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English verb tenses

The English language consists of various verb tenses that indicate the timing of an action. These tenses can be categorized into simple, continuous (progressive), perfect, and perfect continuous forms, each serving a distinct purpose.

English verb tenses

English verb tenses

Active Voice

Perfect Continuous

She told me she would have been studying for 3 years by next September.

By 7 pm tomorrow, I'll have been working for 8 hours.

When I saw her she told me she had been living abroad for two years.

My face is red because I've been running.

I believed she would have finished her work by that time.

By the time I see her, she will have finished her work.

When we arrived, she had already left.

I have baked a cake.

I thought they would be playing soccer just around that time, so I didn't call them.

They will be playing soccer in a couple of hours.

He was watching TV at 5 pm testerday.

I'm reading a book now.

Simple (Indefinite)

She said they would see each other the next day.

They will see each other tomorrow.

He watched TV yesterday.

I read books every day.

Passive Voice

Perfect

If you really wanted, the problem would have been solved by that time.

When I see you next time, the work will have been finished.

He wasn't upset as no damage had been done.

All the corrections have been made.

Continuous (Progressive)

When I was passing by, that building was being constructed.

This task is being performed right now.

Simple
Future in the Past

She promised me it would be done quickly.

Future

They will be invited tomorrow.

Past

This book was written in 1985.

Present

This issue is dicussed all the time.