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Present
simple
?
I walk
Past
simple
?
I walked
Future simple?
I
will
walk
Simple
tense?
The
simple tense
states a
fact
, expresses than an action has taken place in the past, present or future.
Perfect
aspect?
Expresses a
completed
action.
What auxiliary verbs does the perfect tense use?
Had
,
has
, or will have.
Past perfect?
I
had
walked
Present perfect?
I
have
walked
Future perfect?
I
will
have
walked
Continuous tense?
Expresses an
ongoing
,
uncompleted
action.
What verbs does the continuous tense use?
'To be'
Past
continuous
?
I
was
walking
Present continuous?
I
am
walking
Future
continuous
?
I
will
be
walking
Perfect
continuous?
Expresses an
action
that has started in the
past
and is continuing into the present.
A perfect continuous sentence is formed with the auxiliary 'have, has,
had'
with the auxiliary verb
'been'
Past perfect continuous?
I
had
been
walking
Present
perfect continuous
?
I
have
been
walking
Future perfect continuous?
I
will
have
been
walking