Structure of Tense

                                                       TENSE

There are 3 types of Tense:

·        Present Tense

·        Past Tense

·        Future Tence

ü  Present Tense:

 Simple Present/Present Indifinite: Subject+Verb+Object

Example:Mamun goes to school. Or, I go to School.

Present Continuous:Subject+Am/Is/Are+Verb+Ing+Object

Example: I am going to school

Present Perfect:Subject+Have/Has+Verb3+Object

Example:I have gone to school.

Present Perfect Continuous:Subject+Have/Has+Been+Verb+Ing+for/since+Object

Example:It has been raining for two hours.  Or, It has been raining since morning.

ü  Past Tense:

Simple Past/Past Indifinite:Subject+Verb2+Object

Example:I went to school.

Past Continuous:Subject+Was/Were+Verb+Ing+Object

Example:Ram was playing football.

Past Perfect:Subject+Had+Verb3+Object

Example:He had done the work.

Past Perfect Continuous:Subject+Had+Been+Verb+Ing+Object

Example:We had been singing for two hours.

ü  Future Tense:

Simple Future/Future Indifinite:Subject+Shall/Will+Verb+Object

Example:I will read the Book.

Future Continuous:Subject+Will+Be+Verb+Ing+Object

Example:I will be going home tomorrow. Or,I will be singing in the concert tomorrow.

Future Perfect:Subject+Will+Have+Verb3+Object

Example:They will have arrived at the hotel by now. Or, He will have studied in school for 2 years.

Future Perfect Continuous:Sub+Will+Have+Been+Verb+Ing+Object

Example:We will have been reading for 2 hours.