Structure of Tense

Present Tense

Tense Structure
Simple Present sub + V1 + s/es + object
She writes a letter.

Present Continuous sub + is/am/are + v1 + ing + object

she is writing a letter
Present Perfect sub + has/have + v3 + object
She has written a letter.

Present Perfect Continuous sub + has/have + been + v1 + ing + object

She has been writing a letter

Simple present ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I write a letter
We We write a letter
He He write’s a letter
She She write’s a letter
They They write a letter

Present Continuous ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I am writing a letter
We We are writing a letter
He He is writing a letter
She She is writing a letter
They They are writing a letter
Present Perfect ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I have written a letter

We we have written a letter
He He has written a letter
She She has written a letter
They They have written a letter

Present Perfect Continuous ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I have been written a letter.

We we have been written a letter.
He He has been written a letter.
She She has been written a letter.
They They have been written a letter.

Negative

Tense Structure

Simple Present
sub + donot/does not + v1 + s/es + object
She does not write a letter
Present Continuous sub + is/am/are + not + v1 + ing + object
she is not writing a letter.
Present Perfect Sub+have/has+not+v3+Object
She has not written a letter.
Present Perfect Continuous sub + have/has + not been + v1 + ing +
object
She has not been writing a letter.
Interrogative

Tense Structure

Simple Present Do/Does + sub + v1 + s/es + object+(?)

Does she write a letter?

Present Continuous am/is/are + sub + v1 + ing + object+(?)

Is she writing a letter?

Present Perfect has/have + sub + v3 + object+(?)
Has she written a letter?
Present Perfect Continuous Have/has+sub+been+v1+ing+object+(?)
Has she been writing a letter?

Past Tense

Tense Structure
Simple Past Subject + V2 + Object
She wrote a letter.

Past Continuous Subject + was/were +V1+ ing + Object

She was writing a letter.
Past Perfect Subject + had + V3 + Object
She had written a letter.
Past Perfect Continuous Subject + had been +V1 + ing + Object
She had been writing a letter.

Simple Past ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I wrote a letter.
We We wrote a letter.
He He wrote a letter
She She wrote a letter
They They wrote a letter
Past Continuous ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I was writing a letter

We We were writing a letter
He He was a letter
She She was writing a letter
They They were writing a letter

Past Perfect( I,we,He,She,They)

I I had been written a letter.

We We had been written a letter.
He He had been written a letter
She She had been written a letter
They They had been written a letter

Past Perfect Continuous ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I had been a writing letter.

We We had been writing a letter.
He He had been writing a letter
She She had been writing a letter
They They had been writing a letter
Negative

Tense Structure

Simple Past Subject + didn’t + V1 + Object

She didn’t.write a letter.

Past Continuous Subject + was/were + not + ing + Object

She was not writing a letter.
Past Perfect Subject + had + not + Object
She had not written a letter.
Past Perfect Continuous Subject + had + not been + V1+ ing + Object
She had not been writing a letter.

Interrogative

Tense Structure

Simple Past Did + Subject + V1 + Object + (?)

Did she write a letter?

Past Continuous Was/were + Subject + ing+ Object + (?)

Was she writing a letter?
Past Perfect Had + Subject + V3 + Object + (?)
Had she written a letter?
Past Perfect Continuous Had + Subject+ been+ V1 + ing + Object + (?)
Had she been writing a letter?
Future Tense

Tense Structure
Simple Future Subject + Will/Shall + Verb (Ist form) + Object
She will write a letter.

Future Continuous Subject + Will/Shall + Be + Verb (Ist form) + Ing +

Object
She will be writing a letter
Future Perfect Subject + Will/Shall + Have + Verb (3rd form) +
Object
She will have written a letter
Future Perfect Continuous Subject + Will/Shall + Have been + Verb (Ist form) +
Ing + Object.
She will have been writing a letter.

Simple Future ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I will write a letter.

We We will write a letter.
He He will write a letter
She She will write a letter
They They will write a letter

Future Continuous ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I will writing a letter.

We We will writing a letter.
He He will writing a letter
She She will writing a letter
They They will writing a letter
Future Perfect ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I will have written a letter.

We We will have written a letter.
He He will have written a letter
She She will have written a letter
They They will have written a letter

Future Perfect Continuous ( I,we,He,She,They)

I I will have been writing a letter.

We We will have been writing a letter.
He He will have been writing a letter.
She She will have been writing a letter.
They They will have been writing a letter.

Negative

Tense Structure

Simple Future Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Verb (Ist form) +

Object.
She will not write a letter
Future Continuous Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Be + Verb (Ist
form) + Ing + Object.
She will not be writing a letter.
Future Perfect Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Have + Verb (3rd
form) + Object.
She will not have written a letter

Future Perfect Continuous Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Have been + Verb

(Ist form) + Ing + Object.
She will not have been writing a letter.
Interrogative

Tense Structure

Simple Past Will/Shall + Subject + Verb (Ist form) + Object

+ (?)
Will she write a letter?
Past Continuous Will/Shall + Subject + Be + Verb (Ist form) + Ing
+ Object + (?)
Will she be writing a letter?
Past Perfect Will/Shall + Subject + Have + Verb (3rd form) +
Object + (?)
Will she have written a letter?
Past Perfect Continuous Will/Shall + Subject + Have been + Verb (Ist
form) + Ing + Object +(?)
Will she have been writing a letter?