English Tenses

  1. Simple Present: Used to describe an action that is happening now, or is a habit or a routine. Example: I go to the gym every day.

  2. Present Continuous: Used to describe an action that is happening right now, or is currently in progress. Example: I am studying English at the moment.

  3. Simple Past: Used to describe a completed action in the past. Example: I went to the gym yesterday.

  4. Past Continuous: Used to describe an action that was in progress in the past. Example: I was watching TV when the phone rang.

  5. Present Perfect: Used to describe an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present. Example: I have lived in this city for ten years.

  6. Past Perfect: Used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past. Example: By the time I got to the party, everyone had already left.

  7. Present Perfect Continuous: Used to describe an action that started in the past and is still happening now. Example: I have been studying English for two hours.

  8. Past Perfect Continuous: Used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past and continued until another point in the past. Example: She had been working at the company for 10 years when she decided to quit.

  9. Simple Future: Used to describe an action that will happen in the future. Example: I will go to the gym tomorrow.

  10. Future Continuous: Used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific point in the future. Example: This time tomorrow, I will be flying to New York.

  11. Future Perfect: Used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Example: By this time next year, I will have graduated from college.

  12. Future Perfect Continuous: Used to describe an action that will have been ongoing for a specific period of time before a specific point in the future. Example: By the time I finish this course, I will have been studying for six months.