English Tenses

• Present simple is use for general statements, facts, habits, and action that are happening right now
• The pattern of present simple is : Subject + base form of the verb
• Past simple is use for past, finished action
• The pattern of past simple is : subject+ past simple
• Future simple is use for events or actions we believe will happen in the future
• The pattern of Future simple is : Subject+Will+base form of the verb
• Conditional simple is use for Hypothetical actions in the present
• The pattern of Conditional simple is : Subject+would+base form of the verb
• In grammar tense is a category that expresses time reference in a sentence
• Present continuous is use for actions that are happening right now
• The pattern of present cont. Is : subject+be+verb-ing
• Past continuous is use for a continuing action at some point in the past
• The pattern of past cont. Is : subject+was/were+verb-ing
• Future continuous is use for an action at a specific moment in the future
• The pattern of Future cont. Is : subject+will be+verb-ing
• Conditional continuous is use for Hypothetical continuous actions in the present
• The pattern of Conditional cont. Is : subject+would be+verb-ing
• Hypothetical is a proposition that is not proven to be true, but is assumed to be true.