Formula of Tense

TENSE

FORMULA OF TENSE: S + V + O Or Subject + Verb + Object

FORMULAS OF ALL THE 12 TENSES

SR. NO. TENSES FORMULAS

1. Simple Past Tense S + Past Form of the Verb + O

E.g. He wrote a letter.

2. Past Continuous Tense S + was/were + V + ing + O

E.g. I was writing a letter.

3. Past Perfect Tense S + had + Past Participle (PP.) of the Verb + O

E.g. She had written a letter.

4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense S + had been + V + ing + O + since/for

E.g. We had been writing a letter since morning.

5. Simple Present Tense S + V + O

E.g. You write a letter.

6. Present Continuous Tense S + is/am/are + V + ing + O

E.g. She is writing a letter.

7. Present Perfect Tense S + has/have + Past Participle (PP.) of the Verb + O

E.g. They have written a letter.

8. Present Perfect Continuous Tense S + has been/have been + V + ing + O + since/for

E.g. You have been writing a letter for three hours.

9. Simple Future Tense S + will/shall + V + O

E.g. We shall write a letter.

10. Future Continuous Tense S + will be/shall be + V + ing + O

E.g. She will be cooking food.

11. Future Perfect Tense S + will have/shall have + Past participle (PP.) of the Verb + O ….
E.g. She will have written a letter before we go.

12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense S + will have been/shall have been + V + ing + O + since/for
E.g. They will have been writing a letter since morning.