{"id":110082,"date":"2025-05-20T10:30:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T05:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=110082"},"modified":"2025-09-24T19:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:30:12","slug":"tense-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tense-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Tense Chart in English with Rules, Structure and Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tense-chart\/#Tense_Chart\" >Tense Chart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tense-chart\/#Tense_Chart_in_English\" >Tense Chart in English<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tense-chart\/#Definition_Of_Tense_From_Different_Dictionary\" >Definition Of Tense From Different Dictionary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tense-chart\/#Types_Of_Tense_Chart\" >Types Of Tense Chart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tense-chart\/#Tense_Rules_Chart\" >Tense Rules Chart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tense-chart\/#Tenses_Rules_Chart_with_Examples_in_English\" >Tenses Rules Chart with Examples in English<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tense-chart\/#Tenses_Chart_with_Examples\" >Tenses Chart with Examples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tense-chart\/#Tenses_Chart_Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Tenses Chart: Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tense_Chart\"><\/span>Tense Chart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tense Chart &#8211; <\/strong>Tense plays the major part in <strong>English<\/strong>. It simply allows us to express time. In simple terms, the timing of an action taking place. It can be past or present or future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tense_Chart_in_English\"><\/span>Tense Chart in English<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A clear tense chart is shared with you in this blog. Some <strong>aspirants might feel difficult<\/strong> to understand tense in English grammar. This blog will help you understand What tense is and How to use it with proper example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Definition_Of_Tense_From_Different_Dictionary\"><\/span>Definition Of Tense From Different Dictionary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Definition of Tense- The Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives a somewhat different definition of the term \u201ctense,\u201d which it defines as \u201cany of the forms of a verb that may be used to show the time of the action or situation expressed by the verb.\u201d It states that \u201ca distinction of form in a verb to represent distinctions of time or duration of the action or state it denotes\u201d is what the word \u201ctense\u201d means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Collins Dictionary defines \u201ctense\u201d as \u201cany of the forms of a verb which reveal the time at which an action happened,\u201d while the Cambridge Dictionary defines \u201ctense\u201d as \u201cany of the forms of a verb which show the time at which an action happened.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/free-mock-test\/?ref=contms&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=contms\">attempt free mock test on oliveboard<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_Of_Tense_Chart\"><\/span>Types Of Tense Chart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three main types of tense:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Present Tense<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Past Tense<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future Tense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Types-of-Tense-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Types-of-Tense-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Types-of-Tense-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Types-of-Tense-96x96.webp 96w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Types-of-Tense-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Types-of-Tense.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Further there are four subforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simple<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perfect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perfect Continuous<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tense_Rules_Chart\"><\/span>Tense Rules Chart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tenses<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tenses Forms<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Present Tense<\/td><td>1. Simple Present Tense<br>2. Present Perfect Tense<br>3. Present Continuous Tense<br>4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Past Tense<\/td><td>1. Simple Past Tense<br>2. Past Perfect Tense<br>3. Past Continuous Tense<br>4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Future Tense<\/td><td>1. Simple Future Tense<br>2. Future Perfect Tense<br>3. Future Continuous Tense<br>4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"N3DYCR4D0XVKDP8SFSTF4C5D3QOCL48W\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tenses_Rules_Chart_with_Examples_in_English\"><\/span>Tenses Rules Chart with Examples in English<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tense with rules and exam is fully explained in the tense table given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tenses<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Rules and Formula<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Simple Present Tense<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>Verb in the base form\/third person plural form&nbsp;<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence<\/td><td>Keerthi&nbsp;<strong>eats<\/strong>&nbsp;bread and butter before going to school.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Present Continuous Tense<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>Helping Verb(am\/is\/are) + Main verb + ing&nbsp;<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence&nbsp;<\/td><td>Students&nbsp;<strong>are going&nbsp;<\/strong>to school.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Present Perfect Tense<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>Helping Verb (have\/has) + Past participle of the main verb&nbsp;<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence along with the time frame<\/td><td>She&nbsp;<strong>has lived<\/strong>&nbsp;here all her life.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Present Perfect Continuous Tense<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>Have\/Has + Been + Verb+ ing&nbsp;<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence<\/td><td>I&nbsp;<strong>have been working<\/strong>&nbsp;on this project for a week.