TENSE
Definition of Tense
A tense is a form of a verb that shows the time of an action or event.
•Example
1.I play football. (Present)
2.I played football. (Past)
3.I will play football. (Future)
Types of tenses
There are three main types of tenses:
1.Present Tense
2.Past Tense
3.Future Tense
PRESENT TENSES
1. Simple Present Tense
Used for habits, routines, and facts.
Formula
•Subject + Verb₁ + Object
Example
•She plays football.
Negative
•Subject + do/does not + Verb₁ + Object
Example: She does not play football.
Interrogative
•Do/Does + Subject + Verb₁ + Object?
Example: Does she play football?
2. Present Continuous Tense
, Used for actions happening now.
Formula
•Subject + am/is/are + Verb+ing
Example
•She is playing football.
Negative
•Subject + am/is/are not + Verb+ing
Example: She is not playing football.
Interrogative
•Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb+ing?
Example: Is she playing football?
3. Present Perfect Tense
Used for actions completed recently.
Formula
•Subject + has/have + V₃
Example
•She has played football.
Negative
•Subject + has/have not + V₃
Example: She has not played football.
Interrogative
•Has/Have + Subject + V₃?
Example: Has she played football?
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Used for actions continuing from the past until now.
Formula
•Subject + has/have been + Verb+ing + since/for
Definition of Tense
A tense is a form of a verb that shows the time of an action or event.
•Example
1.I play football. (Present)
2.I played football. (Past)
3.I will play football. (Future)
Types of tenses
There are three main types of tenses:
1.Present Tense
2.Past Tense
3.Future Tense
PRESENT TENSES
1. Simple Present Tense
Used for habits, routines, and facts.
Formula
•Subject + Verb₁ + Object
Example
•She plays football.
Negative
•Subject + do/does not + Verb₁ + Object
Example: She does not play football.
Interrogative
•Do/Does + Subject + Verb₁ + Object?
Example: Does she play football?
2. Present Continuous Tense
, Used for actions happening now.
Formula
•Subject + am/is/are + Verb+ing
Example
•She is playing football.
Negative
•Subject + am/is/are not + Verb+ing
Example: She is not playing football.
Interrogative
•Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb+ing?
Example: Is she playing football?
3. Present Perfect Tense
Used for actions completed recently.
Formula
•Subject + has/have + V₃
Example
•She has played football.
Negative
•Subject + has/have not + V₃
Example: She has not played football.
Interrogative
•Has/Have + Subject + V₃?
Example: Has she played football?
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Used for actions continuing from the past until now.
Formula
•Subject + has/have been + Verb+ing + since/for
