tenses

TENSES

Present tense

1.       Simple present tense

Formula: S + V1 + O

Exam     : he plays foot ball

2.       Present continous tense

Formula : S + tobe (am, is, are) + V.ing + O

Exam     : they are writing a letter

3.       Present perfect tense

Formula : S + Have/Has + V.3

Exam     : I have studied English

4.       Present perfect continous

Formula : S + Have/Has + Been + V.ing

Exam     : Nia has been writing for two hours

Past Tense

1.       Simple past tense

Formula: S + V2 + O + Adv

Exam     : I wrote a letter

2.       Past continous tense

Formula: S + Tobe + V.ing + O + Adv

Exam     : I was reading a novel last night

3.       Past perfect tense

Formula: S + Auxalary + V.3 + O

Exam     : We had listened the radio

4.       Past perfect continous tense

Formula: S + Aux + Been + V.ing + O + Adv

Exam     : She had been writing a letter for 2 minutes

Future tense

1.       Simple future tense

Formula: S + Aux + V1 + O + Adv

Exam     : He will buy book tomorrow

2.       Future continous tense

Formula: S + Aux + Be + V.ing + Adv

Exam     : She will be sleeping tomorrow night

3.       Future perfect tense

Formula: S + Aux + Have + V3 + O + Adv

Exam     : They will have finished their work by the end for this month

4.       Future perfect continous tense

Formula: S + Aux + Have + Been + V.ing + O + Adv

Exam     : Mya will have been studying English for two months by the end of this month

Past Future Tense

1.       Simple past future tense

Formula: S + Aux + V1 + O + Adv

Exam     : Hasan would call me just now

2.       Past future continous tense

Formula: S + Aux + Be + V.ing + O + Adv

 Exam    : Luna would be washing her clothes yesterday morning

3.       Past future perfect tense

Formula: S + Aux + Have + V3 + O + Adv

Exam     : Andi would have written an article last night

4.       Past future perfect continous tense

Formula: S + Aux + Have + Been + V.ing + Adv

Exam     : I would have been staying here for 4 months