SIMPLE
PROGRESSIVE
PERFECT
simple
Present Tense
SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSES
Present tense—action of the verb is happening now.
Example:
•I take my breakfast everyday.
•We go to school.
•She talks now.
• They speak well.
Present Continuous
Tense
• This tense is used to describe an action that is occurring right now (at this
moment, today, this year, etc.). The action has begun and is still in
progress. The action is not finished.
• Is/am/are +verb+ -ing is used to show continuation.
• Uses the helping verbs am, is, and are
• Am is used with the subject I
• Ex: I am talking to you.
• Is will be used if your subject is singular.
• Ex: She is talking to you.
• Are is used if your subject is plural.
• Ex: They are talking to you.
Girls are playing.
I am watching T.V
Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about an event that began in the past and
continues up to the present.
It is also used to talk about some actions in the past that have a result now.
In such sentences, has/have + 3rd form of verb is used.
Use has if your subject is singular.
Ex: She has talked to you already.
Use have if your subject is plural.
Ex: They have talked to you already.
Ex with irregular verb: She has known you for a while.
John has lost his keys.
I have forgotten your name.
Present Perfect Continuous
Tense
In such sentences has/have + been + verb + ing form is
used.
Examples: He has been working under the sun since
morning.
What have you been doing for two hours?
Past Tense
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
•Action of the verb has already happened.
•To make a verb past tense, add –ed if it is a
regular verb.
•Ex: She talked yesterday.
Irregular verb—use past from the chart
Ex: They spoke well.
PAST CONTINUOUS
TENSE
• The past progressive is used to talk about an activity that was in
progress at a specific point of time in the past. The emphasis is on the
duration of the activity in the past.
• We use past continuous tense for (was/were + verb + -ing)
Uses the helping verbs was and were
Use was if your subject is singular.
Ex: He was talking to you.
Use were if your subject is plural.
Ex: They were talking to you.
PAST PERFECT TENSE
• In the past tense we use (had + verb+ed)
• Uses the helping verb had plus the main verb with –ed on the
end if it is a regular verb.
Example: She had talked to you before you ordered the gift.
Example(irregular verb) They had known about the play.
Rohit had already left when we arrived at the party.
He had broken his leg and it was still hurting.
Everything had seemed normal at first.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
TENSE
• In past perfect continuous tense we use had + been +
verb + ing
• I had been watching T.V for an hour.
• She had been painting her room.
Past Tense
SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
• The action of the verb has not happened yet, but it will.
• To make a verb future tense, add will or shall to the front of the verb.
• Will/shall + Verb to denote future action
• Ex: She will talk tomorrow.
They will speak well.
We shall go for a picnic tomorrow.
He will reach by 5:30 p.m.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
TENSE
• Will/shall + be + verb + ing
• Example: We shall be playing football this evening.
The boys will be attending college from next session.
The maid will be cooking when we reach home.
The flight will be landing at the international airport at New
Delhi.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
• Shall/will + have + verb
• Example: I shall have gone shopping beforew you return
from coaching.
He will have perfected his bowling before you join cricket
coaching.
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
TENSE
• Will / shall have been + verb + -ing
