There are twelve tenses in English language, which can be broadly categorized into four main types: simple, progressive, perfect, and perfect progressive. Here are examples of each tense:
- Simple Present Tense: Used to describe actions or events that are currently happening or are true in general.
Example: She plays tennis every day.
- Simple Past Tense: Used to describe actions or events that happened in the past.
Example: He studied French in high school.
- Simple Future Tense: Used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future.
Example: They will arrive at the airport at 3 PM.
- Present Progressive Tense: Used to describe actions or events that are happening now or around now.
Example: I am writing a book.
- Past Progressive Tense: Used to describe actions or events that were happening in the past.
Example: She was cooking dinner when the phone rang.
- Future Progressive Tense: Used to describe actions or events that will be happening in the future.
Example: I will be working on my project all night.
- Present Perfect Tense: Used to describe actions or events that started in the past and are still happening, or that have just finished.
Example: She has visited five countries this year.
- Past Perfect Tense: Used to describe actions or events that were completed before another action or event in the past.
Example: He had already eaten when his friend arrived.
- Future Perfect Tense: Used to describe actions or events that will be completed by a certain point in the future.
Example: By this time next week, I will have finished my exams.
- Present Perfect Progressive Tense: Used to describe actions or events that started in the past and are still happening, or that have just finished and are still relevant.
Example: She has been working on the project for three hours.
- Past Perfect Progressive Tense: Used to describe actions or events that were ongoing in the past before another action or event in the past.
Example: She had been studying for four hours before she took a break.
- Future Perfect Progressive Tense: Used to describe ongoing actions or events that will be completed by a certain point in the future.
Example: By this time next year, I will have been living in this city for a decade.
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