Verb Tenses

A verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb.

The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'I walked to the store.'

The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual. Example: 'I walk to the store.'

The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'I will walk to the store.'

An example is 'camped' as in 'I camped in a tent this weekend.'

An example is 'screams' as in 'The crowd screams loudly.'

An example is 'will eat' as in 'I will eat dinner later.'

The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently ongoing. Example: 'I am eating dinner.'

The past perfect tense describes actions that were completed before another action in the past. Example: 'I had eaten before he arrived.'

The future perfect tense describes actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Example: 'I will have eaten by 6 PM.'