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Tenses

Tenses indicate the time of action in verbs, categorized into present, past, and future. The present tense describes actions occurring now, the past tense refers to actions that have already happened, and the future tense discusses actions that will occur later. Each tense has various forms, including simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous.

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Tenses

Tenses indicate the time of action in verbs, categorized into present, past, and future. The present tense describes actions occurring now, the past tense refers to actions that have already happened, and the future tense discusses actions that will occur later. Each tense has various forms, including simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous.

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TENSES
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TENSES
Tenses denote the time of action. They
show when the work is done.

They are:
(1)Present Tense
(2)Past Tense
(3)Future Tense
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PRESENT TENSE
The present tense is the form of a verb that
expresses an action that is happening now
or at the time of speaking.

They are:
(1)Simple Present Tense
(2)Present Continuous Tense
(3)Present Perfect Tense
(4)Present Perfect Continuous Tense
1. Simple Present
Tense
The simple present tense is a verb form used to talk about
habits, unchanging situations, facts, and planned events in the
near future.
EXAMPLE:

•She works in London.


•I work in London.
•The school term starts next
week.
•I play football every
2. Present Continuous Tense
weekend.

The present continuous tense, as the name suggests,


is the form of tense that is used to denote an action
that is ongoing or occurring in that current moment.
EXAMPLE:

•Children are going to school.


•The boys are playing in the park.
•The baby is crying out loud.
•It is raining now.

3.Present Perfect
Tense
The present perfect tense is an English verb tense
used for past actions that are related to or continue
into the present.
EXAMPLE:

•Raj has just gone out to the market.


•The clock has just struck twelve.
•We have gone for a walk.
•Toby has eaten all the cookies.
4.Present Perfect Continuous Tense
The present perfect continuous (also known as the present
perfect progressive) is a verb tense used to talk about
something that started in the past and is continuing at the
present time.
EXAMPLE:

•I have been working on this project for a week.


•You have been working on this project for a week.
•He has been working on this project for a week.
•She has been working on this project for a week.
Past Tense
The past tense is a verb tense used
to talk about past actions, states of
being, or events.
They are:
(1)Simple Past Tense
(2)Past Continuous Tense
(3)Past Perfect Tense
(4)Past Perfect Continuous Tense
1.Simple Past Tense
The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk
about things that happened or existed before now.
EXAMPLE:

•Lisa went to the supermarket yesterday.


•Sam cooked a tasty dinner yesterday.
•My brother saw a movie yesterday.
•Last year, I travelled to France.

2.Past Continuous Tense


Past continuous tense refers to/denotes
those actions/events that were happening
for a particular time in the past.
EXAMPLE:

•It was snowing yesterday.


•They were eating at the restaurant.
•You were working yesterday.
•I was studying last night.

3.Past Perfect Tense


The past perfect tense is a verb form used to describe
a past action that occurred before another past
action.
EXAMPLE:

•I had finished the work.


•I had been working there for a year.
•She didn't want to move.
•He was a wonderful guitarist.
4.Past Perfect Continuous Tense
The past perfect continuous tense denotes an action that
started in the past, continued in the past, and also ended
at a certain point in the past.
EXAMPLE:

•Had you been waiting long before the taxi arrived?


•We had been trying to open the door for five minutes
when Jane found her key.
•It had been raining hard for several hours and the streets
were very wet.
•Her friends had been thinking of calling the police when
she walked in.
Future Tense
The future tense is the verb form you use
to talk about things that haven't
happened yet.
They are:
(1)Simple Future Tense
(2)Future Continuous Tense
(3)Future Perfect Tense
(4)Future Perfect Continuous Tense
1.Simple Future Tense
The simple future tense is used to refer to actions or
states that begin and end in the future.

EXAMPLE:

•I will go to the store tomorrow.


•She will help you with your homework.
•We will have dinner at 6pm.
•They will go to the movies tonight.

2.Future Continuous
Tense
The future continuous tense is a verb tense that
shows an action happening over a period of time
in the future.
EXAMPLE:

•I will be writing the letter tomorrow.


•The baby will be playing the whole night.
•I will be helping my mother to make breakfast.
•Sheldon will be eating the cake later.

3.Future Perfect Tense


We use the future perfect simple (will/won't have + past
participle) to talk about something that will be completed
before a specific time in the future.
EXAMPLE:

•I will have been here for six months on June


23rd.
•By the time you read this I will have left.
•You will have finished your report by this time
next week.
4.Future Perfect Continuous Tense
The future perfect continuous, also sometimes called
the future perfect progressive, is a verb tense that
describes actions that will continue up until a point in
the future.

EXAMPLE:

•I will have been waiting here for three hours by six o'clock.
•By 2001 I will have been living in London for sixteen years.
•When I finish this course, I will have been learning English for twenty years
•Next year I will have been working here for four years.
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SUMMARY
• Tenses denote the time of action. They show when the work is
done.
• The present tense is the form of a verb that expresses an
action that is happening now or at the time of speaking.
• The past tense is a verb tense used to talk about past
actions, states of being, or events.
• The future tense is the verb form you use to talk about
things that haven't happened yet.

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