THE TENSE FAMILY

Future perfect Continuous

Past perfect Continuous
Present Past Future
Present Continuous

Future Continuous
Past Continuous

Future Indefinite
Present Perfect

Past Indefinite

Future Perfect
Present Perfect

Past Perfect
Continuous
Present Indefinite

Explanation of Tenses

Present Indefinite Present continuous Present perfect Present perfect

Continuous
I, You (Plural)+ 1st I, Am(Singular) is+ I, you( Plural)+ Has been , have
form 1st form +ing have+ 3rd form been+ 1st form+ ing
He, She(Singular)+ You(Plural) are+ 1st Singular+ has+ 3rd
1st form + S/Es form+ ing form
Do/Does+ Ist form

Past Indefinite Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect

Continuous
2nd form You( plural)+ Had+ 3rd form Had been+ 1st
Did+ 1st form were+1st form+ ing form+ing
Singular + was+ 1st
form +ing

Future Indefinite Future Continuous Future Perfect Future Perfect

Continuous
Will, Shall + 1st Will be, Shall be+ Will have, Shall Will have been,
form 1st form +ing have+ 3rd form Shall have been+ 1st
form+ ing