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Tense banni

The document outlines the 12 main English tenses, categorized into present, past, and future tenses, along with their uses and examples. It also provides general formulas for constructing sentences in each tense, highlighting the subject-verb-object structure. Additionally, it notes that while these formulas are helpful, there are exceptions and variations based on context.

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Tense banni

The document outlines the 12 main English tenses, categorized into present, past, and future tenses, along with their uses and examples. It also provides general formulas for constructing sentences in each tense, highlighting the subject-verb-object structure. Additionally, it notes that while these formulas are helpful, there are exceptions and variations based on context.

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Here's a list of the 12 main English tenses:

Present Tenses:

* Simple Present: Used for habitual actions, general truths, and future plans.

* Example: I play tennis every weekend.

* Present Continuous: Used for actions happening now or around now.

* Example: She is reading a book right now.

* Present Perfect: Used for actions completed recently or with ongoing effects.

* Example: They have finished their homework.

* Present Perfect Continuous: Used for actions that started in the past and continue now.

* Example: He has been studying for two hours.

Past Tenses:

* Simple Past: Used for actions completed at a specific time in the past.

* Example: We went to the movies yesterday.

* Past Continuous: Used for actions happening at a specific time in the past.

* Example: They were watching TV when I arrived.

* Past Perfect: Used for actions completed before another past action.

* Example: I had eaten dinner before I went to bed.

* Past Perfect Continuous: Used for actions that started and finished before another past action.

* Example: She had been working for hours before she took a break.

Future Tenses:

* Simple Future: Used for actions that will happen in the future.

* Example: We will go to the beach tomorrow.

* Future Continuous: Used for actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future.

* Example: They will be studying at 8 PM tonight.

* Future Perfect: Used for actions that will be completed by a specific time in the future.
* Example: She will have finished her book by the end of the month.

* Future Perfect Continuous: Used for actions that will continue up to a specific time in the future.

* Example: They will have been living here for ten years next month.

There isn't a single, universal formula for all tenses in English. However, we can identify general patterns
and structures for different tenses:

General Formula:

Subject + Verb + Object/Complement

Specific Tense Formulas:

Present Simple Tense:

* Subject + Verb(s/es) + Object/Complement

* Example: He plays tennis every day.

Present Continuous Tense:

* Subject + am/is/are + Verb(ing) + Object/Complement

* Example: They are watching a movie.

Present Perfect Tense:

* Subject + have/has + Past Participle + Object/Complement

* Example: She has finished her homework.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense:

* Subject + have/has + been + Verb(ing) + Object/Complement

* Example: We have been studying for two hours.

Past Simple Tense:

* Subject + Verb(ed) + Object/Complement

* Example: They played football yesterday.

Past Continuous Tense:


* Subject + was/were + Verb(ing) + Object/Complement

* Example: She was reading a book.

Past Perfect Tense:

* Subject + had + Past Participle + Object/Complement

* Example: He had eaten dinner before the movie.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense:

* Subject + had + been + Verb(ing) + Object/Complement

* Example: They had been working for hours.

Future Simple Tense:

* Subject + will/shall + Verb(base form) + Object/Complement

* Example: We will go to the park.

Future Continuous Tense:

* Subject + will/shall + be + Verb(ing) + Object/Complement

* Example: They will be playing games.

Future Perfect Tense:

* Subject + will/shall + have + Past Participle + Object/Complement

* Example: She will have finished her work.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense:

* Subject + will/shall + have + been + Verb(ing) + Object/Complement

* Example: They will have been living here for ten years.

Remember that these are general formulas, and there are exceptions and variations depending on the
specific context and usage.

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