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LESSON 3, THE TENSES
Every English Sentence must have a Verb. A verb is basically an action. The time this action takes place is decided by the Tenses. There are three main verb tenses: Present, Past, and Future. Each main tense is divided into simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous tenses.
Simple
Present finish
Past finished
Future will finish
Present finish
Past finished
Future will finish
Continuous
am/is/are finishing
was/were finishing
will be finishing
am/is/are finishing
was/were finishing
will be finishing
Perfect
have/has finished
had finished
will have finished
have/has finished
had finished
will have finished
Perfect Continous
have/has been finishing
had been finishing
will have been finishing
have/has been finishing
had been finishing
will have been finishing
Things to remember about simple tense:-
a. Present tense is the original verb form.
b. Past tense has two kinds – regular and irregular
c. Future tense needs will + verb in first form.
Examples of Regular Verbs :
1st Form (Simple Present) | 2nd Form (Simple Past) | 3rd Form (Past Participle) |
---|---|---|
Work | Worked | Worked |
Talk | Talked | Talked |
Act | Acted | Acted |
Examples of Irregular Verbs:
1st Form (Simple Present) | 2nd Form (Simple Past) | 3rd Form (Past Participle) |
---|---|---|
Speak | Spoke | Spoken |
Write | Wrote | Written |
Run | Ran | Run |
Sentences with irregular verbs:
run :-
I run a marathon twice a year. (present)
I ran a marathon last year. (past)
I will run a marathon next year. (future)
run :-
I run a marathon twice a year. (present)
I ran a marathon last year. (past)
I will run a marathon next year. (future)
eat :-
I eat lunch in my office.
I ate lunch an hour ago.
I will eat lunch in one hour.
I eat lunch in my office.
I ate lunch an hour ago.
I will eat lunch in one hour.