WELCOME TENSE Types of Tenses 1 Past Tense

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TENSE

Types of Tenses 1. Past Tense. 2. Present Tense. 3. Future Tense

Sub-Types of Tenses § Simple Tense. § Cotinuous Tense. § Perfect Continuous Tense

1. Past Tense

• Simple Past Tense § Formula. S+ V 2+ O § e. g. I wrote a letter.

• Past Continuous Tense § Formula. S + was/were + V + ing + O § e. g. I was writing a letter.

• Past Perfect Tense § Formula. S + had + V 3 + O § e. g. I had written a letter.

• Past Perfect Continuous Tense § Formula. S + had + been + V + ing + O § e. g. I had been writing a letter.

2. Present Tense

• Simple Present Tense § Formula. S+V+O § e. g. I write a letter.

• Present Continuous Tense § Formula. S + am/is/are + V + ing + O § e. g. I am writing a letter.

• Present Perfect Tense § Formula. S + have/has + V 3 + O § e. g. I have written a letter.

• Present Perfect Continuous Tense § Formula. S + have/has been + V + ing + O § e. g. I have been writing a letter.

3. Future Tense

• Simple Future Tense § Formula. S + shall/will + V + O § e. g. I shall write a letter.

• Future Continuous Tense § Formula. S + shall be/will be + V + ing + O § e. g. I shall be writing a letter.

• Future Perfect Tense § Formula. S + shall have/will have + V 3 + O § e. g. I shall have written a letter.

• Future Perfect Continuous Tense § Formula. S + shall have/will have + been + V + ing + O § e. g. I shall have been writing a letter.

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