Tenses PDF with Examples

Tense: The verb, that shows the time present past, or future is called tense. We try to learn How to learn Tense Easily?

All tense, structure with example

1. Present tense.

2. Past tense.
3. Future tense.

Present tense: The verb which denotes the current time of an action is called present tense.

Examples-

• I read English
• We live in Bangladesh.

Past tense:  The verb which denotes the past time of an action is called past tense.

Examples-

• Kamal ate rice.
• I went to school.

Future tense: The verb which denotes the future time of an action is called future tense.

Examples-

• We shall go to the mosque.
• You will go to India.

12 tense structure:

Every three kinds of tense are four kinds (3*4=12) please see the below table for more clarity.

Present Indefinite tense: Present indefinite tense denotes an action in the present time or habitual truth or Natural truth.

Structure: Subject+Verb+Object.

Examples-

• I eat rice.
• He writes a letter.
• My mother reads the Quran in the morning.

Present Simple tense:

Some important Notes for Present Simple tense:

1.If am/is/are used as a main verb then structure: Subject(NP)+am/is/are +complement(Noun/adjective)

2. If have verb is used as a main verb then structure: Subject+ have/ has +object(noun)

3. Sometimes we can use a modal auxiliary verb like May/can as a simple tense.

4. Universal truth and habitual are always present in simple tense.

Present Continuous: Present Continuous is used when an action is going on in near future.

Structure: Subject+ as per person and Number Use Verb am, is are+ Main verb with adding +object

How to make the Present Continuous or Progressive tense see the below table :

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