Tenses
Q1. What is tense in grammar?
Tense is a form of verb which is used to show if an action is performed in the past, present or future.
Q2. What are the 12 types of tenses?
Following are the 12 types of tenses in English Grammar:
- Simple Present Tense
- Present Continuous Tense
- Present Perfect Tense
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- Simple Past Tense
- Past Continuous Tense
- Past Perfect Tense
- Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- Simple Future Tense
- Future Continuous Tense
- Future Perfect Tense
- Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Q3. What is Present Tense?
Present Tense is one of the forms of a verb that expresses an action that is currently going on or is habitually performed. Eg., All the students go to school daily.
Go through these article in which you will learn the rules of tenses in grammar –
Rules of Tenses in Grammer
Now, you have learned all the important aspects of the tenses in regard to your preparation for the SSC CGL exam. But do remember what they say- “Practice makes a man perfect.” So, it’s time to start practicing now.
What is Tense? Types, Definitions & Examples
Earlier we have already discussed how important tenses are in English Grammar as the very basis of English Grammar is built on tenses. Once you complete the tenses then you will understand every part and use of tenses.
You already know that there are three tenses- past, present, and future; and four kinds of each tense, i.e. indefinite, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous. Now, the present tense has been explained in the first part of the article, and now here we are going to cover the past and future tense.
Table of Content
- What is Tense in English Grammar?
- Tense Definition
- Why Tenses are Important to Learn?
- Types of Tenses in English Grammar
- Tenses And Their Usage
- Present Tense
- Past Tense
- Future Tense
- Examples of Verb Tenses
- FAQs on Tenses
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