Preparing for a Lesson on Verb Tenses

VERB TENSES SIMPLE TENSE 1. SIMPLE PAST: Meaning: Describes actions or events that were completed in the past. Formation Structure: Subject + verb (past tense) + object. Examples: 1. She watched a movie last night. 2. They visited the museum yesterday. 3. I studied for the test. 2. SIMPLE PRESENT: Meaning: Describes habitual actions, general truths, or current facts. Formation Structure: Subject + base form of verb (add -s/-es for third-person singular) + object. Examples: 1. He plays the guitar. 2. We walk to school every day. 3. The sun rises in the east. 3. SIMPLE FUTURE: Meaning: Describes actions or events that will happen in the future. Formation Structure: Subject + will + base form of verb + object. Examples: 1. She will travel to Paris next month. 2. We will attend the meeting tomorrow. 3. They will start the project soon. CONTINUOUS TENSE 1. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE: Meaning: Describes actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past. Formation Structure: Subject + was/were + verb (-ing form) + object. Examples: 1. She was reading a book when I called. 2. They were playing football yesterday afternoon. 3. I was cooking dinner at 7 PM. 2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE: Meaning: Describes actions that are happening right now or are currently ongoing. Formation Structure: Subject + am/is/are + verb (-ing form) + object. • Examples: 1. He is studying for the test. 2. We are watching a movie. 3. I am writing a letter. 3. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE: Meaning: Describes actions that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future. Formation Structure: Subject + will be + verb (-ing form) + object. Examples: 1. She will be traveling to London next week. 2. They will be working on the project tomorrow afternoon. 3. I will be preparing for my exams this time tomorrow. PEREFCT TENSE 1. PAST PERFECT TENSE: Meaning: Tells us about something that happened before another thing in the past. Formation Structure: Subject + had + past participle (verb in third form) + object. Examples: 1. I had finished my homework before dinner. 2. They had left the park when it started raining. 3. She had read the book before the test. 2. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE: Meaning: Tells us about something that happened in the past but is still important now, or something that has happened many times before. Formation Structure: Subject + have/has + past participle (verb in third form) + object. Examples: 1. I have eaten lunch already. 2. She has finished her painting. 3. We have seen that movie twice. 3. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE: Meaning: Tells us about something that will be finished before a certain time in the future. Formation Structure: Subject + will have + past participle (verb in third form) + object. Examples: 1. I will have completed my homework by 8 PM. 2. She will have cleaned her room before the guests arrive. 3. They will have built the house by next year. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 1. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE: Meaning: Tells us about something that was happening for some time in the past before another event happened. Formation Structure: Subject + had been + verb (-ing form) + object. Examples: 1. I had been studying for two hours before the exam started. 2. She had been playing football before it started raining. 3. They had been waiting for the bus when it finally arrived. 2. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE: Meaning: Tells us about something that started in the past and is still happening now. Formation Structure: Subject + have/has been + verb (-ing form) + object. Examples: 1. I have been reading this book for three days. 2. She has been learning to play the piano since last month. 3. They have been working on this project for hours. 3. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE: Meaning: Tells us about something that will continue for some time in the future before a certain event or time. Formation Structure: Subject + will have been + verb (-ing form) + object. Examples: 1. I will have been studying for three hours by the time you come home. 2. She will have been working here for five years next month. 3. They will have been practicing for the competition all day.