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Simple Past Tense<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>Verb + ed \/ verb in the past tense&nbsp;<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence<\/td><td>Nupur&nbsp;<strong>went&nbsp;<\/strong>to the supermarket yesterday.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Past Continuous Tense&nbsp;<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>Helping Verb(was\/were) + Main verb + ing&nbsp;<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence<\/td><td>It&nbsp;<strong>was snowing&nbsp;<\/strong>today.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Past Perfect Tense<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>Helping Verb (had) + Past participle of the main verb<\/strong>&nbsp;+ the rest of the sentence along with the time frame.<\/td><td>She<strong>&nbsp;had met&nbsp;<\/strong>him before the party.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Past Perfect Continuous Tense<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>Had + Been + Verb + ing +<\/strong>&nbsp;the rest of the sentence<\/td><td>He&nbsp;<strong>had been drinking<\/strong>&nbsp;milk out the carton when Mom walked into the kitchen.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Simple Future Tense<\/td><td>Subject +<strong>&nbsp;will\/shall + V1<\/strong>&nbsp;+ Object<\/td><td>I&nbsp;<strong>will write<\/strong>&nbsp;articles on different topics.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Future Continuous Tense<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>will be\/shall be + V1 + ing<\/strong>&nbsp;+ Object<\/td><td>I<strong>&nbsp;will have been waiting<\/strong>&nbsp;here for three hours by six o&#8217;clock.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Future Perfect Tense<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>will have\/shall have + V3 +<\/strong>&nbsp;Object<\/td><td>I&nbsp;<strong>will have dressed up&nbsp;<\/strong>by the time you reach home.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Future Perfect Continuous Tense<\/td><td>Subject +&nbsp;<strong>will have been + V1 + ing&nbsp;<\/strong>+ Object<\/td><td>I<strong>&nbsp;will have been waiting<\/strong>&nbsp;here for three hours by six o&#8217;clock.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-9-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-9-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-9-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-9-96x96.webp 96w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-9-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-9.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tenses_Chart_with_Examples\"><\/span>Tenses Chart with Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tense structure chart is clearly discussed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple Present Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Simple Presentence Structure<\/p>\n<cite>Subject + Verb (vI) + es\/es<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples:&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I take\u00a0<strong>exercise<\/strong>\u00a0daily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She\u00a0<strong>reads<\/strong>\u00a0a book in the library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inisha <strong>Watches <\/strong>movie every day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shilpa <strong>reads<\/strong> the newspaper every day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rajesh <strong>eats<\/strong> bread and butter before going to school.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Present Continuous Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Present Continuous Tense Structure<\/p>\n<cite>Subject + is\/am\/are + Verb(+ing)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example:&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He\u00a0<strong>is playing<\/strong>\u00a0football.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u00a0<strong>am studying<\/strong>\u00a0in a high school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students <strong>are going<\/strong> to school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is <strong>Raining <\/strong>now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I <strong>am Cooking<\/strong> biryani for the lunch.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Present Perfect Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Present Perfect Tense Structure<\/p>\n<cite>Subject + Has\/have + Verb (v3)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He\u00a0<strong>has made<\/strong>\u00a0this colorful chart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u00a0<strong>have completed<\/strong>\u00a0my assignment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: initial;\">have been <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: initial;\">to Canada.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Present Perfect Continuous Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Present Perfect Continuous Tense Structure<\/p>\n<cite>Subject + Has\/have + been + Verb(+ing)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example:&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I\u00a0<strong>have been completing<\/strong>\u00a0my assignment\u00a0<strong>for<\/strong>\u00a0the last three days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She\u00a0<strong>has been working<\/strong>\u00a0in this department\u00a0<strong>since<\/strong>\u00a02017.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I <strong>have been working <\/strong>on this project for months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You <strong>have been working <\/strong>in this project for a week.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple Past Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Structure:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Simple Past Tense Structure <\/p>\n<cite>Subject + Verb (v2) or irregular verb:<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0He\u00a0<strong>completed<\/strong>\u00a0the assignment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u00a0<strong>read<\/strong>\u00a0the newspaper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I <strong>washed<\/strong> the clothes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last month I <strong>travelled <\/strong>to France.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dinesh <strong>went <\/strong>to supermarket yesterday.