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TENSES

The twelve tenses in English can be categorized into three main groups: present,
past, and future. Each of these groups contains four aspects: simple, continuous
(progressive), perfect, and perfect continuous. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of each
tense, including its structure, usage, and examples.

I. . Present Tenses
1. Simple Present
 Structure: Subject + base form of the verb (add 's' or 'es' for third person singular,
positive)
 Usage: To express habitual actions, general truths, and scheduled events.
 Example: She reads books every evening.

2. Present Continuous (Present Progressive)


 Structure: Subject + (is/am/are) + verb + ing
 Usage: To describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or ongoing actions.
 Example: I am writing an article right now.

3. Present Perfect
 Structure: Subject + (has/have) + past participle
 Usage: To indicate actions that occurred at an unspecified time or that started in the past
and continue to the present.
 Example: She has visited France three times.

4. Present Perfect Continuous


 Structure: Subject + has/have been + verb -ing
 Usage: To emphasize the duration of an action that began in the past and continues to the
present.
 Example: They have been working on this project since last month.

II. Past Tenses


5. Simple Past
 Structure: Subject + past form of the verb
 Usage: To describe actions that were completed at a specific time in the past.
 Example: She visited her grandmother last weekend.

6. Past Continuous (Past Progressive)


 Structure: Subject + was/were + verb -ing
 Usage: To indicate actions that were ongoing at a particular moment in the past.
 Example: I was watching TV when she called.

BELTEI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LEVEL 11 GROUP I


7. Past Perfect
 Structure: Subject + had + past participle
 Usage: To express actions that were completed before another action in the past.
 Example: They had finished dinner before the guests arrived.

8. Past Perfect Continuous


 Structure: Subject + had been + verb -ing
 Usage: To emphasize the duration of an action that was ongoing before another action in
the past.
 Example: He had been working there for five years before he quit.

III. Future Tenses


9. Simple Future
 Structure: Subject + will + base form of the verb
 Usage: To express actions that will occur at a later time.
 Example: She will travel to Japan next year.

10. Future Continuous (Future Progressive)


 Structure: Subject + will be + verb -ing
 Usage: To indicate actions that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future.
 Example: "They will be playing soccer when we arrive.

11. Future Perfect


 Structure: Subject + will have + past participle
 Usage: To express actions that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
 Example: She will have graduated by next summer.

12. Future Perfect Continuous


 Structure: Subject + will have been + verb - ing
 Usage: To emphasize the duration of an action that will be ongoing before a specific time
in the future.
 Example: He will have been working here for ten years by next month.

Additional Examples:

 Present Simple: I eat breakfast.


 Past Simple: I ate breakfast.
 Future Simple: I will eat breakfast.
 Present Continuous: I am eating breakfast.
 Past Perfect: I had eaten breakfast.

BELTEI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LEVEL 11 GROUP I

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