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PRESENTATION ON

THE TENSES
Subject: Fundamental English

Student Name & ID:

1. Meherin Hasan Achol- 0722410008131064

2. Jakariya Khan- 0722410008131017


CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Classification based on Time Frame
• Classification based on Aspect
• Block diagram of Tenses
• List of Rules
• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense
• List of Examples
INTRODUCTION

The word Tense is derived


from Latin word “tempus”
which means time. A
verb
indicates the time of an action, event or
condition by changing its form.
BASED ON THE TIME FRAME

The verb tenses may be categorized according


to the time frame:
• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense
Present Tense:---
Present tense expresses an unchanging, repeated, or
reoccurring action or situation that exists only now. It can also
represent a widespread truth.

Past Tense:---
Past tense expresses an action or situation that
was started and finished in the past.

Future Tense:---
Future tense expresses an action or situation
that will occur in the future.
BASED ON ASPECT

Verb tenses may also be Categorized according to


aspect. Aspect refers to the nature of the action
described by the verb.
There are four aspects:

• Indefinite or Simple
• Continuous or Progressive
• Perfect or Complete
• Perfect Continuous
Indefinite Tense:
The three indefinite or simple tenses describe an action but do not
state whether the action is finished.

Continuous Tense:
The three continuous, incomplete, or progressive tenses describe an
unfinished action.

Perfect Tense:
The three complete tenses, or perfect tenses, describe a finished
action.

Perfect Continuous Tense:


To combine the complete tenses and the incomplete tenses, to
describe an action that was in progress and then finished
THERE ARE TWELVE POSSIBLE TENSES

Tenses

Present Past Future

Present Indefinite Present Past Indefinite Past Future Indefinite Future


Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Past Continuous Future
Present Perfect Cont. Perfect Perfect Future Perfect
Past Perfect Cont. Cont.
HERE IS A LIST OF RULES FOR THESE TENSES:

Perfect
Simple Progressive Perfect Progressive
Forms Forms Forms Forms

am/is/are + Ist have/ha s + have/has been


Ist form + s / form + ing IIIrd form + Ist form + ing
Present es

was/were + Ist had + had been + Ist


IInd form form + ing IIIrd form + ing
Past form

will have will have been


will/shall will be + Ist form + IIIrd + Ist form + ing
Future + Ist form + ing form
PRESENT TENSE

Present

Present Indefinite
Tense

Present

Continuous Tense

Present Perfect
PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

The simple present is used to describe an


action, an event, or a condition that is occurring in the
present, at the moment of speaking or writing.

For Example:
I play.
He / She plays.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

The present continuous emphasizes the


continuing nature of an act, event, or condition.
For Example:
I am playing.
He / She is
playing. They are playing.
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

The present perfect tense is used to


describe an action that began in the past and continues
into the present or has just been completed.

For Example—
I have played.
He / She has played.
PRESENT PERFECT CONT. TENSE

The present perfect continuous is used to


describe an action, event, or condition that has begun
in the past and continues into the present.

For Example:

I / You have been playing.


He / She has been playing.
PAST TENSE

Past

Past Indefinite
Tense

Past Continuous

Tense Past

Perfect
PAST INDEFINITE TENSE

The simple past is used to describe an


action, an event, or a condition that occurred in the past.

For Example:
I played.
He / She played.
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

The past continuous tense is used to


describe actions ongoing in the past.

For Example:
I was playing.
He / Shewas playing.
You were playing.
PAST PERFECT TENSE

The past perfect tense is


used to refer to actions that took
place and were completed in the
past.
For Example:
I had played.
He / She had played.
PAST PERFECT CONT.TENSE

The past perfect continuous is used


to indicate that a continuing action in the past began
before another past action began or interrupted the
first action.

For Example:
I had been playing.
He / She had been playing.
FUTURE TENSE

Future

Future Indefinite
Tense

Future

Continuous Tense

Future Perfect
FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE

The simple future is used to refer to


actions that will take place after the act of speaking or
writing.

For Example:
I shall play.
He / She will play.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

• The future continuous tense is used to describe


actions ongoing in the future. The future progressive is
used to refer to continuing action that will occur in
the future.

• For Example—
• I shall be playing.
• He / She will be playing.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

The future perfect is used to refer to an


action that will be completed sometime in the future
before another action takes place.

For Example:
I shall have played.
He / She will have played.
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

• The future perfect continuous tense is used to


indicate a continuing action that will be completed
at some specified time in the future.

•For Example:
• I shall have been playing.
• He / She will have been playing.
HERE IS A LIST OF EXAMPLES OF THESE
TENSES AND THEIR DEFINITIONS:

Perfect
Simple Progressive Perfect Progressive
Forms Forms Forms Forms

I play I am playing I have I have been


Present played playing

I played I was I had I had been


Past playing played playing

I shall I shall have


I shall I shall be have been playing
Future play playing played

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