16 Tenses in English Grammar PDF
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This document provides a detailed explanation of 16 tenses in English grammar, including formulas and examples for each tense. The document covers present, past, and future tenses with their different forms and uses.
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16 TENSES IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR (FORMULA AND EXAMPLES) Verb Tenses are different forms of verbs describing something happened in the past, happening at present or will happen in future. By expanding these three forms, you will learn 16 tenses in all. There are three main types of verb...
16 TENSES IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR (FORMULA AND EXAMPLES) Verb Tenses are different forms of verbs describing something happened in the past, happening at present or will happen in future. By expanding these three forms, you will learn 16 tenses in all. There are three main types of verb tenses past, present and future. PRESENT TENSE Present tense shows the current action that is going to be performed. It has further four types which are briefly described here. 1. Simple Present Tense Structure: Subject + Verb (vI) + es/es Examples: 1. I take exercise daily. 2. She reads book in library. 2. Present Continuous Tense Structure: Subject + is/am/are + Verb(+ing) Example: 1. He is playing football. 2. I am studying in a high school. 3. Present Perfect Tense Structure: Subject + Has/have + Verb (v3) Example: 1. He has made this colorful chart. 2. I have completed my assignment. 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense Structure: Subject + Has/have + been + Verb(+ing) Example: 1. I have been completing my assignment for the last three days. 2. She has been working in this department since 2017. PAST TENSE Past tense expresses the actions that happened in the past. It has also four types. 5. Simple Past Tense Structure: Subject + Verb (v2) or irregular verb: Example: 1. He completed the assignment. 2. I read the newspaper. 6. Past Continuous Tense Structure: Subject + was/were + Verb(+ing) Example: 1. He was reading the book. 2. I was going to the park for morning walk. 7. Past Perfect Tense Structure: Subject + had + Verb (v3) Example: 1. I had finished my home work. 2. He had completed his task. 8. Past Perfect Continuous Tense Structure: Subject + had + been + Verb(+ing) Example: 1. He had been completing his assignment for the last two hours. 2. I had been playing football since morning. FUTURE TENSE Future tense shows the actions that have not happened yet OR "the actions that will likely to happen in future". Its four types are described here. 9. Simple Future Tense Structure: Subject+ will/shall+ verb(v1) Example: 1. I shall go to park for a walk. 2. She will perform his duty. 10. Future Continuous Tense Structure: Subject + will be/shall be + verb(+ing) Example: 1. He will be playing football. 2. We shall be eating meal. 11. Future Perfect Tense Structure: Subject + will have + verb(v3) Example: 1. He will have played football. 2. I will have completed my assignment. 12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense Structure: Subject + will have been + verb(+ing) Example: He will have been watching the football match for over fifty minutes. 13. Past Future Tense Structure: Subject + would + verb (v1) Example: I told that I would leave in one hour. 14. Past Future Continuous Tense Structure: Subject + should be/would be + Verb(+ing) Example: I told that I would be doing my homework all the day long. 15. Past Future Perfect Tense Structure: Subject + should have/ would have + Verb(v3) Example: She said that she would have completed her assignment. 16. Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense Structure: Subject + would have been + Verb(+ing) Example: He said that I should have been working here for two hours by that time.
