Mastering English Tenses
Welcome, young learners! Today, we are going to learn about tenses. Tenses tell us when an action happens. Just like we have today (present), yesterday (past), and tomorrow (future), our sentences also change to show the time of action. Don't worry, it's very easy! We will look at lots of examples to understand how to talk about things happening now, things that have already happened, and things that will happen later. Let's get started and become tense masters!
Present Tense Sentences
The present tense is used to talk about things that are happening right now or things that are generally true.
Simple Present Tense
- I go to college.
- I read a lesson.
- I eat an apple.
- Raja sings a song.
- The sun rises in the east.
- The sun sets in the west.
- They jump.
- He opens the door.
- You run away.
- He runs away.
- He walks to the garden.
Present Continuous Tense
We use 'is' for singular, 'am' with 'I', and 'are' for plural.
- I am speaking.
- Raju is eating.
- You are sleeping.
- They are watching T.V.
- We are playing football.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have cut my finger.
- I have given money.
- I have a house.
- We have brought a new car.
- He has sent it.
- She has sunk the toy boat.
- It has broken.
- They have taken the books.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been giving money.
- I have been listening to music.
- She has been reading.
- He has been running.
- They have been watching a movie.
Past Tense Sentences
The past tense is used to talk about things that have already happened.
Simple Past Tense
- I went to college.
- I read a lesson.
- I ate an apple.
- Raja sang a song.
- I studied the lesson.
- He opened the door.
- You ran away.
- The dog barked.
- I saw a book.
- He came from school.
- He said to Raja.
- I received a message.
- Raja danced beautifully.
- They worked hard.
- You caught the ball.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was speaking.
- Raju was sending a letter.
- You were teaching.
- They were coming.
- We were dancing.
- He was thinking.
Past Perfect Tense
- The sun had set.
- The show had begun.
- I had cut my hair.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been eating.
- I had been listening.
- She had been running.
- They had been reading.
- You had been jumping.
Future Tense Sentences
The future tense is used to talk about things that will happen later.
Simple Future Tense
- I shall go to college.
- I shall study tomorrow.
- We shall come.
- You will run.
- He will open the door.
- She will sing.
- We shall eat.
- It will come.
- Raju will sing.
- Raja will come.
Future Continuous Tense
- He will be eating.
- I shall be going.
- They will be dancing.
- They will be going.
- Raja will be acting.
- We shall be singing.
- Rose will be winning the race.
Future Perfect Tense
- I shall have eaten by tomorrow.
- I shall have written my exercise.
- They will have broken the car.
- We will have known the result.
- We shall have gone by tomorrow.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I shall have been eating.
- Raju will have been reading.
- Raja will have been studying.
- They will have been writing.
- Raja will have been doing his work.
Difficult Words and Their Meanings
Tense: A form of a verb that shows the time of an action (e.g., present, past, future).
Singular: Meaning only one person or thing.
Plural: Meaning more than one person or thing.
Continuous: An action that is, was, or will be in progress.
Perfect (in tenses): An action that is completed or "perfected" at the time of speaking.
Brought: The past tense of 'bring', which means to carry something or someone.
Received: To get or be given something.
Beautifully: In a way that is very attractive or pleasant.
Exercise: A task or activity done to practice a skill.