Present Tense
Structure:
Subject (I, You, We, They ) + V1 ( First Form of Verb ) + Object
Example:
• I go to school.
Use: Explained in the GFG Article- “Rules of Tenses in Grammar“.
Structure:
Subject ( I/ You/ We/ They ) + auxiliary verb (is/am/are) + Verb+ing + Object
Example:
• I am going to school.
• He is playing football.
• They are reading books.
Use: Explained in the GFG Article- “Rules of Tenses in Grammar”.
Structure:
Subject ( I/ You/ We/ They ) + has/have + V3 (third form of verb) + Object
Example:
• He has played football.
• They have read books.
Use: Explained in the GFG Article- “Rules of Tenses in Grammar”.
Structure:
Subject ( I/ You/ We/ They ) + has/have + been + Verb(ing) + Object
Example:
• He has been playing football.
• They have been reading books.
Use: Explained in the GFG Article- “Rules of Tenses in Grammar”
What is Tense? Types, Definitions & Examples
Tenses
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