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English Tenses on line

English Tenses on line

There are total twelve tenses in english, we will discuss each with detail here,

Simple Present
§  action in the present taking place once, never or several times
§  facts
§  actions taking place one after another
§  action set by a timetable or schedule
Example: He goes to school, they are going to walk etc.
Present continuous
§  action taking place in the moment of speaking
§  action taking place only for a limited period of time
§  action arranged for the future
 Examples
:He is going, they are coming.
 A: He is speaking.
N: He is not speaking.
Q: Is he speaking?

Simple past
  • action in the past taking place once, never or several times
  • actions taking place one after another
  • action taking place in the middle of another action
Example:
 They went, aslam ate.
 A: He spoke.
N: He did not speak.
Q: Did he speak?

Past continuous
  • action going on at a certain time in the past
  • actions taking place at the same time
  • action in the past that is interrupted by another action
ExampleA: He was speaking.
N: He was not speaking.
Q: Was he speaking?
Present perfect
  • putting emphasis on the result
  • action that is still going on
  • action that stopped recently
  • finished action that has an influence on the present
  • action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking
Example:
A: He has spoken.
N: He has not spoken.
Q: Has he spoken?

Present perfect continuous
§  putting emphasis on the course or duration (not the result)
§  action that recently stopped or is still going on
§  finished action that influenced the present
 Example:
A: He has been speaking.
N: He has not been speaking.
Q: Has he been speaking?

Past Perfect
§  action taking place before a certain time in the past
§  sometimes interchangeable with past perfect progressive
§  putting emphasis only on the fact (not the duration)

Example:
A: He had spoken.
N: He had not spoken.
Q: Had he spoken?

Past perfect continuous
§  action taking place before a certain time in the past
§  sometimes interchangeable with past perfect simple
§  putting emphasis on the duration or course of an action

Example:
A: He had been speaking.
N: He had not been speaking.
Q: Had he been speaking?

Present perfect
§  action in the future that cannot be influenced
§  spontaneous decision
§  assumption with regard to the future
 Example:
A: He will speak.
N: He will not speak. 
Q: Will he speak?

present perfect continuous
§  action that is going on at a certain time in the future
§  action that is sure to happen in the near future

Example:
A: He will be speaking.
N: He will not be speaking.
Q: Will he be speaking?

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