Tenses

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What is a tense?

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A tense is a grammatical category that locates a situation in time, indicating when the action takes place (past, present, or future).

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual. Example: 'She walks to school every day.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened. Example: 'He played soccer yesterday.'

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later. Example: 'They will go to the park tomorrow.'

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are currently ongoing. It is formed using 'is/am/are' + verb-ing. Example: 'I am reading a book.'

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What is the past progressive tense?

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The past progressive tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing. Example: 'She was studying when I called.'

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What is the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense describes actions that will be ongoing in the future. It is formed using 'will be' + verb-ing. Example: 'They will be traveling next week.'

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense is used for habitual actions or general truths. Example: 'The sun rises in the east.'

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is used for actions that were completed in the past. Example: 'I visited my grandmother last week.'

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What is the simple future tense?

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The simple future tense is used for actions that will happen in the future. Example: 'I will finish my homework later.'