Tenses in English Grammar

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.)