Tenses in English Grammar

Past Perfect tense (HAD + VERB + past participle) The Past Perfect tense is used to express something that happened before another action in the past

I had finished the work I had not talked to my brother You had finished the work You had not talked to my sister He/She/It had finished the work He/She/It had not talked to my brother We/You/They had finished the work We/You They had not finished the work

Be (IRREGULAR VERB) (AM/IS/ARE present) & (WAS/WERE past)

I am afraid I am not afraid He/She/it is tired He,She,it is not tired You/We/They are tired You/We/They are not tired I/He/She/It was absent I/He/She/It was not absent You/We/They were absent You/We/They Were not absent

Present Continuous tense (AM/ARE/IS) + (VERB + ING) The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions that are happening at this current moment.

I am watching television. I am not watching tv. You are watching television You are not watching tv. He is watching television He/She is not watching... She is watching television. We are watching television. We/You/They are not.... You are watching television. They are watching television

Past Perfect Continuous tense (HAD BEEN + VERB + ING) The Past Perfect Continuous tense is used to express something that started in the past and continued until another time in the past

I had been standing at the bus stop for thirty minutes. I had not been exercising at the gymnasium You had been standing at the bus stop for thirty minutes. You had not been exercising at the gymnasium. He/She/It had been standing at the bus stop for thirty minutes. He/She/It had not been exercising at the gymnasium We/You/They had been standing at the bus stop for thirty minutes. We/You/They had not exercising at the gymnasium

Past Continuous tense (WAS/WERE + VERB + ING) In the Present Perfect Continuous tense, the action has been taking place for some time and is still ongoing

I was sleeping at 11 p.m. last night I was not listening to music at 4 p.m. yesterday You were sleeping at 11 p.m. last night You were not listening to music at 4 p.m. yesterday He/She/It was sleeping at 11 p.m. last night He/She/It was not listening to music at 4 p.m. yesterday We/You/ They were sleeping at 11 p.m. last night We/You/They were not listening to music at 4 p.m. yesterday

Future Continuous tense (WILL BE + VERB + ING ) The future continuous tense is used to express action at a particular moment in the future. However, the action will not have finished at the moment.

I will be studying at 4 p.m. tomorrow. You will be studying at 4 p.m. tomorrow. He/She/It will be studying at 4 p.m. tomorrow. We/You/They will be studying at 4 p.m. tomorrow. I/You/He/She/It/We/They will not be playing at 6 p.m. tomorrow.

Future Perfect Continuous tense (WILL HAVE BEEN + VERB + ING ) Future Perfect Continuous is used to talk about an on-going action before some point in the future.

I will have been watching television for four hours when you come home. You will have been watching television for four hours when you come home. He/She/It will have been watching television for four hours when you come home. We/You/They will have been watching television for four hours when you come home. I/You/He/She/It/We/They will not have been waiting for too long when Annabelle arrives.

Future Perfect tense (WILL HAVE + VERB + Past participle ) The Future Perfect tense expresses an action that will occur in the future before another action or time in the future.

I will have eaten by half past nine. You will have eaten by half past nine. He/She/It will have eaten by half past nine. We/You/They will have eaten by half past nine. I/You/He/She/It/ We They will not have finished my assignment by Monday.

Simple Future tense (WILL + VERB ) The Simple Future tense is used when we plan or make a decision to do something. Nothing is said about the time in the future (AM / IS / ARE GOING TO + VERB )

I will read the story book tomorrow. You will read the story book tomorrow. He/She/It will read the story book tomorrow. We/You/They will read the story book tomorrow. I/You/He/She/It/We/They I will not play football next week. I am going to read the story book tomorrow. I am not going to play football next week. You are going to read the story book tomorrow He/She/It is going to read the story book tomorrow. He is not going to play football next week. We/You/They are going to red the story book tomorrow. You are not going to play football next week.

Simple Present tense (HE/SHE/IT = VERB + S) It is used to talk about an action which happens on a regular basis.

I work I don't work He/She/It works He/She/It doesn't work You/We/They work You/We/They don't work

Simple Past tense (Verb in past form-regular or irregular) In the Simple Past tense, the action is simply mentioned and understood to have taken place in the past

I worked I didn't work You ate(irreg verb-eat) You didn't eat He/She/It fell(irreg verb-fall) He/She/It didn't fall We/You/They studied We/You/They didn't study

Present Perfect Continuous tense (HAVE BEEN/HAS BEEN + VERB + ING)

I/You have been waiting for an hour I/You have not been living in Jacksonville since March He/She/It has been waiting for an hour He/She/It has not been living in Jacksonville since March We/You/They have been waiting for an hour We/You/ They have not been living in Jacksonville since March

Present Perfect tense (HAVE-I-You- We-They / HAS-He-She-It + VERB + past participle) In the Present Perfect tense, the action is complete or has ended and hence(por lo tanto) termed Perfect

I/You have seen this movie ....have not eaten lunch He/She/It has seen this movie ...has not eaten lunch We/They have seen this movie ...have not eaten lunch