Tenses

Definition: An aspect of verb which tells the time of an action is called tense. Tenses have certain rules, according to which a sentence is made.

There are mainly three kinds of tenses.

1.     Present tense

2.     Past tense

3.     Future tense

Each of present, past and future tense is further divided into four kinds.

1.     Simple (Indifinite)

2.     Continuous (progressive)

3.     Perfect 

4.     Perfect Continuous (Perfect progressive)

In this way, there are 12 kinds of tense are explained here

PRESENT TENSE

• Present Simple Tense
• Present Continuous Tense
• Present Prefect Tense
• Present Prefect Continuous Tense

PAST TENSE

• Past Simple Tense
• Past Continuous Tense
• Past Prefect Tense
• Past Prefect Continuous Tense

FUTURE TENSE

• Future Simple Tense
• Future Continuous Tense
• Future Prefect Tense
• Future Prefect Continuous Tense