The present progressive tense, also known as the present continuous tense, is a verb tense used to describe an action that is currently happening or in progress at the time of speaking. In this tense, the verb is formed by combining the present tense of the verb “to be” with the present participle (also known… Continue reading Present progressive tense
The past indefinite tense, also known as the past simple tense, is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred in the past. This tense is commonly used in spoken and written English, and it is formed by adding “-ed” to regular verbs, while irregular verbs have specific past tense forms. Here are 5… Continue reading 5 Example of Sentences of Simple Past tense
The pluperfect is used for an event taking place in the past, before yet another event in the past. It is more commonly called past perfect tense. The word pluperfect derives from the Latin “plus quam perfectum”, “more than perfect”. The word “perfect” in this sense means “completed”; it contrasts with the “imperfect”, which denotes… Continue reading Pluperfect = past perfect tense
The past perfect tense is used to express events that took place before a certain point in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb had and the past participle. For example: write → had written sleep → had slept It is usually not found alone in a sentence, but together with another… Continue reading 10 examples of Past Perfect Tense Sentences
The past simple tense, sometimes also called the preterite, expresses a completed action in the past. In English, it is the basic kind of past tense. The action could have taken place in the recent or distant past, and it does not matter how long it lasted or took place. To help you get better… Continue reading 100 Sentences of Simple Past Tense
One of the most satisfying tasks a foreigner can accomplish is picking out 10 example sentences of the simple past tense in english. This may sound daunting, but it can be done in short order. The following list is a good place to start, and as you read through the plethora of gems, you’ll be… Continue reading 10 Examples of Simple Past tense sentences
The future tenses are used to describe most situations and events taking place in the future. They express both planned and unplanned events, predictions, spontaneous decisions or other events in the future and are generally divided into four basic tenses: Future simple Future continuous Future perfect Future perfect continuous Each tense uses different grammatical phenomena… Continue reading Future Tenses
The Future Perfect Continuous expresses the duration of activities that extend until a certain point in time in the future. Here are some examples. Future Perfect Continuous Tense Examples Examples of Affirmative sentences Construction of an affirmative sentence for The Future Perfect Continuous Tense: Subject + will + have + been + past participle +… Continue reading Future Perfect Continuous Tense Examples
The future perfect continuous expresses the duration of activities that extend until a certain point in time in the future. While this tense is hardly ever used in spoken English, it is still useful to know and understand it.
For a basic understanding of how this tense works, you need to be familiar with two very similar tenses: the past perfect continuous and the present perfect continuous. Both of these tenses are formed in the same way as the future perfect continuous tense.
The future perfect tense is used to describe events in the future. Despite the fact that this tense is hardly used in ordinary conversation, it is still necessary to know it.
The future perfect tense is very similar to the past perfect and present perfect tenses and is formed with the same principle. It is used most often in written speech and formal reports – we don’t come across it much in speech.
