Tenses

I sang a song yesterday. I sing a song. I shall sing a song.

 Past

tense Present tense Future tense

 Simple

past Past continuous Past perfect Past perfect continuous

Simple past
subject + past form of the verb +object. Example:

I wrote a letter.

 Past

continuous

Subject + Past form of the verb be+ ing form of the main verb + object. Example:
I was writing a letter. We were writing a letter.

 Past

perfect tense

Subject + had +past participle form of the main verb +object.

Example:
I had written a letter.

 Past perfect continuous tense

Subject + had been + ing form of the main
verb + object.

Example:
I had been writing a letter.

Present Tense

Simple present tense.

Present continuous tense.

Present perfect tense.

Present perfect continuous tense

 Simple present tense

Subject + present form of the verb + object.

Examples: I write a letter. He writes a letter. They write a letter.

 Present continuous tense

Subject + present form of the verb be+ ing form of the main verb + object. Examples: I am writing a letter. We are writing a letter. He is writing a letter.

Present

perfect tense

Subject + has/have + past participle form of the main verb + object. Examples: I have written a letter. He has written a letter.

 Present perfect continuous tense

Subject + has/have + been + ing form of the main verb +object. Examples: I have been writing a letter. He has been writing a letter.

Future Tense
Simple future tense. Future continuous tense. Future perfect tense. Future perfect continuous tense.

Simple future
Subject +shall/will + base form of the verb. Examples: I shall write a letter. He will write a letter.

 Future

continuous tense

Subject + shall/will + be + ing form of the main verb + object. Examples:

I shall be writing a letter. He will be writing a letter.

Future

perfect tense

Subject + shall/will + have + past participle form of the main verb + object. Examples:

I shall have written a letter. He will have written a letter.

Future perfect continuous tense

Subject + shall/will + have been + ing form of the main verb + object. Examples:

I shall have been writing a letter. He will have been writing a letter.

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