SIMPLE TENSES

# Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense

S+V+O S+V+O S + is going to / will + verb + O
Jerick is going to drive his motorcycle.
0 Jerick drives his motorcycle. Jerick drove his motorcycle. Jerick will drive his motorcycle.

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# Present Progressive Tense Past Progressive Tense Future Progressive Tense

Temporay action is going on at the time Past action that is happening continuously & The action will be happening at a
of speaking. another action interrupted. particular tiime in the future.

S + am / is / are + Verb (ing) + O S + was/were + Verb (ing) + O S + will be + Verb (ing) + O

a) Jerick is driving his motorcycle in Manila. b)

0 Jerick is driving his motorcycle tomorrow. Jerick was driving his motorcycle when the rain fell. Jerick will be driving his motorcycle for leisure.

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# Present Perfect Tense Past Perfect Tense Future Perfect Tense

To state actions tha happened at Action that happened before another Action forecast to be completed before
unspecified time. action took place. another action takes place.

S + has / have + Verb (past participle) + O S + had + Verb (past participle) + O S + will have + Verb (past participle) + O

Jerick had driven his motorcycle when the Three years from now, Jerick will have driven a
0 Jerick has driven his motorcycle for leisure. rain fell. brand new car.

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# Present Perfect Progressive Past Perfect Progressive Future Perfect Progressive

Action that began before another action
Actions that began in the past and may Actions forecast to be in progress at a
happened and continued up until that
or may not be completed. specific time in the future.
time.
S + will have + Verb (ing) + O + for… + by the
S + has/have been + Verb (ing) + O + Time S + had been + Verb (ing) + O + before time….

Jerick has been riding his motorcycle for ten Jerick had been riding his motorcycle for three Jerick will have been riding his motorcycle for an
0 years. hours before the rain fell. (past tense) hour by the time the rain falls. (present tense)

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