Different types of Tenses with Examples
Hi friends, today we can discuss about the different types of tenses in English with examples.
There are three main tenses
1.Present Tense
2.Past Tense
3.Future Tense
Each main tense divided into sub tenses as
- Simple
- Continuous
- Perfect
- Perfect continuous
Simple Present
Used to show habitual actions or universal truth
Eg. 1.The sun rises in the east
2. She goes to the library every day
Present Continuous (is/am/are+ing )
Used to show an action continuing now or already decided future action
Eg. 1.We are attending the class now
2.My sister is reading a novel at present
Present Perfect (have/has+past participle)
Used for past events with a connection to present or with words of unfinished time
Eg.1.I have lost my watch
2.She has gone abroad
Present Perfect Continuous (has/have + been +ing)
show an action already started and still going on
Eg.1.I have been waiting here for 2 hours
2.She has been working here since 1988
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Now we can practice some questions
1.He --- to school at 9 AM everyday.
a.going
b.went
c. has gone
d.goes
Answer: goes (here there is a clue for answer i.e everyday represents habitual action)
2.My mother------ in the room since 10 AM.
a.has been sitting
b.is sitting
c.was sitting
d.have been sitting
Answer: has been sitting
3.My father ---- from the office just now.
a.came
b.comes
c.had come
d.has come
Answer: has come (just now)
4.Every day the plane ---- at 9 AM at the airport.
a.landing
b.was landing
c.has been landing
d.lands
Answer: lands( Every day)
5.I --- the TV when the power failed
a.watched
b.watches
c.am watching
d.was watching
Answer: was watching
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