structure of all the the tense
Answers
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Subject (third person singular number) + verb in simple present form + s/es + . . . . . Subject (all other kinds) + verb in simple present form + . . . . . Note: When 'be' verbs work as the main verb in a sentence, they are different from the above structures.
Simple Present Tense
Structure: Base verb (+ es/es for third person):
Example: 1) I play a game every day. 2) He studies in school.
View: Simple Present Tense Examples, Exercise and Worksheet
Present Continuous Tense
Structure: is/am/are + present participle:
Example: 1) I am playing the game. 2) He is studying in college.
View: Present Continuous Tense Exercise, Formula and Usage
Present Perfect Tense
Structure: Has/have + past participle:
Example: I have finished my homework.
View: Present Perfect Tense Exercise, Formula and Usage
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Structure: Has/have + been + present participle:
Example: 1) I have been finishing my homework for the last two hours.
2) He has been studying in the school since his childhood.
PAST TENSE
View: Present Perfect Continuous Tense (Formula, Usage & Exercise)
Simple Past Tense
Structure: Verb+ed or irregular verb:
Example: 1) You played the game. 2) He read the newspaper.
View: Simple Past Tense (Formula, Usage & Examples)
Past Continuous Tense
Structure: Was/were + present participle:
Example: 1) I was reading a newspaper. 2) He was going to Karachi.
View: Past Continuous Tense (Formula, Usage & Examples)
Past Perfect Tense
Structure: Had + past participle:
Example: 1) I had finished my homework. 2) He had completed his task.
View: Past Perfect Tense (Formula, Usage & Exercise)
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Structure: Had + been + past participle:
Example: 1) I had been finishing my homework for 50 minutes.
2) He had been playing the game since morning.
FUTURE TENSE
View: Past Perfect Continuous Tense (Formula, Examples, Exercise)
Simple Future Tense
Structure: Will/shall+verb
Example: 1) I shall go to my home town. 2) He will complete his task.
View: Simple Future Tense Formula, Usage & Examples
Future Continuous Tense
Structure: Will be + present participle
Am/is/are + going to be + present participle:
Example: I will be watching the news at 9 pm. / I am going to be watching the news at 9 pm.
View: Future Continuous Tense Formula, Usage & Examples
Future Perfect Tense
Structure: Will have + past participle
Am/is/are + going to have + past participle
Example: I will have played the game. / I am going to have played the game.
View: Future Perfect Tense Formula, Usage & Examples
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Structure: Will have been + present participle
Am/is/are + going to have been + present participle:
Example: I will have been watching the news for over ten minutes before you join me. / I am going to have been watching the news for over ten minutes before you join me.
View: Future Perfect Continuous Tense Usage, Formula & Examples
ENGLISH GRAMMAR TENSES TABLE
SIMPLE FORMS
The action that takes place once, never or several times
TENSESEXAMPLESPresent SimpleHe plays a game every Sunday.Past SimpleHe played a game every Sunday.Future SimpleHe will / is going to play the game every Sunday.
Actions that happen one after another
Present SimpleHe plays football and then he takes bath.Past SimpleHe played a game and then he took bath.Future SimpleHe will play football and then he will take bath.
State
Present SimpleHe loved yoga.Past SimpleHe loves yoga.Future SimpleHe will love yoga.
PROGRESSIVE FORMS
Action going on at that moment
Present Continuous/ Present ProgressiveHe is playing a game.Past Continuous/ Past ProgressiveHe was playing the game.Future Continuous/ Future ProgressiveHe will be playing a game.
Actions that are taking place at the same time
Present Continuous/ Present ProgressiveHe is playing a game and she is watching.Past Continuous/ Past ProgressiveHe was playing a game and she was watching TV.Future Continuous/ Future ProgressiveHe will be playing a game and she will be watching TV.
PERFECT FORMS
Action taking place before a certain moment in time; shows completion/result
Present PerfectHe has won two matches so far.Past PerfectHe had won two matches until that day.Future PerfectHe will have won two matches by then.
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE FORMS
Action taking place before a certain moment in time and beyond that time, emphasizes the duration
Present Perfect Continuous/ Present Perfect ProgressiveHe has been playing a game for ten years.Past Perfect Continuous/ Past Perfect ProgressiveHe had been playing a game for ten years.Future Perfect Continuous/ Future Perfect ProgressiveHe will have been playing a game for ten years.