12 Basic English Tenses
English Tense System
In some languages, verb tenses are not very important or do not even exist. In English, the concept of tense is very important.
On these pages we look at how to avoid confusing tense with time, and the structure of the 12 basic tenses, with examples using a regular verb, an irregular verb and the verb “be”.
The links below are to lessons for each of the 12 basic English tenses.
For each tense we look at:
- Structure: How do we make the tense?
- Use: When and why do we use the tense?
Some lessons look at additional matters, and most of them finish with a quiz to check your understanding.
12 Basic English Tenses
1. PRESENT TENSE
I do, I do do
I am doing
I have done
I have been doing
2. PAST TENSE
I did, I did do
I was doing
I had done
I had been doing
3. FUTURE TENSE
I will do
I will be doing
I will have done
I will have been doing
12 Basic English Tenses
English Tense System Quiz
You can do this grammar quiz. It tests what you learned on the English Tense System page.
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