12 Tenses in English Grammar

Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense talks about daily habits, routines, facts, and things that are generally true.

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Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense describes actions taking place right now or around the present time.

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Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense connects past actions with the present and highlights their present result or importance.

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Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Present Perfect Continuous Tense shows that an action started in the past and has continued up to the present.

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Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense tells about actions, events, or situations that happened and ended in the past.

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Past Continuous Tense

Past Continuous Tense

Past Continuous Tense describes an action that was going on at a particular moment in the past.

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Past Perfect Tense

Past Perfect Tense

Past Perfect Tense explains that one past action had finished before another past action occurred.

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Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Past Perfect Continuous Tense emphasizes how long an action had been continuing before a certain time or event in the past.

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Simple Future Tense

Simple Future Tense

Simple Future Tense is used to express actions, decisions, or promises that will take place in the future.

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Future Continuous Tense

Future Continuous Tense

Future Continuous Tense describes actions that will be ongoing at a specific point in time in the future.

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Future Perfect Tense

Future Perfect Tense

Future Perfect Tense is used to describe an action that will be completed before a certain time in the future.

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Future Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Future Perfect Continuous Tense shows that an action will continue over a period of time up to a specific point in the future.

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