Question

explain 12 tenses in english

Answer 1

there are mainly three types of tenses in english. they ate:
a)present tense
b)past tense
c)future tense

present tense is again divided into four sub groups. They are:

a) present indefinite tense or simple present tense: in habitual action, universal facts, natural truth etc we use it

b)present continuous tense: it is used when and action is going on.

c)present perfect tense: it is used when an action is is just or already completed

d present present continuous tense: it is used when an action is started at a given interval and till it is going on.

past tense is again divided into four sub groups. they are:

a)past indefinite tense or simple past tense:it is used in simple past events

b)past continuous tense: it used when an action is completed but the the results is still going on

c)past perfect tense: it is used when an action is completed in the past

d) past perfect continuous tense: it is used when an action is completed earlier and result is going on

future tense are again divided into four sub groups. they are

a) future indefinitely or simple future tense:
it is use in simple future events

b)future continuous tense: it is used in in the events which were start at present

c) future perfect tense: it is used when a action is completed at a future event

d) future perfect continuous tense: it is used in the events which were start and will complete at a undefined events
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Answer 2

I do not know how to explain every one of the tenses

1). past tense

2).  present tense

3). future tense

4).  past perfect

5). present perfect

6). future perfect

7). present Continuous

8). future Continuous

9). past continuous  

10).present perfect continuous

11). past perfect continuous

12).  future perfect continuous

Past tense is when it has already happened like I played tennis

present tense is when it is happening right now like I play tennis

Future tense is when you are going to decide what you are going to do like I will play tennis

past perfect - I had played tennis

present perfect - I have played tennis

future perfect - I will have played tennis

present continuous - I am playing tennis

future continuous - I will be playing tennis

past continuous - I was playing tennis

present perfect continuous - I have been playing tennis

past perfect continuous - I had been playing tennis

future perfect continuous - I will have been playing tennis  

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