What are the English 16 tenses?

16 Tenses in English;

General present tense, general past tense, general future tense, general past future tense;

Present continuous tense, past continuous tense, future continuous tense and past continuous tense;

Present perfect tense, past perfect tense, future perfect tense, past future perfect tense;

Present perfect continuous tense, past perfect continuous tense, future perfect continuous tense, past future perfect continuous tense.

1. Simple present tense

English, entry-level tense, verbs use the simple present tense, and are often used to describe habitual actions or states. Adverbs of time and frequency generally include: every day, every morning/afternoon/evening, always, often, usually, sometimes, etc. This is the simplest descriptive sentence pattern!

It should be noted that when the subject in the third person is singular, the predicate verb will change accordingly, usually adding S and ed, changing Y to I and es, adding S and double suffix, and special changes, if any-yes.

2. Simple past tense

When we learn the general past, we are not used to it, and the teacher begins to emphasize it. When we fill in verbs, we must look at the time. If it is the past tense, you should use the past tense. As long as this habit is reversed, it is generally easy to deal with in the past tense.

The most common past times are: yesterday, last week/month/year, just now, this morning, ………………………………………………………………………………………………. It is worth noting that in the past, when verbs changed, they were usually followed by ed, especially when they were written in pairs.

3. General future tense

Since the appearance of the past time point makes the verb become the past tense, then the appearance of the future time, we naturally use the general future tense. Fortunately, we don't need to tamper with the verb itself, just use the prototype of be going to+ verb or will- verb, be+to do to indicate future usage and so on.

4. Simple past and future tenses

This understanding should combine the general past tense with the general future tense. For example, the time range is set in the past, but it is about what to do. At this time, the simple past and future tense is used, which is generally used for indirect speech. Who in their right mind would say such a thing directly? In addition, it can also be used to describe the future from the macro perspective of the past.

5. Present continuous tense

Describe what you are doing, which is relatively easy to understand. Translation into Chinese will definitely have the word "positive". It should be noted that many beginners easily miss the be verb in the be+do combination, so be sure to remember it! Common time markers are: now, at+time point, listening, watching, etc. These routines should be seen through at a glance in the exam questions!

6. Past continuous tense

This is what I did at some point in the past. Just change the be verb into was or were on the basis of the present continuous tense! The general time stamp is: this time yesterday, when my father opened the door.

7. Future continuous tense

For example, if you think about the future with your friends, you will say: We sit together drinking and chatting ... This sentence is a typical future continuous tense. It's usually the structure of will be do!

8. Past and future continuous tense

"You should have gone to bed at that point yesterday" is a typical past tense and future tense. Describe what will happen at some time in the past, and turn will into would on the basis of future progress!

9. The present perfect tense

Note that have is an auxiliary verb in the perfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb: for+ a period of time, never, since+ past time, already, once, just and so on.

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The past perfect tense must refer to the past, that is to say, the past perfect tense is often used in sentences with subjunctive mood and by+ past time points.

1 1. Future perfect tense

The sentence pattern of will have+ past participle is to add a modal verb before have to indicate the future. Generally, the test site appears at the by+ future time point, and it needs to be completed in the future!

12. Past and future perfect tense

Just turn will into would, and then add have done, which is the past and future perfect tense! It usually appears in indirect speech or subjunctive mood.

13. The present perfect continuous tense

It means that one thing has been done in the past and is still being done now. The structure is always doing. I have studied English for ten years. I have been learning English for ten years, which means I am still learning!

14. Past continuous tense

Just change the above have to had, as I said, the past perfect must refer to the past, so it can be used when expressing in the given past time category, and it usually appears in indirect speech and subjunctive mood!

15. Future continuous tense

Just add a modal verb will and give the context before you have to express the future. If I want to describe that a person may have studied English for 10 years next year, but will continue to study, I can say that he has studied English for 10 years in 20 19 years!

16. Past and future perfect continuous tense

Just change the above will to would, which usually appears in indirect speech and subjunctive mood, but only in the future tense. For example, he said yesterday that he would study English in 20 19, and he said that he would study English for ten years in 20 19.

Extended data

Several tenses in English can be transformed into each other in some cases. The following are several common forms of conversion:

1. Conversion between simple past tense and present perfect tense

A.he joined the league two years ago.

B.he has been in the league for two years.

C. he has been in the league for two years.

D. Two years have passed since he joined the League.

2. Conversion between simple present tense and present continuous tense

Peter is working, but Mike is playing.

3. Conversion between the present continuous tense and the general future tense

The train will leave soon.

4. The transformation of the structure of "be going verb prototype" and "will(shall)+ verb prototype"