Tensespast present futureSimple Simple Simple

Past continuous Present continuous Future continuous

Past perfect Present perfect Future perfect

Past perfect continuous

Present perfect continuous

Future perfect continuous

Simple past tense:

Used to express Examples

A habitual action in past.

An action completed in past.

He always carried his little typewriter with him.

I met sudha at super mall.

The form of the simple past is the same for all persons. Most verbs end in –ed.

Structure: sub + v2 + obj

Past continuous tense:

Used to express Examples

An action or a state which occurred in past and continued for some time.

It is often use with while or when.

It was raining last night .I knows this because I was studying till very late.

He was repairing his bicycle. when you called.

Structure: sub + was / were + present participle of verb + obj.

Past perfect tense:Used to express exampleAn event in the past

which happened before in another event also in the past

The shops had already closed by the time I reached the market.

PAST PERFECT CONTINOUSUsed to express examplesFor the actions which

began before the time of speaking in the past and continued up to that time

He came home after midnight.he had been attending friends wedding.

Naresh had been working on his biology project when I went to see him.

Simple presentUsed to express examplesThought and feelings

Facts and things that are true for long time

Repeated or habitual actions

Events in future

Newspaper headlinesQuotations from books

Mother you look beautiful in this dress.

The earth rotates around the sun.

We come here every Sunday.

Exhibition opens next Monday.

Police arrested auto lifter gang

Present continuousUsed to express examplesSomething happening at

the time of speakingAn action or situation

happening for short period

Events in futureActions that happens

very often,it is generally used with always

I am not wearing sweater as it is quite warm.

I am living in office flats these days.

My uncle is arriving from US.

He is always losing his keys.

Present perfectUsed to express examplesActions completed in

past and presentTo ask for or give any

informationAction completed

recently where time is not mentioned

With yet only in interrogative or negative sentencs

Vidhya has travelled all over Europe.

She has applied to four collages in US.

I have baked a cake, would you like to have some?

I have not yet received any answer.

Present perfect continuousUsed to refer examplesVerb in this tense are

used to talk about an action which takes place over a period of time and lasts till present.

Madhu and anu have been shopping for two hours.(they are still shopping)

We have been waiting for the bus.(we are still waiting)

Simple futureUsed to refer examplesWill/shall+infinity

Simple present

Present continuous

Be+going+to+infinitive

About+to+infinitive

I shall give you details as soon as I have them.

Simoni leaves tommorow for dwarka.

What are you doing this evening?

She is going to spend next two weeks in dubai.

Let’s hurry.the show is about to begin.

Future continuousUsed to refer examplesWhen we mean that at

some time in future we will be in middle of an action or state

I cant come to the party as I will be working late tomorrow evening.

Will you be adding some books to library next year?

Future perfectUsed to refer examplesTo express an action that

will be completed at or by a certain time in future

Time expressions like by, by then or by that time are used

By Saturday, we will have finished first part of project.

You can come at 8 by that time everyone will have arrived.

Future perfect continuous

Used to express examples

This form of verb is used to talk about an action that will continue in future up to certain time.

By the end of this year, she will have been learning enginering for four years

Will/shall+have+been+present participle of the verb