Tense Chart

Tense Chart

Tense Chart with Rules and Examples

Here a chart of tenses is given in the form of a table for a better understanding of tenses.

TENSE CHART
12 TENSE	FORMULA & RULES	EXAMPLE
SIMPLE PRESENT	Subject + base form of the verb/verb+s/es(if needed) + rest of the sentence.	He takes oats for breakfast.
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SIMPLE PAST	Subject + past form of the verb (verb 2) + rest of the sentence.	She went for a walk early in the morning.
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SIMPLE FUTURE	Subject + helping verb(will) + base form of the verb+ rest of the sentence.	Jeffry will travel around the country in December.
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Subject + am/is/are + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	I am watching television.
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PAST CONTINUOUS	Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	She was completing her work when her mother came back.
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS	Subject + will +be + base form of the verb + the rest of the sentence	Children will be going to school.
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PRESENT PERFECT	Subject + have/has + past participle (third form of the verb) + rest of the sentence.	I have worked as an educator for two years.
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PAST PERFECT	Subject + had + past participle (third form of the verb) + rest of the sentence.	You had worked as a clerk for five years.
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FUTURE PERFECT	Subject + Helping verbs (will + have) + third form of the verb + object.	I will have done this work before she comes.
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PRESENT PERFECT	Subject + have/has + been + present participle (verb+ing) + since/for (if needed) + the rest of the sentence.	You have been telling truth.
CONTINUOUS
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PAST PERFECT	Subject + had + been + present participle (verb+ing) + since/for (if needed) + the rest of the sentence.	I had been living at my uncle’s place.
CONTINUOUS
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FUTURE PERFECT	Subject + will have + been + present participle (verb+ing) + since/for (if needed) + object.	She will have been waiting here for three hours by seven o'clock.
CONTINUOUS
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