English Grammar-verb tenses

 the 12 verb tenses in English

Simple Tenses:

Present Simple: Used for general truths and habits. Example: "She reads books."

Past Simple: Used for completed actions in the past. Example: "They played soccer."

Continuous Tenses:

3. Present Continuous: Used for ongoing actions in the present. Example: "I am eating dinner."

Past Continuous: Used for actions in progress in the past. Example: "She was studying all night."

Perfect Tenses:

5. Present Perfect: Used for actions that started in the past and continue into the present. Example: "He has lived here for five years."

Past Perfect: Used for actions that happened before another action in the past. Example: "She had already eaten when I arrived."

Perfect Continuous Tenses:

7. Present Perfect Continuous: Used for actions that started in the past, continue into the present, and may continue into the future. Example: "They have been working on the project."

Past Perfect Continuous: Used for actions that were ongoing before another action in the past. Example: "He had been exercising before he got tired."

Future Tenses:

9. Future Simple: Used for predictions and decisions about the future. Example: "I will call you later."

Future Continuous: Used for actions in progress at a specific time in the future. Example: "They will be having a meeting tomorrow."

Future Perfect: Used for actions that will be completed before a specific time in the future. Example: "She will have finished her homework by 8 PM."

Future Perfect Continuous: Used for actions that will be ongoing and then completed by a certain time in the future. Example: "By this time next week, I will have been working here for a year."

Each tense helps convey different aspects of time, continuity, completion, and the relationship between actions.