Verb Tenses (past, present, and future)

Present tense

Simple past tense

Present progressive tense

Simple future tense

Present tense

Simple past tense

Present progressive tense

Simple future tense

Present tense

Simple past tense

Present progressive tense

Simple future tense

I eat an apple.

I am eating an apple.

I will eat an apple.

I ate an apple.

I ran to the park.

I am running to the park.

I run to the park.

I will run to the park.

I read a book.

I am reading a book.

I will read a book.

I read books.

I visit my grandparents.

I am visiting my grandparents.

I visited my grandparents.

I will visit my grandparents.

Both are in the present tense.

Both are in the past tense.

"She sings" is in the present tense, and "She sang" is in the past tense.

"She sings" is in the past tense, and "She sang" is in the present tense.

Both are in the future tense.

Both are in the present progressive tense.

"They will go" is in the future tense, and "They are going" is in the present progressive tense.

"They will go" is in the present progressive tense, and "They are going" is in the future tense.

I write a letter.

I am writing a letter.

I wrote a letter.

I will write a letter.