TENSE ONE SHOT A TO Z NOTES
TENSE A to Z WITH FORMULA & EXAMPLES
1. SIMPLE PRESENT
Formula: Subject + V1 (+s/es)
Example: He writes a letter.
2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Formula: Subject + am/is/are + V1 + ing
Example: She is writing a letter.
3. PRESENT PERFECT
Formula: Subject + has/have + V3
Example: They have written five letters.
4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Formula: Subject + has/have been + V1 + ing
Example: He has been writing for two hours.
5. SIMPLE PAST
Formula: Subject + V2
Example: I wrote a letter yesterday.
6. PAST CONTINUOUS
Formula: Subject + was/were + V1 + ing
Example: They were writing when I called.
7. PAST PERFECT
Formula: Subject + had + V3
Example: She had written before he arrived.
8. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Formula: Subject + had been + V1 + ing
Example: I had been writing for an hour before lunch.
9. SIMPLE FUTURE
Formula: Subject + will + V1 / is going to + V1
Example: We will write the report tomorrow.
10. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Formula: Subject + will be + V1 + ing
Example: He will be writing at 5 PM.
11. FUTURE PERFECT
Formula: Subject + will have + V3
Example: She will have written the report by Friday.
12. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Formula: Subject + will have been + V1 + ing
Example: By next week, I will have been writing for a month.
TENSE SUMMARY TABLE
(Tense | Formula | Example)
Simple Present | S + V1 (+s/es) | He writes letters.
Present Continuous | S + am/is/are + V1 + ing | She is writing a letter.
Present Perfect | S + has/have + V3 | They have written five letters.
Present Perfect Continuous | S + has/have been + V1 + ing | He has been writing for 2 hours.
Simple Past | S + V2 | I wrote a letter.
Past Continuous | S + was/were + V1 + ing | They were writing when I called.
Past Perfect | S + had + V3 | She had written before he arrived.
Past Perfect Continuous | S + had been + V1 + ing | I had been writing for an hour.
Simple Future | S + will + V1 | We will write the report.
Future Continuous | S + will be + V1 + ing | He will be writing at 5 PM.
Future Perfect | S + will have + V3 | She will have written the report.
Future Perfect Continuous | S + will have been + V1 + ing | I will have been writing for a month.
EXTRA TRICKS
- Use time indicators: now, yesterday, since, for, by next week, etc.
- Learn forms of verbs (V1, V2, V3)
- Practice daily for better results.
Best of Luck Master All Tenses!
