An introduction of English tenses

Tense
.Tense is the form of a verb that shows the time an action happens

:Examples

Present tense: She writes a letter. (happening now) .1

Past tense: She wrote a letter. (happened before) .2



:Main types .1

Present -

Past -

Future -

:Each has 4 subtypes .2

Simple (e.g., She writes.) -

Continuous (She is writing.) -

Perfect (She has written.) -

Perfect Continuous (She has been writing.) -




Present Tense
Definition 📘
Present tense is the form of a verb that shows an action happening now or a situation that is
.true in the present time

Examples of Present Tense ✅

.I eat breakfast at 8 o’clock .1

.She plays the piano every day .2

.The sun rises in the east .3

.They are watching TV .4

, .We go to school by bus .5




Present Indefinite Tense
Definition 📘
Present Indefinite Tense (Present Simple Tense) is used to describe daily routines, habits,
.universal truths, and regular actions



Structure ✅

Positive: Subject + base verb (+ s/es with he, she, it)

Negative: Subject + do/does + not + base verb

?Interrogative: Do/Does + subject + base verb



Examples ✨

:Positive

.I play cricket every Sunday .1

.She reads books daily .2

:Negative

.I do not (don’t) eat fast food .1

.He does not (doesn’t) like coffee .2

:Interrogative

Do you watch TV at night .1

?Does she speak English .2



Present Continues Tense