.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