Tenses | English Grammar | Verb Forms | Past, Present, Future

Learn all 12 Types of Tenses in English grammar with their uses, structures / Formulas, and examples: past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, present simple, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, future simple, future continuous, future perfect and future perfect continuous. #shorts Playlist:    • 12 Tenses in English grammar (with Ex...   A list of Tenses (Verb forms) from A to Z: 1.) Past Tense: This tense describes actions that happened in the past. 1. Simple Past Tense: Uses: Completed actions at a specific time in the past: I went to the store yesterday. A series of completed actions in the past: He woke up, got dressed, and had breakfast. Past habits or repeated actions (often with adverbs of frequency or time expressions): When I was young, I played the cricket. Past states or situations: They lived in that house for five years. Structure / Formula of Simple Past Tense: For regular verbs: base form + -ed (played, walked, studied) For irregular verbs: various forms (went, ate, saw) Examples of Simple Past Tense: She visited her grandparents last weekend. (specific time) The cat jumped on the table and ate the fish. (series of actions) He often stayed up late when he was a student. (past habit) We were happy to see them. (past state) I ate pizza. (completed action in the past) 2. Past Continuous Tense: Example: I was eating pizza. (action in progress at a specific time in the past) 3. Past Perfect Tense: Example: I had eaten pizza before you arrived. (action completed before another action in the past) 4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense: Example: I had been eating pizza for an hour when you arrived. (action in progress for a duration before another action in the past) 2.) Present Tense: This tense generally describes actions happening now, habitual actions, general truths, and scheduled events. 5. Simple Present Tense: Uses: Habitual actions or routines: I drink coffee every morning. General truths or facts: The Earth revolves around the sun. States or conditions: She is happy. They live in London. Scheduled events in the near future: The train leaves at 6 PM. With adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never): He always arrives on time. Structure / Formula of Simple Present Tense: For I, you, we, they: base form of the verb (eat, go, speak) For he, she, it: base form of the verb + -s or -es (eats, goes, speaks) Examples of Simple Present Tense: They play football on Sundays. (habit) Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. (fact) She feels tired. (state) The train leaves at 6 PM. (scheduled event) I eat pizza. (habitual action) The sun rises in the east. (general truth) 6. Present Continuous: Example: I am eating pizza. (action happening now) 7. Present Perfect: Example: I have eaten pizza. (action completed at an unspecified time in the past or has relevance to the present) 8. Present Perfect Continuous: Example: I have been eating pizza. (action that started in the past and is continuing now) 3.) Future Tense: This tense describes actions that will happen in the future. It's often expressed using auxiliary verbs like will and shall, or the going to construction. 9. Simple Future Tense: Uses: Predictions about the future: It will rain tomorrow. Spontaneous decisions or promises: I will help you with that. Offers: I will carry your bag. Scheduled events in the future: The meeting will start at 10 AM. With time expressions like tomorrow, next week, in the future, soon: They will travel to Europe next year. Structure or Formula of Simple Future Tense: will/shall + base form of the verb Examples of Simple Future Tense: They will arrive soon. (prediction) "I'm hungry." "I will make you a sandwich." (spontaneous decision) We will see you next week. (scheduled event) I will eat pizza. (future intention) 10. Future Continuous: Example: I will be eating pizza at 7 PM. (action in progress at a specific time in the future) 11. Future Perfect: Example: I will have eaten pizza by the time you arrive. (action that will be completed before a specific time in the future) 12. Future Perfect Continuous: Example: I will have been eating pizza for an hour by the time you arrive. So, in total, there are twelve main verb tenses in English grammar when you consider the combination of the three time frames (Past, Present, and Future) and the four aspects (simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous). The 8 parts of speech in English grammar: Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection. #shorts Useful types of verbs tenses English grammar for rani mam, dear sir, neetu mam learners, all competitive exams. English grammar verbs tenses form class 9, 10, 11, 12.