Tenses: Verb Conjugation Guide

Tenses: Verb Conjugation Guide

• Simple Present: Used for habitual actions, facts, and schedules. The third person singular forms typically add "s" or "es".

• Present Continuous: Used for actions happening now, temporary actions, or arrangements. Includes the auxiliary verb "to be".

• Present Perfect: Used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present, or for experiences. Uses auxiliary verbs "have" or "has."

• Present Perfect Continuous: Used for actions that began in the past and continue to the present, focusing on the duration of the action. Includes auxiliary "have been".

• Simple Past: Used for completed actions in the past. Third person singular forms of regular verbs usually add "ed".

• Past Continuous: Used for actions in progress during a specific time in the past. Includes auxiliary "was" or "were".

• Past Perfect: Used for actions that were completed before another action in the past. Includes auxiliary "had."

• Past Perfect Continuous: Used for actions that continued for a period before another action in the past. Uses auxiliary "had been."

• Simple Future: Used for actions that will happen in the future. Often uses "will".

• Future Continuous: Used for actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. Includes auxiliary "will be."

• Future Perfect: Used for actions that will be completed before a specific time in the future. Uses auxiliary "will have."

• Future Perfect Continuous: Used for actions that will continue for a period of time before a specific time in the future. Includes auxiliary "will have been. "