12 Tense Chart with  Rules and Examples

12 Tense chart

Tense	Present	Past	Future
Simple	He writes	He wrote	He will write
Continuous	He is writing	He was writing	He will be writing
Perfect	He has written	He had written	He will have written
Perfect Continuous	He has been writing	He had been writing	He will have been writing

 

Tense	Present	Past	Future
Simple	They go	They went	They will go
Continuous	They are going	They were going	They will be going
Perfect	They have gone	They had gone	They will have gone
Perfect Continuous	They have been going	They had been going	They will have been going

 

Tense	Present	Past	Future
Simple	He writes	He wrote	He will write
Continuous	He is writing	He was writing	He will be writing
Perfect	He has written	He had written	He will have written
Perfect Continuous	He has been writing	He had been writing	He will have been writing

Simple Tenses

Definition:

Simple tenses describe actions that are general truths, habitual actions, or completed actions.

Types:

• Simple Present
• Simple Past
• Simple Future

Rules and Examples:

Simple Present

• Rule: Subject + base form of the verb (add ‘s’ or ‘es’ for third person singular).
• Example: She writes a letter.

Simple Past

• Rule: Subject + past form of the verb.
• Example: She wrote a letter.

Simple Future

• Rule: Subject + will/shall + base form of the verb.
• Example: She will write a letter.

2. Continuous Tenses

Definition:

Continuous tenses describe actions that are ongoing at a particular moment in time.

Types:

• Present Continuous
• Past Continuous
• Future Continuous

Rules and Examples:

Present Continuous

• Rule: Subject + am/is/are + present participle (verb+ing).
• Example: She is writing a letter.

Past Continuous

• Rule: Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing).
• Example: She was writing a letter.

Future Continuous

• Rule: Subject + will be/shall be + present participle (verb+ing).
• Example: She will be writing a letter.

3. Perfect Tenses

Definition:

Perfect tenses describe actions that are completed at some point in relation to the present, past, or future.

Types:

• Present Perfect
• Past Perfect
• Future Perfect

Rules and Examples:

Present Perfect

• Rule: Subject + has/have + past participle.
• Example: She has written a letter.

Past Perfect

• Rule: Subject + had + past participle.
• Example: She had written a letter.

Future Perfect

• Rule: Subject + will have/shall have + past participle.
• Example: She will have written a letter.

4. Perfect Continuous Tenses

Definition:

Perfect continuous tenses describe actions that were, are, or will be ongoing over a period of time, leading up to another point in time.

Types:

• Present Perfect Continuous
• Past Perfect Continuous
• Future Perfect Continuous

Rules and Examples:

Present Perfect Continuous

• Rule: Subject + has/have been + present participle (verb+ing).
• Example: She has been writing a letter.

Past Perfect Continuous

• Rule: Subject + had been + present participle (verb+ing).
• Example: She had been writing a letter.

Future Perfect Continuous

• Rule: Subject + will have been/shall have been + present participle (verb+ing).
• Example: She will have been writing a letter.

Simple Tenses

1. Simple Present: She reads books every day.
2. Simple Present: They play football on weekends.
3. Simple Present: He drinks coffee every morning.
4. Simple Present: We live in New York.
5. Simple Present: I work at a bank.
6. Simple Past: She watched a movie yesterday.
7. Simple Past: They visited Paris last summer.
8. Simple Past: He finished his homework.
9. Simple Past: We attended the meeting.
10. Simple Past: I ate an apple.
11. Simple Future: She will travel to Japan next year.
12. Simple Future: They will start a new project.
13. Simple Future: He will call you later.
14. Simple Future: We will have a party tomorrow.
15. Simple Future: I will read that book.

Continuous Tenses

1. Present Continuous: She is studying for her exams.
2. Present Continuous: They are playing chess.
3. Present Continuous: He is cooking dinner.
4. Present Continuous: We are watching a movie.
5. Present Continuous: I am reading a novel.
6. Past Continuous: She was reading a book.
7. Past Continuous: They were playing basketball.
8. Past Continuous: He was eating lunch.
9. Past Continuous: We were discussing the project.
10. Past Continuous: I was driving to work.
11. Future Continuous: She will be working late tonight.
12. Future Continuous: They will be traveling tomorrow.
13. Future Continuous: He will be waiting for you.
14. Future Continuous: We will be watching the game.
15. Future Continuous: I will be studying all day.

Perfect Tenses

1. Present Perfect: She has visited Italy.
2. Present Perfect: They have completed the assignment.
3. Present Perfect: He has eaten lunch.
4. Present Perfect: We have seen that movie.
5. Present Perfect: I have read that book.
6. Past Perfect: She had finished her work.
7. Past Perfect: They had left before we arrived.
8. Past Perfect: He had eaten breakfast.
9. Past Perfect: We had visited the museum.
10. Past Perfect: I had read the article.
11. Future Perfect: She will have graduated by next year.
12. Future Perfect: They will have completed the project.
13. Future Perfect: He will have finished his homework.
14. Future Perfect: We will have left by then.
15. Future Perfect: I will have read that book by tomorrow.

Perfect Continuous  Tenses

1. Present Perfect Continuous: She has been studying for hours.
2. Present Perfect Continuous: They have been working on the project.
3. Present Perfect Continuous: He has been exercising regularly.
4. Present Perfect Continuous: We have been living here for five years.
5. Present Perfect Continuous: I have been reading this book all day.

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