Here are the formulas for the 12 English tenses:

Tense Formula Example

Simple Present Subject + Verb I eat breakfast every

(base form) day.

Present Continuous Subject + is/am/are I am eating

+ Verb (present breakfast right now.
participle)

Present Perfect Subject + have/has I have eaten

+ Verb (past breakfast already.
participle)

Present Perfect Subject + have/has I have been eating

Continuous + been + Verb breakfast for an
(present participle) hour.

Simple Past Subject + Verb (past I ate breakfast

form) yesterday.

Past Continuous Subject + was/were I was eating

+ Verb (present breakfast when you
participle) called.

Past Perfect Subject + had + I had eaten

Verb (past breakfast before you
participle) called.

Past Perfect Subject + had + I had been eating

Continuous been + Verb breakfast for an
(present participle) hour before you
called.

Future Simple Subject + will + Verb I will eat breakfast

(base form) tomorrow.
 Future Continuous Subject + will + be + I will be eating
Verb (present breakfast tomorrow
participle) morning.

Future Perfect Subject + will + I will have eaten

have + Verb (past breakfast by the
participle) time you get here.

Future Perfect Subject + will + I will have been

Continuous have + been + Verb eating breakfast for
(present participle) an hour by the time
you get here.

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