Hello readers, Welcome to Edify English. In this article, all the 12 Tenses in English grammar are explained in verb tenses chart, one for each of the Present, Past, and Future Tenses.
Verb tenses show us when an action takes place: in the present, past or future. Each of the three main tenses has a progressive, perfect and perfect progressive aspect which give us more information. This table of tenses in English grammar provides an overview of the 12 different verb tenses with examples, usage tips and signal words. In English Grammar, Tenses have 3 main forms, The Present Tense, The Past Tense, and Future Tense. We will discuss all the three tenses and the types of Tenses in English grammar. First of all check the Tense Chart in English Grammar. Tense and aspect are important means for organizing discourse. Many linguists exclude future as a pure tense in English language, because the auxiliary will may be used to express volition. In English grammar t here are 2 main tenses: Past and Present, and 4 aspects.
As we all know, there are 12 Tenses I English Grammar, four from each of the Present, Past, and Future. The charts contain the structure of each tense, with a common example modified for each tense. Thus it will be very helpful for you to remember all the tenses easily.
Verb Tenses Chart
Chart Of English Tenses In Spanish
Present Tense Chart
Examples used in the above chart:
- I eat an apple ( Verb phrase – eat – Simple Present )
- I am eating an apple ( Verb phrase – am eating – Present Continuous )
- I have eaten an apple ( Verb phrase – have eaten – Present Perfect )
- I have been eating an apple ( Verb phrase – have been eating – Present Perfect Continuous )
*You can download the Verb Tenses Chart in a PDF file provided at the end of this article
Past Tense Chart
Examples used in the above chart:
- I ate an apple ( Verb phrase – ate – Simple Past )
- I was eating an apple ( Verb phrase – was eating – Past Continuous )
- I had eaten an apple ( Verb phrase – had eaten – Past Perfect )
- I had been eating an apple ( Verb phrase – had been eating – Past Perfect Continuous )
Future Tense Chart
Examples used in the above chart:
- I shall eat an apple ( Verb phrase – shall eat – Simple Future )
- I shall be eating an apple ( Verb phrase – shall be eating – Future Continuous )
- I shall have eaten an apple ( Verb phrase – shall have eaten – Future Perfect )
- I shall have been eating an apple ( Verb phrase – shall have been eating – Future Perfect Continuous)
Chart Of English Tenses In Spanish
Downloadthe above Verb Tenses Chart in one PDF file