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Structure of 12 tenses in English Grammar (PAST TENSES (Past Perfect…
Structure of 12 tenses in English Grammar
PAST TENSES
Past Perfect
Structure: Had + past participle
Example: 1) I had finished my homework.
2) He had completed his task.
Past Continuous
Structure: Was/were + present participle
Example: 1) I was reading a newspaper.
2) He was going to Karachi.
Past Simple
Structure: Verb+ed or irregular verb
Example: 1) You played the game.
2) He read the newspaper.
Past Perfect Continuous
Structure: Had + been + past participle
Example: 1) I had been finishing my homework for 50 minutes.
PRESENT TENSES
Present Simple
Structure: Base verb (+ es/es for third person)
Example: 1) I play a game every day. 2) He studies in school.
Present Continuous
Structure: is/am/are + present participle
Example: 1) I am playing the game.
2) He is studying in college.
Present Perfect
Structure: Has/have + past participle
Example: I have finished my homework.
Present Perfect Continuous
Structure: Has/have + been + present participle
Example: 1) I have been finishing my homework for the last two hours.
2) He has been studying in the school since his childhood.
FUTURE TENSES
Future Simple
Structure: Will/shall+verb
Example: 1) I shall go to my home town.
2) He will complete his task.
Future Continuous
Structure: Will be + present participle
Am/is/are + going to be + present participle
Example: I will be watching the news at 9 pm. / I am going to be watching the news at 9 pm.
Future Perfect
Structure: Will have + past participle
Am/is/are + going to have + past participle
Example: I will have played the game.
I am going to have played the game.
Future Perfect Continuous
Structure: Will have been + present participle
Am/is/are + going to have been + present participle
Example: I will have been watching the news for over ten minutes before you join me.
I am going to have been watching the news for over ten minutes before you join me.