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English Verb Tense
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Sometimes English verb tenses seem complicated, don’t they?
But they don’t have to be, not if you really understand them.
Make sure to visit our English Grammar Tenses Collection for stories and exercises for all English tenses.
Click Here for Step-by-Step Rules, Stories and Exercises to Practice All English Tenses
Click Here for Step-by-Step Rules, Stories and Exercises to Practice All Tenses
What does TENSE Mean?
What does tense mean?
A tense is a form of a verb which shows the time at which an action happens.
It comes from the Latin word “tempus”, which means “time”.
Examples
“Sang” is a form of the verb “sing”. This form shows the action happened in the past. This is the Past Tense.
Girl singing
“Sleeps” is a form of the verb “sleep”. This form shows the action happens in the present. This is the Present Tense.
Girl sleeping at night
In fact, English verb tenses are not much more complicated than that. We will go over them step by step so that you get full a understanding of them.
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We will start with the Simple English Tenses.
A Simple tense is a form of a verb that simply shows when the action takes place.
The Simple Past is a form of the verb that shows the action took place in the past.
For example: Lisa danced yesterday.
The Simple Present is a form of the verb that shows the action takes place in the present.
For example: Lisa dances every day.
The Simple Future is a form of the verb that shows the action will take place in the future.
For example: Lisa will dance tomorrow.
Click here for the full data, examples and exercises on the Simple Tenses, and how to use them
Progressive (Continuous) Tenses
Couple dancing
PROGRESSIVE means “continuing”.
A Progressive tense is a form of a verb that shows the action is in progress. Or in other words, that it continues.
The Past Progressive is a form of the verb that shows the action was in progress at some time in the past.
For example: Lisa was dancing yesterday at 8 o’clock.
The Present Progressive is a form of the verb that shows the action is in progress in the present.
For example: Lisa is dancing right now.
The Future Progressive is a form of the verb that shows the action will be in progress at some time in the future.
For example: Lisa will be dancing tomorrow at 8 o’clock.
Click here for the full data, examples and exercises on the Progressive (Continuous) Tenses, and how to use them
Perfect Tenses
Girl stepped on guy’s foot
PERFECT means “complete, finished”.
A Perfect tense is a form of a verb that shows the action is complete. It does not mean the action is “perfect” (100%). It means the action is finished.
The Past Perfect is a form of the verb that shows the action was complete before some time in the past.
For example: Lisa had danced before she came.
The Present Perfect is a form of the verb that shows the action was complete before the present.
For example: Lisa has already danced.
The Future Perfect is a form of the verb that shows the action will be complete before some time in the future.
For example: Lisa will have danced tomorrow by 9 o’clock.
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