred in the past and still have an effect on the present. It is formed from the present tense of the verb ‘have’ and the past participle of a verb2
b.
PAST
PERFECT TENSE:
The Past Perfect Tense is used to talk about something that happened before something else that is also in the past. It is formed from the auxiliary verb ‘had’ and the past participle of a verb.
c. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE:
The Future Perfect Tense is used to talk about an action
that will be completed before some other point in the future. It is formed from
the auxiliary verb ‘will have’ and the past participle of a verb.
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PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE:
aa. PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS:
The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing now:
b. Past PERFECT CONTINUOUS
c.
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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