Tense Chart

Tense Chart with Rules and Examples

Here a chart of tenses is given in the form of a table for a better understanding of tenses.

TENSE CHART

TENSE FORMULA & RULES EXAMPLE

Subject + base form of the

SIMPLE PRESENT
verb/verb+s/es(if needed) + rest of He takes oats for breakfast.
TENSE
the sentence.

SIMPLE PAST Subject + past form of the verb She went for a walk early
TENSE (verb 2) + rest of the sentence. in the morning.

Subject + helping verb(will) + base

SIMPLE FUTURE Jeffry will travel around
form of the verb+ rest of the
TENSE the country in December.
sentence.

PRESENT Subject + am/is/are + present

CONTINUOUS participle (verb+ing) + the rest of I am watching television.
TENSE the sentence

Subject + was/were + present She was completing her

PAST CONTINUOUS
participle (verb+ing) + the rest of work when her mother
TENSE
the sentence came back.

FUTURE
Subject + will +be + base form of Children will be going to
CONTINUOUS
the verb + the rest of the sentence school.
TENSE

Subject + have/has + past

PRESENT PERFECT I have worked as an
participle (third form of
TENSE educator for two years.
the verb) + rest of the sentence.
 Subject + had + past participle
PAST PERFECT You had worked as a
(third form of the verb) + rest of
TENSE clerk for five years.
the sentence.

Subject + Helping verbs (will +

FUTURE PERFECT I will have done this work
have) + third form of the verb +
TENSE before she comes.
object.

Subject + have/has + been +

PRESENT PERFECT
present participle (verb+ing) + You have been telling
CONTINUOUS
since/for (if needed) + the rest of the truth.
TENSE
sentence.

PAST PERFECT Subject + had + been + present

I had been living at my
CONTINUOUS participle (verb+ing) + since/for (if
uncle’s place.
TENSE needed) + the rest of the sentence.

FUTURE PERFECT Subject + will have + been + She will have been waiting
CONTINUOUS present participle (verb+ing) + here for three hours by
TENSE since/for (if needed) + object. seven o'clock.

Tense Chart in Hindi