Tenses in English Grammar

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Tenses in English Grammar

Tenses are verb forms used to show when an action takes place.

Present Tense

Structure: Subject + Verb (V1) + Object
Simple Present: Basic action happening now. (e.g., I study English.)
Present Continuous: Action happening now, in progress. (e.g., I am studying English.)
Present Perfect: Action completed at some point in the past, affecting the present. (e.g., I have studied English.)
Present Perfect Continuous: Action that began in the past and continues to the present, with a focus on duration. (e.g., I have been studying English since morning.)

Past Tense

Structure: Subject + Verb (V2) + Object
Simple Past: Completed action in the past. (e.g., I went to school.)
Past Continuous: Action in progress during a specific time in the past. (e.g., He was going to school.)
Past Perfect: Action completed before another action in the past. (e.g., Reena had gone to school.)
Past Perfect Continuous: Action that had been in progress before another past action. (e.g., I had been going to school for last 4 years.)

Future Tense

Structure: Subject + Verb (will/shall) + Object
Simple Future: Action that will happen in the future. (e.g., We shall reach the home on Friday.)
Future Continuous: Action in progress at a specific time in the future. (e.g., My Father will be waiting at the station.)
Future Perfect: Action completed before a specific time in the future. (e.g., She will have done her works.)
Future Perfect Continuous: Action in progress for a period of time before a specific future time. (e.g., Students will have been enjoying the English grammar class for next 2 hours.)

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Test your knowledge of English tenses through this quiz! Explore the various forms of verbs used to indicate the timing of actions. Each section covers different tense structures, including present, past, and their continuous and perfect forms.