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Continuous Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Past Continuous Tense Structure:<\/p>\n<cite>Subject + was\/were + Verb(+ing)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He\u00a0<strong>was reading<\/strong>\u00a0the book.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u00a0<strong>was going<\/strong>\u00a0to the park for a morning walk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It <strong>was snowing <\/strong>today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I <strong>was studying <\/strong>last night.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everyone <strong>was clapping<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Perfect Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Past Perfect Tense Structure:<\/p>\n<cite>Subject + had + Verb (v3)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I\u00a0<strong>had finished<\/strong>\u00a0my homework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He\u00a0<strong>had completed<\/strong>\u00a0his task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>had met <\/strong>him before the party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The plane <strong>had left <\/strong>by the time I got to the airport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kate <strong>had wanted <\/strong>to see the movie, but she did not have money for the ticket.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Perfect Continuous Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Past Perfect Continuous Tense Structure:<\/p>\n<cite>Subject + had + been + Verb(+ing)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0He\u00a0<strong>had been completing<\/strong>\u00a0his assignment\u00a0<strong>for<\/strong>\u00a0the last two hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u00a0<strong>had been playing<\/strong>\u00a0football\u00a0<strong>since<\/strong>\u00a0morning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He <strong>had been working <\/strong>at the company for five years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cathy <strong>had been throwing <\/strong>rocks at her window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The program that was terminated\u00a0<strong>had been working\u00a0<\/strong>well since 1945.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple Future Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Simple Future Tense Structure:<\/p>\n<cite>Subject+ will\/shall+ verb(v1)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I\u00a0<strong>shall go<\/strong>\u00a0to the park for a walk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She\u00a0<strong>will<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>perform<\/strong>\u00a0his duty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I <strong>will write <\/strong>articles on different topics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bob <strong>will go <\/strong>to the library tomorrow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>will go <\/strong>shopping in the market tomorrow.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future Continuous 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She will be taking her dog for a walk.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future Perfect Continuous Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Future Perfect Continuous Tense Structure<\/p>\n<cite>Subject + will have been + verb(+ing)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He&nbsp;<strong>will have been watching<\/strong>&nbsp;the football match&nbsp;<strong>for<\/strong>&nbsp;over fifty minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Future Tense:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Past Future Tense Structure:<\/p>\n<cite>Subject + would + verb (v1)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I told that I\u00a0<strong>would leave<\/strong>\u00a0in one hour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I will have been waiting here for three hours by six o&#8217;clock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 2001 I\u00a0<strong>will have been living<\/strong>\u00a0in London for sixteen years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When I finish this course, I\u00a0<strong>will have been learning<\/strong>\u00a0English for twenty years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next year I\u00a0<strong>will have been working<\/strong>\u00a0here for four years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We covered the full tense chart in English in this blog, we hope all the given information is helpful. For more information like this follow the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/u1.oliveboard.in\/exams\/?c=freebooks&amp;i=regulatory\">Oliveboard website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tenses_Chart_Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Tenses Chart: Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1672644298395\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1. What is Tense?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. A tense is a form of the verb that expresses time. The verb&#8217;s tense tells us when an event or something happened or when someone did something. The three main tenses are past, present, and future.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1672644314464\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2. What are the three types of tenses?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. The three types on tenses in English are Present tense, Past tense, Future tense.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1672644411825\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q3. What are the 12 types of tenses?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. The 12 types of tenses in English are Simple Present Tense, Present Perfect Tense, Present Continuous Tense, Present Prefect Continuous Tense, Simple Past tense, Past Perfect Tense, Past Continuous Tense, Past Perfect Continuous Tense, Simple Future Tense, Future Perfect Tense, Future Continuous Tense, Future Perfect Continuous Tense.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1672644460221\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q4. What is the formula for Present continuous tense?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. The formula for present continuous tense is Subject + Helping Verb(am\/is\/are) + Main verb + ing + the rest of the sentence<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1672644586448\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q5. What does V1, V2 and V3 means?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. 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