TENSE

                             TENSE

Tenses

1. Present Tense

2. Past Tense

3. Future Tense

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Subject + do/does/ V1 form

Example:   He plays cricket

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Subject + am / is / are + ing form of the verb

Example:   He is  playing cricket

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Subject + has/ have + V3 Form

Example:   He has  passed the SSLC examination

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

Subject + has/ have + been + ing form of the verb

Example:   He has  been staying here for 10 years

PAST TENSE

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Subject +  V2 form

Example:   He played cricket

 PAST CONTINOUS TENSE

Subject + was / were + ing form of the verb

Example:   He was  playing cricket

PAST PERFECT TENSE

Subject + had + V3 Form

Example:   He had  passed the SSLC examination

She had gone to school

PAST PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

Subject + had + been + ing form of the verb

Example:   He had been waiting for 2 hours

FUTURE TENSE

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Subject + will / shall + V1 form

Example:   He will play 

 FUTURE CONTINOUS TENSE

Subject + will / shall +  be + ing form of the verb

Example:   He will be playing  cricket in the evening

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

Subject +  will/ shall + have+ V3 Form

Example:   They will have played

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

Subject + have + been + ing form of the verb

Example:   They will have been playing