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TENSES

Tenses are verb forms that indicate when an action is taking place.
There are twelve tenses and are explained below:

Simple present
The simple present tense is used to describe an action happening at the time of talk,
habits, proverbs, preplanned action and universal facts.

The present tense conjugation of regular verbs is done by adding an -s to the end of
the word if the subject is he, she, or it.

Example:

He eats tacos every Tuesday.

Present progressive
The present progressive tense is used to describe

 An action that is currently happening


 An ongoing action
 A future event that has already been planned

To form the present progressive tense, you take the present tense of the verb “to be”
(I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, they are) and add the present participle of the
main verb (-ing).

Example:

He is preparing dinner.

Present perfect tense


The present perfect tense is used to indicate a past event that has present
consequences.

The present perfect is formed using the present tense of the verb “have” and the
past participle of the main verb.

The past participle is often formed by adding “ed” to regular verbs, as in “walked,”
“read,” or “studied.”

For irregular verbs, consult a dictionary for the correct past participle form, as in
“written,” “gone,” or “swum.”
The present perfect is used with the adverbs “just,” “already,” and “yet.” It can also
be used with the word “ever” to ask about experience.

Present perfect progressive


The present perfect progressive tense is used to:

 Describe an action that started in the past and is still happening


 Describe an action that occurred in the past and is still relevant

Example:

I have been studying English for two years.

Simple past tense


Simple past tense can be applied:

 To describe an action that happened in the past and is now over


 To express an activity that occurred in the past and continues into the present
 To give background information about something that will be talked about in the
present or future

This tense is formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb, as in “I played
soccer” or “We walked to school.” We can also use the simple past tense with
Irregular verbs, which are verbs that don’t follow the standard rules for conjugation.

Past continuous tense


Past continuous tense is utilized:

 To describe an action that was happening at a specific time in the past


 To express an action that was in progress over a period of time

Example:

They were watching TV when I arrived.

Past perfect tense


The past perfect tense describes an event that happened before another event in the
past. It’s helpful to use the past perfect tense when you want to be very clear about
the order of events.
Example:

We had arrived before you came.

I hadn't eaten all day, so I was starving.

Past perfect continuous tense


The past perfect continuous tense describes an event that started in the distant past
and was going on in the past.

Example:

She had been painting for the whole day when I met her.

Future simple tense


The future simple tense describes an action that will happen in the future. This tense
is formed using the word "will," followed by the verb's infinitive form.

Example:

I will go to the store.

John will arrive soon.

Future continuous tense


The future continuous tense describes an action that will be happening at some point
in the future.

This tense is formed using the auxiliary verb "will" and the present participle of the
main verb.

Example:

I will be playing tennis tomorrow.

I will be studying for my exams next week


Future perfect tense
The future perfect tense is used to talk about actions that will be completed before a
specific time in the future.

This tense is formed by using the appropriate form of the verb “to have” plus the past
participle of the main verb.

Example:

I will have finished my homework by six o’clock tonight.

Future perfect continuous tense


The future perfect continuous tense describes an action that will begin before a
specific time in the future and continue until that time. It is also used to describe an
action that will happen regularly in the future.

Example:

I will have been studying English for five years by the time I finish high school.

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