Tense

What Are Tenses ?

Definition
Locates situation in time, to indicate when situation takes

place.
Form taken by a verb to show the time of an action
Three types of tenses
Present
Past
Future

Types of Tenses
Indefinite

Past
Present
Future

Perfect

Continuous

Perfect
Continuous

Present Indefinite Tense

Action thats happening at present
Also use to describe an action that is regular,

true or normal.
Structure
Subject + 1st form of Verb+Object ( S/ ES
with Verb First Form in case of 3rd Person
Singular)

Affirmative (Positive)
Subject

Verb

I, We, You, They

Verb (Present)

He, She, It

Verb S/ES
(Present)

Rest of the
Sentence

Negative
Subject

Auxiliary

I, We, You, They

Do + Not

He, She, It

Does + Not

Interrogative
Auxiliary

Subject

Do

I, We, You, They

Does

He, She, It

Rest of the
Sentence

Rest of the
Sentence

Past Indefinite Tense

Used to talk about an action that happened in

the past.
Structure
Subject + Verb (2nd)+Object + Past time
Expression

Affirmative (Positive)
Subject

Verb + D, ED, IED

We, You, They

Slept

I, He, She, It

Walked
Negative
Subject

Rest of the
Sentence
Late last Saturday

To the shop
yesterday
Didnt + Verb in
the Base Form

Rest of the
Sentence

We, You, They

Didnt Sleep

Late last Saturday

I, He, She, It

Didnt Walk

To the shop
yesterday

Interrogative
Auxiliary

Did

Subject

Verb in the
Base Form

Rest of the
Sentence

We, You, They

Sleep

Late last
Saturday

I, He, She, It

Walk

To the shop
yesterday

Future Indefinite
Tense
Indicates the verbal action to take place in the

future time
Structure
Subject + Auxiliary Verb (Will) + 1st Form of
Verb

Affirmative (Positive) & Negative

Subject

Will or Wont +
Verb
Positive Negativ
e

We, You, They

I, He, She, It

Will See

Wont
See

Rest of the
Sentence
You tomorrow night

Interrogative
Will

Subject

Base Form of
the Verb

Rest of the
Sentence

Will (Wont)

We, You, They

I, He, She, It

Send

That fax for

me

Thank You