Grammar

Visualize the Tenses

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All 12 English tenses laid out on one timeline — form, meaning and an example you can remember.

Past

  • Simple Past

    V2

    I studied last night.

  • Past Continuous

    was/were + V-ing

    I was studying at 9 pm.

  • Past Perfect

    had + V3

    I had studied before the test.

  • Past Perfect Continuous

    had been + V-ing

    I had been studying for hours.

Present

  • Simple Present

    V1 / V-s

    I study every day.

  • Present Continuous

    am/is/are + V-ing

    I am studying now.

  • Present Perfect

    have/has + V3

    I have studied Unit 3.

  • Present Perfect Continuous

    have been + V-ing

    I have been studying since 8.

Future

  • Simple Future

    will + V1

    I will study tomorrow.

  • Future Continuous

    will be + V-ing

    I will be studying at 9 pm.

  • Future Perfect

    will have + V3

    I will have studied by Friday.

  • Future Perfect Continuous

    will have been + V-ing

    I will have been studying for a year.