Verbs tenses
Present Simple - Present Continuous - Present perfect
Past simple - Past continuous - Past perfect - Past perfect continuous
Future Will - Future Will continuous
Verb tenses are grammatical forms used to express when an action, event, or state occurs. English has several verb tenses, each serving a specific purpose. Here are the primary verb tenses in English:
Simple Present Tense: Used to describe actions that are habitual, factual, or generally true.
Example: She plays the piano.
Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense: Describes actions that are happening right now or around the present moment.
Example: They are watching TV.
Simple Past Tense: Used to describe completed actions or events in the past.
Example: He finished his homework.
Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense: Describes actions that were ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the past.
Example: She was reading a book.
Present Perfect Tense: Indicates actions that happened at an unspecified time before the present or actions that have relevance to the present.
Example: They have visited that museum.
Past Perfect Tense: Used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Example: She had already eaten when I arrived.
Past Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense: Describes an ongoing action that started in the past and continued until another point in the past.
Example: By the time I got there, they had been waiting for hours.
Simple Future Tense: Used to express actions that will happen in the future.
Example: She will go to the party.
Future Continuous (Progressive) Tense: Describes actions that will be ongoing at a specific point in the future.
Example: I will be studying at this time tomorrow.