Verbs tenses

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.