Tense Chart Rules and Examples

Tense Chart
Tenses	Rules and Formula	Examples
Simple Present Tense	Subject+ Verb in the base form ( s/es) + rest of sentence	Romila plays football and badminton in the evening.
Present Continuous Tense	Subject+ Helping Verb (am/is/are)+ Main verb+ ing+ rest of the sentence	Parents are leaving for the office.
Present Perfect Tense	Subject+ Helping Verb (have/has) + Past participle of main verb+ rest of the sentence along with time frame	He has worshiped his mother always.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense	Subject + Have/Has + Been + Verb+ ing + the rest of the sentence	I have been eating this dish since I was a child.
Simple Past Tense	Subject + Verb + ed/verb in the past tense + the rest of the sentence	Simran slept for the rest of the day yesterday.
Past Continuous Tense	Subject + Helping Verb(was/were) + Main verb + ing + the rest of the sentence	It was raining today.
Past Perfect Tense	Subject + Helping Verb (had) + Past participle of the main verb + the rest of the sentence along with the time frame.	She had kept it a secret for 2 months.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense	Subject + Had + Been + Verb + ing + the rest of the sentence	Simran had been sleeping for 8 hours before her mother walked in.
Simple Future Tense	Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object	I will pray for your well-being.
Future Continuous Tense	Subject + will be/shall be + V1 + ing + Object	I will be mopping the floor tomorrow early in the morning.
Future Perfect Tense	Subject + will have/shall have + V3 + Object	She will have cooked dinner by then.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense	Subject + will have been + V1 + ing + Object	By April, I will have been writing you letters for 10 years.

Tense Chart in English – Rules, Examples, Types & Mind map

Tense Chart: The Tense Chart is a visual representation of the various verb tenses in English. It organizes the verb tenses in English. It outlines the various forms of the verb according to their uses. By using a tense chart, one can easily understand the relationship between the various forms of verbs and be able to make appropriate verb choices in speech and writing. A tense chart generally helps to organize the chart by time and shows how sentences are formed using different tenses.

Tense Chart in English

The English language is rich and complex, and it allows a variety of verb tenses that allow us to express different times, actions, and states. One of the major styles for learning verb tenses is using the tense chart. Developing a clear and solid understanding of trends is a mandatory part of your clear and accurate expression and action. Also, you’ll gain confidence if you use correct sentences when communicating with others.

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