Parts of Speech

Verb Tense

There are sixteen verb tenses to learn.

Simple Present Tense

• Use: To describe habits, general truths, and facts.
• Example: She reads books every day.

Present Continuous Tense

• Use: To describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or ongoing actions.
• Example: They are playing football in the park.

Present Perfect Tense

• Use: To describe actions that happened at an indefinite time in the past or have relevance to the present.
• Example: I have finished my homework.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

• Use: To describe actions that started in the past and are still continuing.
• Example: She has been studying for three hours.

Simple Past Tense

• Use: To describe completed actions in the past.
• Example: He watched a movie yesterday.

Past Continuous Tense

• Use: To describe actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past.
• Example: They were studying when the power went out.

Past Perfect Tense

• Use: To describe actions completed before another action in the past.
• Example: She had already eaten when I arrived.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

• Use: To describe actions that started in the past, continued up to a certain point, and then stopped.
• Example: He had been working for two hours when his boss called.

Simple Future Tense

• Use: To describe actions that will happen in the future.
• Example: We will go to the beach next weekend.

Future Continuous Tense

• Use: To describe actions that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future.
• Example: At this time next year, I will be studying at university.

Future Perfect Tense

• Use: To describe actions that will be completed before a specific time or another action in the future.
• Example: By next month, I will have finished my project.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

• Use: To describe actions that will have been ongoing for a period of time before a certain time in the future.
• Example: By the time you arrive, I will have been waiting for two hours.

These are the 16 verb tenses in English, each serving a specific purpose in conveying the timing and continuity of actions.

Conditionals