An “-s” is added to the singular third person to create the present tense. The present tense takes the infinitive (base) for all conjugation except for the singular third person. Similar to the last example, while he works hard, he may not be working hard right this very moment.And he is excited for where he is headed. He works hard to have the most opportunities possible available to him.While he works at Target, he may not be working at Target at this very moment.This may seem confusing, so an example will clarify. The present tense is used for facts, habits (habitual actions), general truths, and states of being. What does present tense mean? The present simple tense expresses events that happen in the present but are not actions happening now.

Irregular verbs take various forms in the past tense. It will have been taking two minutes since 2022.A verb with a silent “e” at the end just requires a “-d” to create past tense.You will have been bringing a book since Sunday.They will have been fighting with friends for one year.We will have been feeling hungry for two hours.She will have been feeding her dog for three years.He will have been combing his hair since March.I will have been polishing my shoes for three years.Question: will he have been driving a car at 6 am tomorrow?.Negative: He will not have been driving a car at 6 am tomorrow.Positive: He will have been driving a car at 6 am tomorrow.More examples of past perfect continuous tense 12. Question: had he been reading a novels since morning?.Negative: He had not been reading novels since morning.Positive: He had been reading novels since mo r ning.More examples of present perfect continuous tense 11.

Negative: David hasn’t been losing weight.Positive: David has been losing weight.More examples of future perfect tense 10. Negative: They hadn’t bought a new mobile.Positive: They had bought a new mobile.More examples of present perfect tense 8. More examples of future continuous tense 7. More examples of past continuous tense 6. Negative: They weren’t writing an essay.More examples of present continuous tense 5. Negative: We aren’t listening to a song.Tense Chart Rules & Examples 12 Basic Form of Tenses with Examples 1. She will have been going to school by bus for two years. She had been going to school by bus since a year. She has been going to school by bus since a year. Sub + will be/shall be + verb(+ing) + Obj The table below shows a chart of tenses in English. You can save and access this chart offline, allowing you to study it at your convenience during your spare time. This chart includes rules and examples that can aid you in easily remembering all the necessary rules and formulas.

If you are a beginner in tenses and are looking for a comprehensive resource to learn all the different tenses, here I have created a basic tense chart.

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